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Henry Bird vs Emanuel Lasker
Lasker - Bird (1890), Liverpool ENG, rd 1, Feb-17
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03)  ·  0-1

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Feb-22-08  Knight13: Right after the repetitions Bird blunders with 31. c4...
Jan-05-14  King.Arthur.Brazil: Very good game from EMANUEL LASKER: with black he wins Bird and Bird's oppenning in the 1st round! That's not easy!
May-06-15  genr: 12.Nb4 is an strange move but I think black didn't know how to move and take advantage of it. It was better 12..c6 I guess.

I was thinking on 19...c5! 20.dxc5 Nxc5 21.Nxc5 Qxc5 22.Bd2 f5, it was a more active plan, instead of c6.

So, it's better for white to play 20.Nf4 Qd6 21.Ba3 Bh6 22.dxc5 Nxc5 23.Rad1 Bxf4 24.exf4 Qc7.

After 25..Ne4 black is winning.
it's amazing that according to the engine, Lasker found all the best moves to win the game with no mercy to Bird

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