18-02-2013, 02:11 PM
Hi Graham,
That game has a fascinating history attached to it.
It has been reprinted so many times that errors have crept in about when it was played,
where it was played, who played it, what were the conditions, what was the exact move order
(the are 9 different versions in print of how the first 9 moves were played!) and how did it end.
The years differ from 1911 to 1913, some sources claim it was Emanuel Lasker,
it was not a blitz game and Lasker (Edward) played 18. 0-0-0 mate and not 18.Kd2.
It would appear that the majority of these mistakes except the one that it was played
by Emanuel have come from Edward Lasker himseld when reprinting the games in various sources.
Even Alekhine and Bernstein have chipped in spotting a quicker mate if White plays 16.0-0 or 16.Kf1.
Edward Winter has sorted it all out finally including a picture of the actual game score in Ed Lasker's own
fair hand.
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That game has a fascinating history attached to it.
It has been reprinted so many times that errors have crept in about when it was played,
where it was played, who played it, what were the conditions, what was the exact move order
(the are 9 different versions in print of how the first 9 moves were played!) and how did it end.
The years differ from 1911 to 1913, some sources claim it was Emanuel Lasker,
it was not a blitz game and Lasker (Edward) played 18. 0-0-0 mate and not 18.Kd2.
It would appear that the majority of these mistakes except the one that it was played
by Emanuel have come from Edward Lasker himseld when reprinting the games in various sources.
Even Alekhine and Bernstein have chipped in spotting a quicker mate if White plays 16.0-0 or 16.Kf1.
Edward Winter has sorted it all out finally including a picture of the actual game score in Ed Lasker's own
fair hand.
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