O-O-O to Mate


Lasker Ed. - Thomas (London), 1912
1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 e6 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7.
Nf3 O-O 8. Bd3 b6 9. Ne5 Bb7 10.  Qh5 Qe7 11. Qxh7+ Kxh7 12. Nxf6+ Kh6
13. Neg4+ Kg5 14. h4+ Kf4 15. g3+ Kf3 16. Be2+ Kg2 17. Rh2+ Kg1


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|[r][n][ ][=][ ][r][ ][=]|
|[p][b][p][p][q][ ][p][ ]|
|[ ][p][ ][=][p][N][ ][=]|
|[=][ ][=][ ][=][ ][=][ ]|
|[ ][=][ ][P][ ][=][N][P]|
|[=][ ][=][ ][=][ ][P][ ]|
|[P][P][P][=][B][P][ ][R]|
|[R][ ][=][ ][K][ ][k][ ]|
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*drum roll*

18. Kd2 mate

Now, as you know, 18. O-O-O (mate) is given by some sources, which was possible, but I believe was not Lasker's choice. I recall he commented after the game that the King move was more aesthetic, in his view.

Dave Regis http://www.ex.ac.uk/~dregis/DR/chess.html



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