Analyzing My Favorite Game On My Birthday (July 8)

Edward Lasker vs George Alan Thomas
Casual game (1912), London ENG, Oct-29
1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6.
e4 fxe4 7. Nxe4 b6 8. Ne5 O-O 9. Bd3 Bb7 10. Qh5 Qe7 (10… Bxe5 11. Nd2 g6 12.
Qxe5 Nc6) 11. Qxh7+ (11. Nxf6+ gxf6) 11… Kxh7 12. Nxf6+ Kh6 (12… Kh8 13.
Ng6#) 13. Neg4+ Kg5 14. h4+ Kf4 15. g3+ Kf3 16. Be2+ (16. O-O) 16… Kg2 17.
Rh2+ Kg1 18. Kd2# (18. O-O-O#) 1-0
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