Emanuel Lasker Amazing Piece Sacrifice

March 11, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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The fifth World Chess Championship was held in New York City (games 1-8), Philadelphia (games 9-11) and Montreal (games 12-19) between March 15 and May 26, 1894. Defending Champion William Steinitz lost his title to challenger Emanuel Lasker, who was 32 years his junior.

Steinitz had previously declared he would win without doubt, so it came as a shock when Lasker won the first game. Eventually, Lasker won the Championship, thanks to his consecutive wins from Game-7 to Game-11. Some commentators thought Steinitz’s habit of playing “experimental” moves in serious competition was a major factor in his downfall.

In this video, Manuel Ocantos analyses the seventh game from the tournament. It really is a very interesting game that teaches us how king safety is way more important than any material advantage. It’s also amazing to see how Lasker used his resources really well.

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