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1/5/2012 - Edward Lasker - Sir George Thomas, London 1911

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #181

    Glasshouse00

    MsIceQueen wrote:
    Glasshouse00 wrote:
    AlivePoet wrote:

    Why didn't he play 6. Be4#? The castle seems unnecessary.

     I agree. Couldn't solve this one cause the obvious move was incorrect

    The reason 6. Be4 is not mate is because 6. ... Bxe4 preventing the mate in 7. 

     Ah yes. I think in this case I suffered from tunnel vision, a common disease in the over burdened chess mind. Take a deep breath and slowly exhale...

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #182

    jeremyjoshua1234

    easy

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #183

    bhut_jolokia

    Why not e4-f6+? Please someone tell me why? Black has to take with the queen or rook;  then white Q to h7..

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #184

    biat

    good one :)

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #185

    abrasiveJarl37

    dailypuzzle wrote:

    That were good!!!!

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #186

    idraz

    good puzzle

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #187

    auggiezen

    dailypuzzle wrote:  Took me a few tries...I'm new to chess and chess.com
  • 17 months ago · Quote · #188

    ghamilto61

    bhut_jolokia wrote:

    Why not e4-f6+? Please someone tell me why? Black has to take with the queen or rook;  then white Q to h7..

     Black can take the knight with the pawn at g7.  Qh7+ first forces Kxh7, then Nf6+ puts the king in check from the bishop at d3 as well as the knight, forcing the king to move.

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #189

    vanhafford

    The powerful Queen Sacrifice!  Nice problem.  Thank You!

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #190

    xerxeswidor

    AlivePoet wrote:

    Why didn't he play 6. Be4#? The castle seems unnecessary.

     because ur dumb.

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #191

    DarkArmy60

    whoa. just whoa. :D

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #192

    pt1992

    Instead of 0-0 there's also Be2+ Kg2, Rh2+ Kg1 and Kd2#.  A move slower but still works. 

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #193

    Justforthefun

    very cool!

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #194

    TALminator

    Al_Freeman wrote:

    The original game went on like this : (which I think is way better)

    6. Be2 Kg2

    7. Rh2 Kg1

    8. Kd2(O-O-O)#

    One of the masterpieces of Lasker.

    Agreed!  Lasker created a thing of beauty.

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #195

    User644

    I just happened to be looking at this game yesterday! What a coincidence. Anyway, white can force mate just as quick with 6. Kf1 as opposed to 6. O-O.

    Also, in the real game, surely it was more artistic for Lasker to mate with O-O-O... :D

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #196

    TALminator

    Brunder1 wrote:

    Too long... kinda boring.

    This is funny!  Do you even like chess?

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #197

    Fishermen17

    Very Nice

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #198

    ccarlton69

    Good one...

    But on the 6th move, wouldn't checking black with the bishop on e4 be checkmate?

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #199

    weghorst

    tough puzzle toay

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #200

    icanhasacheeseburger

    ssuuppeerr!!  eeaassyy!!

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