Bird – Lasker Bird Lasker Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1895.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Hastings Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Hastings"] [Site "?"] [Date "1895.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Bird"] [Black "Lasker"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "68"] 1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 {The From Gambit in which Black sacrifices a pawn for quick development and weakens White's kingside in the process.} 4.g3 {4.Nc3 would allow Black to take advantage of White's weakened kingside.} f5 {4...h5 With the idea of pawn h4 is also good for Black.} 5.d3 Nf6 6.c3 Nc6 {Black has a tremendous lead in development for his sacrificed pawn.} 7.Bg2 Ne5 8.Nd2 Qe7 9.Nf1 Bd7 10.Bf4 {10.Bxb7 Rb8 would allow Black to further increase his development advantage. However, this may of been White's best chance.} O-O 11.Bxe5 Bxe5 12.Qc2 {12.Bxb7 Rab8 13.Bg2 Rxb2 Gives Black winning initiative.} Kh8 13.Bf3 {13.O-O-O Getting the king to safety was better.} Rab8 {Black prepares to attack on the queenside with pawn b5 in the event White decides to castle.} 14.Qd2 Rfe8 15.h3 Qd6 {Black has a winning position thanks to his big lead in development. While his last move forces the White king to the defense of his g-pawn.} 16.Kf2 c5 17.e3 Bb5 18.Rd1 Rbd8 19.c4 Bc6 20.Qe2 b5 21.b3 {21.cxb5 Bxb5 when White would be unable to defend his d-pawn.} bxc4 22.bxc4 Ba4 23.Rb1 Rb8 {A very strong move Black challenges the only active White piece. 23...Qxd3 would regain the pawn but loses some of Black's initiative after 24.Qxd3 Rxd3 25.Ne2} 24.Nd2 {White lends protection to his rook but at the expense of his g-pawn. 24.Rxb8 Rxb8 would leave Black with a winning initiative thanks to White's undeveloped kingside.} Bxg3+ 25.Kg2 Bh4 26.Rh2 Bc2 27.Rxb8 Rxb8 28.d4 cxd4 29.exd4 Re8 30.Qf1 Re1 {White could resign here seeing that his queen is trapped.} 31.c5 Qxd4 32.Qxe1 Bxe1 33.Nb3 Bxb3 34.axb3 Qxc5 {White resigned.} 0-1 [Event "Hastings"] [Site "?"] [Date "1895.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Bird"] [Black "Lasker"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "68"] 1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 {The From Gambit in which Black sacrifices a pawn for quick development and weakens White's kingside in the process.} 4.g3 {4.Nc3 would allow Black to take advantage of White's weakened kingside.} f5 {4...h5 With the idea of pawn h4 is also good for Black.} 5.d3 Nf6 6.c3 Nc6 {Black has a tremendous lead in development for his sacrificed pawn.} 7.Bg2 Ne5 8.Nd2 Qe7 9.Nf1 Bd7 10.Bf4 {10.Bxb7 Rb8 would allow Black to further increase his development advantage. However, this may of been White's best chance.} O-O 11.Bxe5 Bxe5 12.Qc2 {12.Bxb7 Rab8 13.Bg2 Rxb2 Gives Black winning initiative.} Kh8 13.Bf3 {13.O-O-O Getting the king to safety was better.} Rab8 {Black prepares to attack on the queenside with pawn b5 in the event White decides to castle.} 14.Qd2 Rfe8 15.h3 Qd6 {Black has a winning position thanks to his big lead in development. While his last move forces the White king to the defense of his g-pawn.} 16.Kf2 c5 17.e3 Bb5 18.Rd1 Rbd8 19.c4 Bc6 20.Qe2 b5 21.b3 {21.cxb5 Bxb5 when White would be unable to defend his d-pawn.} bxc4 22.bxc4 Ba4 23.Rb1 Rb8 {A very strong move Black challenges the only active White piece. 23...Qxd3 would regain the pawn but loses some of Black's initiative after 24.Qxd3 Rxd3 25.Ne2} 24.Nd2 {White lends protection to his rook but at the expense of his g-pawn. 24.Rxb8 Rxb8 would leave Black with a winning initiative thanks to White's undeveloped kingside.} Bxg3+ 25.Kg2 Bh4 26.Rh2 Bc2 27.Rxb8 Rxb8 28.d4 cxd4 29.exd4 Re8 30.Qf1 Re1 {White could resign here seeing that his queen is trapped.} 31.c5 Qxd4 32.Qxe1 Bxe1 33.Nb3 Bxb3 34.axb3 Qxc5 {White resigned.} 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
