Lasker – Pirc Lasker Pirc Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1935.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Moscow Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1935.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Lasker"] [Black "Pirc"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "39"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e6 7.O-O a6 8.Be3 {A typical Sicilian defense has been reached where Black has the two center pawns while White has a lead in development.} Qc7 9.f4 Na5 {This move breaks the opening rule that one shouldn't move the same piece twice before completing his development.} 10.f5 Nc4 {Consistent With Blacks previous move but still bad as Black now moves the knight a third time before completing his development. 10...Be7 Continuing his development and preparing to castle is better.} 11.Bxc4 Qxc4 12.fxe6 fxe6 {The final mistake which gets met with a violent refutation. 12...Bxe6 13.Qf3 would leave White with a winning position due to his lead in development.} 13.Rxf6 {An excellent sacrifice which gets rid of Black's only developed piece.} gxf6 14.Qh5+ Kd8 {14...Ke7 would not keep the White army out after 15. Nf5+ exf5 16.Nd5+ Kd8 17.Bb6+ Kd7 18.Qf7+ Kc6 19.Qc7+ Kb5 20.a4+ Qxa4 21.c4+ Qxc4 22.Ra5+ Mate.} 15.Qf7 {Although Black is up an exchange he is dead lost because his pieces have not been brought into play.} Bd7 {15...Be7 16. Nf5 Takes advantage of the fact that the Black queen is not defended. 16...Re8 17.Nxd6 Bxd6 18.Bb6+ Bc7 19.Rd1+ Bd7 20.Qxd7+ Mate.} 16.Qxf6+ Kc7 17.Qxh8 Bh6 18.Nxe6+ Qxe6 {18...Bxe6 19.Qxh7+ Kb8 20.Qxh6} 19.Qxa8 Bxe3+ 20.Kh1 {Black resigned because of his material losses.} 1-0 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1935.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Lasker"] [Black "Pirc"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "39"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e6 7.O-O a6 8.Be3 {A typical Sicilian defense has been reached where Black has the two center pawns while White has a lead in development.} Qc7 9.f4 Na5 {This move breaks the opening rule that one shouldn't move the same piece twice before completing his development.} 10.f5 Nc4 {Consistent With Blacks previous move but still bad as Black now moves the knight a third time before completing his development. 10...Be7 Continuing his development and preparing to castle is better.} 11.Bxc4 Qxc4 12.fxe6 fxe6 {The final mistake which gets met with a violent refutation. 12...Bxe6 13.Qf3 would leave White with a winning position due to his lead in development.} 13.Rxf6 {An excellent sacrifice which gets rid of Black's only developed piece.} gxf6 14.Qh5+ Kd8 {14...Ke7 would not keep the White army out after 15. Nf5+ exf5 16.Nd5+ Kd8 17.Bb6+ Kd7 18.Qf7+ Kc6 19.Qc7+ Kb5 20.a4+ Qxa4 21.c4+ Qxc4 22.Ra5+ Mate.} 15.Qf7 {Although Black is up an exchange he is dead lost because his pieces have not been brought into play.} Bd7 {15...Be7 16. Nf5 Takes advantage of the fact that the Black queen is not defended. 16...Re8 17.Nxd6 Bxd6 18.Bb6+ Bc7 19.Rd1+ Bd7 20.Qxd7+ Mate.} 16.Qxf6+ Kc7 17.Qxh8 Bh6 18.Nxe6+ Qxe6 {18...Bxe6 19.Qxh7+ Kb8 20.Qxh6} 19.Qxa8 Bxe3+ 20.Kh1 {Black resigned because of his material losses.} 1-0 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.