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was the 2nd World
Chess Champion?
 2nd World Chess Champion
Emanuel Lasker
✓ Life - Dec 24, 1868 - Jan 11, 1941 (age 72)
✓ World Champion: 1894 - 1921
✓ Country – Germany
✓ Held the title for 27 years
 Life and Chess Career :

• Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player,

mathematician and philosopher who dominated the
chess world for over two decades

• Born in Prussia (now part of Germany), Lasker's

journey into the world of chess began at a young
age

• He showed an early aptitude for the game, learning

its intricacies from his older brother Berthold

• Despite his passion for chess, Lasker pursued a

formal education in mathematics and philosophy,
earning a doctorate from the University of Erlangen
in 1902

• Lasker's chess career took off in 1894 when he

defeated Wilhelm Steinitz to become the World
Chess Champion, a title he would hold for an
astonishing 27 years, the longest reign in chess
history

• During his reign, Lasker faced and defeated many

formidable opponents, solidifying his reputation as
one of the greatest chess players of all time
• One of Lasker's defining characteristics as a chess
player was his versatility and adaptability

• He possessed a unique playing style that combined

deep strategic understanding with tactical brilliance

• Lasker was a master of psychological warfare on the

chessboard, often luring opponents into positions
where he could exploit their weaknesses

• Lasker's reign as world champion was not without

challenges. In 1910, he faced his greatest rival, Jose
Raul Capablanca, in a highly anticipated match

• Despite being considered the underdog,

Capablanca's youthful energy and innovative
approach to the game posed a significant threat to
Lasker's supremacy

• However, Lasker's experience and resilience

prevailed, and he narrowly retained his title with a
score of 8.5-7.5

• Lasker's dominance began to wane in the 1920s as

a new generation of players emerged, including
players like Capablanca and Alexander Alekhine
• In 1921, Lasker lost the world championship title to
Capablanca, ending his remarkable reign

• Lasker made significant contributions to the theory

and practice of the game. He authored several
influential chess books, including "Common Sense in
Chess" and "Lasker's Manual of Chess," which are
still studied by players today

• In addition to his contributions to chess, Lasker's

intellect extended into other fields

• He made notable contributions to mathematics,

particularly in the areas of combinatorial game
theory and the philosophy of mathematics

• Emanuel Lasker's legacy as a chess player and

thinker is profound. His innovative playing style,
strategic brilliance, and lasting contributions to the
theory of chess ensure that he will be remembered
as one of the greatest champions in the history of
the game

• Even after his passing on January 11, 1941, his

influence on chess and intellectual pursuits
continues to be felt today
Most Played Openings:

Queen’s
Gambit
Declined:
Modern
Variation

Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez
Opening: White Opening:
Morphy
Old Steinitz
Defense Pieces Defense,
Closed

King’s
Gambit
 Ruy
Lopez:
Berlin,
Hedgehog,
Improved
Steinitz

Giuoco
King’s
Piano
Gambit
Declined:
Black Game:
Giuoco
Classical
Variation
Pieces Pianissimo
Variation

King’s
Gambit
Accepted:
Rice Gambit,
Anderssen
Variation
 Emanuel Lasker Johann Bauer
Bird’s Opening (1-0)

White Black
1.f4 d5
White is intending to play
Bird’s Opening
2.e3 Nf6
3.b3 e6
4.Bb2 Be7
5.Bd3 b6
This is slightly dubious as it
block the advance of d pawn
6.Nf3 Bb7
7.Nc3 Nbd7
8.O-O O-O
9.Ne2 c5
This is an inaccuracy as now Mistake. Here Nc5 was good,
the bishop’s escape is exchanging white’s strong
blocked. bishop
10.Ng3 Qc7
White Black
11.Ne5 Nxe5
Centralizing the knight
12.Bxe5 Qc6
Here fxe5 was better as it Trying to create some threats
gives space to white with along a8-h1 diagonal
attacking ideas like Qg4/Rf3.
13.Qe2 a6
Stoppping Bb5
14.Nh5! Nxh5
Exchanging one of the
defenders and getting ready
to attack.
15.Bxh7+! Kxh7
If Qxh5 then black goes f5
and the attack stops
16.Qxh5+ Kg8
17.Bxg7!! Kxg7
Ripping off the king’s shield so Playing on both the flanks
that it can be attacked.
18.Qg4+! Kh7
A typical idea to push the king
to the edge of the board
19.Rf3! e5
Bringing all the toys to the Clearing the way for his queen
nursery.
20.Rh3+ Qh6
White Black
21.Rxh6+ Kxh6
22.Qd7! Bf6
Double attack. Attacking both
the bishops
23.Qxb7 Kg7
24.Rf1 Rab8
25.Qd7 Rfd8
26.Qg4+ Kf8
27.fxe5 Bg7
28.e6 Rb7
29.Qg6 f6
30.Rxf6+! Bxf6
31.Qxf6+ Ke8
32.Qh8+ Ke7
33.Qg7+ Kxe6
34.Qxb7
And Black resigns
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