CHESSDORRAPuzzles

Historic chess games

Burn–Lasker, Hastings 1895

Date 1895-09-02 · Round 21 · Result 0–1

An exchange sacrifice on f3

After 16...Rxf3 17.gxf3 Bxf5, Lasker continues the attack with his bishops and queen. Compare the white king’s position before the exchange and after the queen checks from g5.

Position before the move 16...Rxf3

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Complete game score

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 a6 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O O-O 10. Bd2 Re8 11. Rc1 Ba7 12. Ne2 Bg4 13. Bc3 Ne4 14. Ng3 Nxf2 15. Rxf2 Rxe3 16. Nf5 Rxf3 17. gxf3 Bxf5 18. Bxf5 Qg5+ 19. Bg4 h5 20. Qd2 Be3 0-1

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