[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D94"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]
[PlyCount "141"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 { This opening was called the Schlechter Variation. } 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Qc2 Na6 8. a3 dxc4 $6 9. Bxc4 b5 $6 10. Bd3 b4 $2 { The advance reminds of the nobility
during the Battle of the Golden Spurs. The knights stormed forwards
unnecessary, tumbled in the water and died. } 11. Na4 bxa3 12. bxa3 { Black has a hole in the flank. } 12... Bb7 13. Rb1 Qc7 14. Ne5 $6 ( { Analysts prefer } 14. O-O Nd7 15. Bd2 { with a big advantage. 'Beat the enemy on
the softest spot', Mao wrote. However, Lasker starts an attack against the
stronghold before the black king. } ) 14... Nh5 15. g4 $2 ( { Marco's } 15. f4 { is much stronger, but White fights the bastion. } ) 15... Bxe5 16. gxh5 Bg7 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. Qc4 $6 { The black hole on the queen's side is compensated by a
white hole on the other flank. } ( 18. f4 $1 { is still better, but White goes on. } ) 18... Bc8 $6 ( 18... c5 $1 19. Rg1 Qxh2 20. Rxg6 { (Marco) } 20... Nc7 $1 21. Rg3 Ba6 { Black has sufficient counter-play (Huebner). } ) 19. Rg1 $6 ( 19. Bxg6 $6 Be6 20. Bxf7+ Rxf7 $1 ) ( 19. h4 $1 Qa5+ 20. Bd2 Qd5 21. Rg1 $1 { brings an advantage (Huebner). } ) 19... Qa5+ $6 ( 19... e6 { is more solid. } ) 20. Bd2 Qd5 21. Rc1 $6 Bb7 22. Qc2 $6 ( 22. Nc3 $1 { forces a better endgame. Lasker wants to attack. } ) 22... Qh5 23. Bxg6 $2 ( 23. Qb3 { (Lasker and Capablanca) } 23... Qxh2 24. Rxg6 Rab8 25. Rg5 { (Huebner). } ) 23... Qxh2 $1 { Black takes the initiative. } 24. Rf1 fxg6 25. Qb3+ Rf7 26. Qxb7 Raf8 $1 27. Qb3 ( 27. Qxa6 $2 Rxf2 28. Rxf2 Rxf2 $19 ) ( 27. f4 Qg3+ $11 ) 27... Kh8 28. f4 g5 ( 28... Qg3+ 29. Kd1 Rxf4 30. Rxf4 Rxf4 31. Kc2 Rh4 $1 $11 { (Huebner). } ) 29. Qd3 $6 ( 29. Rxc6 Nb8 30. Rc3 $1 { wins a pawn. } ) 29... gxf4 30. exf4 ( 30. Qxa6 $4 fxe3 ) 30... Qh4+ 31. Ke2 ( 31. Kd1 Qg4+ 32. Kc2 Qf5 $11 { (Tarrasch). } ) 31... Qh2+ 32. Rf2 Qh5+ 33. Rf3 Nc7 34. Rxc6 $5 { Lasker battles. } ( 34. Nc5 { is more solid. } ) 34... Nb5 $5 { Avoids a useful blockade. } ( 34... Nd5 35. Qg6 Qxg6 36. Rxg6 Nxf4+ 37. Bxf4 Rxf4 $11 { (Marco). } ) 35. Rc4 ( 35. Rc5 $4 Nxd4+ 36. Qxd4 Qxf3+ ) 35... Rxf4 $5 { Schlechter starts a combination. } ( { Later he dicovers } 35... Rd8 $1 36. Ke1 $1 { (Minev) } ( 36. Be3 $2 e5 $1 ) 36... Qh1+ 37. Qf1 Qxf1+ 38. Rxf1 $11 ) 36. Bxf4 Rxf4 37. Rc8+ Bf8 38. Kf2 ( 38. Rd8 Nxa3 { (Keitlinghaus) } 39. Rxf8+ Rxf8 40. Qxa3 Qh1 41. Kf2 $11 ) 38... Qh2+ { Schlechter has made a terrible discovery. } ( 38... Qh4+ $2 39. Kg2 $1 Qg4+ 40. Rg3 $1 Qxc8 { does not win for Black, because } 41. Qg6 $1 { wins for White! } ) 39. Ke1 Qh1+ $4 { Misses the escape. } ( 39... Qh4+ 40. Kd2 Qh2+ { and White has to accept the draw due to } 41. Ke3 $6 Rxf3+ 42. Kxf3 Qh3+ 43. Ke2 Qxc8 44. Qxb5 Qc2+ { and Black has a plus. } ) 40. Rf1 Qh4+ 41. Kd2 Rxf1 ( 41... Rxd4 $2 42. Rcxf8+ Kg7 43. R1f7+ Kh6 44. Rh8+ Kg5 45. Rg8+ Kh6 46. Rh7# ) 42. Qxf1 Qxd4+ 43. Qd3 Qf2+ 44. Kd1 Nd6 45. Rc5 $6 ( 45. Rd8 { keeps a strong pressure (Huebner). } ) 45... Bh6 46. Rd5 Kg8 47. Nc5 Qg1+ $2 ( { White's king should remain imprisoned. } 47... Kf7 $1 48. Re5 Qd2+ $1 ( 48... Qa2 $6 49. Re6 $1 { and Black is restricted. } ) 49. Qxd2 Bxd2 { and the endgame position can be defended. } ) 48. Kc2 Qf2+ 49. Kb3 Bg7 50. Ne6 Qb2+ 51. Ka4 Kf7 52. Nxg7 { The strong bishop disappears at last. } 52... Qxg7 ( 52... Kxg7 53. Qd4+ Qxd4+ 54. Rxd4 $18 ) 53. Qb3 $1 Ke8 54. Qb8+ Kf7 55. Qxa7 Qg4+ 56. Qd4 Qd7+ 57. Kb3 Qb7+ 58. Ka2 Qc6 59. Qd3 Ke6 60. Rg5 Kd7 61. Re5 Qg2+ 62. Re2 Qg4 63. Rd2 Qa4 64. Qf5+ Kc7 ( 64... Kd8 65. Qe6 { lasts longer. } ) 65. Qc2+ Qxc2+ 66. Rxc2+ Kb7 67. Re2 Nc8 68. Kb3 Kc6 69. Rc2+ Kb7 70. Kb4 Na7 71. Kc5 { After a weak start, a great battle developed. The strongest character won.
The final score became 5-5. The judge had to decide about the title! Post
decided to prolongate the world title on February 10, 1910. } 1-0