[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Bogoljubow,E"]
[Black "Lasker,Ed"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "C60"]
[PlyCount "113"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Qf6 { An interesting approach to the Ruy Lopez which is seldom (never?) seen today. Lasker seems to violate one of the standard opening principles: never move your Queen out early in the game. } 4. Nc3 Nge7 { Preventing White's intended Knight move to d5. } 5. d3 Nd4 6. Nxd4 exd4 { Now we see the reason for Black's early Queen development. By trading off his c6-Knight for the f3-Knight (and with the e-pawn capturing on d4), the pressure is off of e5. Is this a good plan? Probably not, as the d4-pawn will be hard to defend. } 7. Ne2 { A useful retreat, going to a square where it counterattacks the d4-pawn. } 7... c6 { Lasker maintains the initiative by threatening another piece. } 8. Ba4 d5 9. O-O g6 10. b4 { Bogoljubow prepares the minority attack (which we've examined in a previous game). Playing b4-b5 in the future will break up Black's Queenside pawns. } 10... Qd6 11. a3 Bg7 12. Bb2 b5 { Lasker relentlessly pursues the Bishop. } 13. Bb3 c5 { Now the fireworks start on the Queenside. } 14. bxc5 Qxc5 { Notice how Lasker has deftly managed to defend the menaced d-pawn. } 15. Rc1 O-O 16. c3 dxc3 17. Nxc3 d4 18. Nd5 Qd6 19. f4 Nxd5 20. Bxd5 Rb8 21. Rc6 { The tables have suddenly turned! It's Black who is now on the run! Notice how, over the last eight moves, Bogo's gradually been able to free up his game, gaining space for his cramped pieces. } 21... Qd8 22. Qb3 { Bogo creates a battery on the diagonal and intensifies the pin on the f7-pawn. } 22... Bb7 { Lasker starts fighting back. } 23. Rc5 Qd6 24. Qc2 Rfc8 { Now a battle starts for control of the open c-file. } 25. Rc1 Bf8 26. Bxd4 { Bogo grabs the undefended d-pawn... } 26... Qxf4 { ...while Lasker grabs a free pawn of his own. } 27. Rf1 { Bogo attacks the Black Queen, but this leads to some crazy complications. } 27... Bxc5 28. Bxc5 { Now the game has become very complex. White has an attack going, based on the Bishop and Rook bearing down on f7. However, the other Bishop on c5 is pinned. It can become unstuck only if it moves with check -- a strong possibility given the White attack on f7. How does Black proceed here? } ( 28. Rxf4 { This ends up costing White dearly. } 28... Bxd4+ ) 28... Qe3+ { Lasker decides to simplify by trading Queens. } ( 28... Qe5 { Another approach which is harder to spot. } 29. d4 ( 29. Bxf7+ { White needs to delay this capture. } 29... Kg7 { Black, being in check, doesn't have time to grab up the c5-Bishop. } 30. d4 Qxe4 31. Qxe4 Bxe4 { Black has the better position, being up the Exchange. } ) 29... Qg5 30. Bxf7+ Kg7 { White, with the attack and the initiative, stands better. } ) 29. Bxe3 { Forced. } 29... Rxc2 30. Bxf7+ Kg7 31. Bb3 Rc7 32. Bf4 Rbc8 33. Be6 { Bogo has the luxury of several approaches here; he opts for an artistic one -- the simultaneous attack on two Rooks by two Bishops. } ( 33. Bxc7 Rxc7 { White, with two passed pawns and an extra pawn, should win. } ) 33... Re7 34. Bxc8 Bxc8 35. Rc1 Bb7 36. Rc7 { Bogo's idea is to simplify into an endgame in which he'll have an extra pawn plus a pair of passed pawns. } 36... Kf7 37. Rxe7+ Kxe7 38. Bd2 { In general, all things being equal, endings with opposite-colored Bishops are usually drawn. But all things are not equal here. Remember, White is ahead by a pawn, plus has a dangerous pair of passed pawns. } 38... Ke6 39. Kf2 { In the endgame, it's a good idea to centralize your King. It then can move to either side of the board (and isn't in any great danger since most of the pieces are now back in the box). } 39... Kd6 40. Ke3 Kc5 { The King is headed for the Queenisde to support a pawn breakthough. } 41. Ba5 { Bogo limits the Black King's movements by cutting off most of the squares around it. } 41... Bc8 42. Bd8 Bd7 43. Ba5 g5 44. Bc3 h5 45. Bd4+ { Black is completely lost. } 45... Kd6 46. Bxa7 h4 47. Bd4 Ke6 48. Bc3 Kf7 49. d4 Kg6 50. d5 Bc8 51. Ba5 Bd7 52. Bd8 h3 53. gxh3 Bxh3 54. Kd4 Bd7 55. e5 Kf5 56. e6 Be8 57. Bxg5 ( 57. Bxg5 Kxg5 58. Ke5 { Shutting the Black King out of the center. The White pawn pair will now easily advance to promotion. } ) 1-0