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Philip Richardson vs Emanuel Lasker
Exhibition game (1901) (exhibition), Manhattan CC USA, rd 4, May-05
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65)  ·  0-1

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May-15-13
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  Phony Benoni: <"When Lasker made his last move before the adjournment at 6 he almost made a mistake which would have been fatal. He had already placed his rook on queen's square, but just as he was about to release the piece he saw that Richardson would have mated him in two moves."> -- New York Times, May 6, 1901.

I think this was probably Black's 29th move in this position, even though 29...Rd8 does not allow mate in two:


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I also think Lasker was probably giving the spectators the thrill of a lifetime. Even if he hadn't seen the blunder, the horrified gasps would have warned him.

Oct-14-14  TheFocus: Lasker played a series of eight games against various members of the Manhattan Chess Club. This was game 4, played on May 5.

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