New York 1924, Round 10: Lasker crushes Reti

by Johannes Fischer
5/14/2020 – Two clear wins, three draws and many missed chances - that was the result of round 10 in New York. Emanuel Lasker crushed Reti and Bogoljubow made short work of Yates, but Capablanca squandered the advantage he had easily secured against Marshall. Tartakower, too, had chances against Janowsky and Alekhine was lucky not to lose to Edward Lasker. | Photo: Emanuel Lasker
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Two convincing wins, many missed chances

In round 9, former World Champion Emanuel Lasker was on the verge of defeat against Frank Marshall, and this close draw seems to have given him a boost in round 10. He refuted Reti's somewhat articificial treatment of the French with a number of energetic moves.

 
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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 In the past Lasker had some trouble meeting the MacCutcheon but in this game he is the one to give Black trouble. 5.Nge2 dxe4 6.a3 Be7 7.Bxf6 gxf6!? A new move. Black weakens his pawn structure but increases his influence in the center. In round 4 Reti had tried 7...Bxf6 against Bogoljubow but without much success - he lost. 8.Nxe4 f5 9.N4c3 Bd7 10.Qd2 Bd6 Black's play seems to be a bit artificial. This is the third move of the bishop. 11.0-0-0 Qe7 12.Ng3 Qh4!? And this is the second move of the Black queen - threatening 13...Bf4. 13.Qe1! A strong retreat. White now threatens to take on f5. Nc6 Despite somewhat extravagant moves such as 10...Bd6 and 12...Qh4 Black's position is still reasonable solid. After e.g. 13...0-0 14.Be2 Nc6 15.Nb5 Be7 16.Nh5 the position remains complicated and White only has a slight edge. 14.Nxf5 Qf4+ 15.Ne3 Nxd4 Black regained the pawn but is behind in development and has to defend precisely. 16.g3 Qe5 17.Bg2 Nc6?! Ein ungenauer Zug in schwieriger Stellung. Better was 17...0-0-0! and White has only a slight advantage, e.g. 18.f4 Qg7 19.Nc4 Bc6 18.f4 Qg7?! After this second inaccuracy Black loses a pawn and winds up in a desolate position. Necessary was 18...Qh5 19.Ne4 Be7 20.Nd5 0-0-0 21.Nxe7+ Nxe7 22.Nf6 White is still better but Black can still hope. 19.Nb5 0-0 20.Nxd6 cxd6 21.Rxd6 Rfd8 22.Qd2 Be8 23.Rd1 Rdc8 The endgame after 23...Rxd6 24.Qxd6 Rd8 25.Qc5 Rxd1+ 26.Nxd1 is won for White. 24.f5 Lasker finishes the game with a strong attack. e5 25.f6 Qf8 26.Nf5 Kh8 27.Qg5 Rc7 28.Bxc6 Rxc6 29.Rd8 Rcc8 30.Qg7+ Qxg7 31.fxg7+ Kg8 32.Ne7+ 1–0
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Lasker,E-Reti,R-1–01924C12New York International Masters-0110

Efim Bogoljubow is known as a great optimist but with 3 wins, 4 losses and only one draw he has not been too successful in New York so far. However, against tailender Frederick Yates Bogoljubow played with his usual confidence and came to a smooth victory, which he secured with a nice combination.

 
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.d4 Bg4 10.Be3 exd4 11.cxd4 Na5 12.Bc2 Nc4 13.Bc1 c5 14.b3 Na5 15.Nbd2 Nc6 16.h3 Bh5 17.e5 Nd5 18.Bb2 Nxd4 19.exd6 Bf6 20.Be4 Qxd6 21.Qb1 Bg6 22.Nxd4 Bxd4 23.Bxd4 cxd4 24.Qd3 Nb4 25.Qf3 Rac8 26.a3 Rc3 27.Qe2 d3 28.Qg4 Nc2 29.Bxg6 hxg6 30.Ne4 Qc6 31.Nxc3 Qxc3 32.Qd1 d2 33.Rf1 Nxa1 0–1
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Yates,F-Bogoljubow,E-0–11924C91New York International Masters-0110

When you look at the games of World Champion José Raúl Capablanca, you sometimes get the impression that he finds chess too easy. Against Frank Marshall, after nine moves the Cuban was clearly better with Black but just as in his round 4 game against Alekhine he did not make the most of the chances and allowed Marshall to escape into a draw.

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.Nbd2 b6 5.Bc4 0-0 6.Qe2 c5 7.c3 Bb7 8.0-0 d5 9.Bd3 Ne4 10.Bxe4 dxe4 11.Ng5 e5 12.Ngxe4 exd4 13.exd4 Ba6 14.c4 Qxd4 15.Rb1 Nc6 16.b3 Rad8 17.Bb2 Qd3 18.Qxd3 Rxd3 19.Nf3 Bxb2 20.Rxb2 f5 21.Neg5 Re8 22.Nh3 Bb7 23.Nf4 Rd6 24.Nd5 Ne7 25.Nc7 Red8 26.Re2 R6d7 27.Ne6 Bxf3 28.gxf3 Rd2 29.Rfe1 Rxe2 30.Rxe2 Rd7 31.Nd8 Kf8 32.Ne6+ Kf7 33.Ng5+ Kg7 34.Ne6+ Kf6 35.Kg2 h6 36.h4 Kf7 37.Nf4 Rd1 38.Re3 Rd4 39.Nd3 Rxh4 40.Ne5+ Kf8 41.Nd7+ Ke8 42.Ne5 Kd8 43.Nf7+ Kd7 44.Ne5+ Kc7 45.Nf7 Nc6 46.Re6 Rd4 47.Rxg6 Rd2 48.f4 Rxa2 49.Rg7 Nd4 50.Nxh6+ Kc6 51.Nf7 Kd7 52.Ne5+ Ke6 53.Rg6+ Ke7 54.Rg7+ Kf8 55.Rb7 Nxb3 56.Rf7+ Ke8 57.Rxf5 Nd2 58.Rh5 Rc2 59.Rh8+ Ke7 60.f5 Ne4 61.Kf3 Nd6 62.Rh7+ Kf6 63.Ng4+ Kxf5 64.Ne3+ Kg6 65.Rxa7 Rc3 66.Ra6 ½–½
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Marshall,F-Capablanca,J-½–½1924A48New York International Masters-0110

Edward Lasker is an engineer by profession and the only amateur in the field. But so far he is doing relatively well in New York though he has missed a couple of chances. In a way, Lasker's game against Alekhine is typical: Lasker outplayed Alekhine convincingly but failed to strike in crucial moments.

 
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.d3 After the game Lasker revealed that he asked Reti what best to do against Alekhine. Reti recommended to play the Ruy Lopez and Lasker decided to surprise Alekhine with this seemingly innocuous move. The strategy worked and Alekhine now took some time before he finally played Qe7 7.Nc3 Nd4 8.Nxd4 Bxd4 9.Ne2 Ba7 10.Ng3 g6 11.Bh6 b5 12.Bb3 d6 13.h3 Be6 14.Qf3 Nd7 15.Nf5! The opening went really well for White and with this move he secures a clear advantage. gxf5 16.exf5 Attacking the rook on a8 and the bishop on e6. d5 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.Be3? After the game Lasker called this an "incredible" blunder. Now Black is back in the game. Better was 18.c4! e.g. Qh4 or 18...c6 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.Rac1 Qf7 21.Qxf7+ Kxf7 22.Rc7 Ke7 23.Bg5+ with a clear advantage for White. 19.cxd5 Qxh6 20.dxe6 Nb6 21.Qf7+ Kd8 22.e7+ and White wins. 18...Rf8 19.Qh5+ Qf7 20.Qxf7+ Rxf7 21.c3 Ke7 22.Rae1 a5 23.Bd1 Kd6 24.Bh5 Rf6 25.Bg4 Bxe3 26.fxe3 b4 27.c4 Raf8 28.Rxf6 Nxf6 29.Rf1 e4 30.cxd5 exd3 31.dxe6 c5 32.b3 d2 33.Bf3 Ne4 34.Rd1 Nc3 35.Rxd2+ Kxe6 36.Kf1 Rf7 37.Ke1 Ke5 38.Rd8 Rc7 39.Re8+ Kf6 40.Rf8+ Ke5 41.Re8+ Kf6 42.Rf8+ Kg7? Black makes things difficult for himself. After 42...Ke5 Black has nothing to fear. 43.Ra8 a4 44.bxa4 Nxa2 45.a5 c4 Suddenly the position is very sharp because both sides have dangerous passed pawns. However, White's a-pawn is more dangerous because the black pawns can be stopped by the white king and the white bishop. 46.a6 c3 47.Bd1 Nc1 48.a7 Threatening Rg8+. Kh6 49.g4 Rg7 Now Lasker misses the win. 50.h4? After 50.Bc2! b3 51.Kd1! White stops the black pawns and is winning. 50...b3 51.Rc8 Rxa7 52.Rxc3 b2 53.Rc6+ Kg7 54.Rb6 Ra1 55.Rb7+ Kg8 56.Rb8+ Kg7 57.Rb7+ Kg8 58.Rb8+ ½–½
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Lasker,E-Alekhine,A-½–½1924C78New York International Masters-0110

Tartakower, too, could have done better with Black against Dawid Janowsky. Janowsky sacrificed a pawn in the opening but failed to get enough compensation. At least at first. However, in the further course of the game Janowsky's position got better and better until the game finally ended with a perpetual.

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e3 b5 8.Be2 Nbd7 9.a4 Qb6 10.0-0 Bb4 11.Qc2 Bb7 12.b3 cxb3 13.Qxb3 Bxc3 14.Qxc3 b4 15.Qb2 a5 16.Ne5 Nxe5 17.dxe5 Nd5 18.Rfc1 Qc7 19.e4 Nc3 20.Rxc3 bxc3 21.Qxc3 g5 22.Bg3 0-0-0 23.Rb1 c5 24.Rb5 Kb8 25.f3 Rd4 26.Rxc5 Qd7 27.Bf2 Rxa4 28.Rxa5 Rxa5 29.Qxa5 Qc7 30.Bb6 Qc1+ 31.Kf2 Kc8 32.Bc5 g4 33.Bd6 gxf3 34.Qa7 fxe2 35.Qb8+ Kd7 36.Qxb7+ Kd8 37.Qb8+ Kd7 38.Qa7+ Kd8 39.Qa5+ Kc8 40.Qa6+ Kd7 41.Qb7+ Kd8 42.Qb6+ Kd7 ½–½
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Janowski,D-Tartakower,S-½–½1924D43New York International Masters-0110

With his win against Reti, Emanuel Lasker could extend his lead. After ten of 22 rounds he now with 7.0/9. Alekhine and Capablanca follow one point behind with 6.0/9 (Alekhine) and 6.0/10 (Capablanca).

Results of round 10

F. Marshall ½-½ J.R. Capablanca
Em. Lasker 1-0 R. Reti
Ed. Lasker ½-½ A. Alekhine
F. Yates 0-1 E. Bogoljubow
D. Janowsky ½-½ S. Tartakower

Bye: Geza Maroczy

Standings after round 10

Rk. Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts.
1 Emanuel Lasker   1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½   7.0
2 Alexander Alekhine 0   ½ ½ 1   ½ 1 1 ½ 1 6.0
3 Jose Raul Capablanca ½ ½   1 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6.0
4 Savielly Tartakower ½ ½ 0     1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5.0
5 Richard Reti 0 0 1     0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 5.0
6 Efim Bogoljubow 0   0 0 1   1 1 0 ½ 1 4.5
7 Frank James Marshall ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0   0 1   ½ 4.0
8 Geza Maroczy 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1     ½ 1 4.0
9 Dawid Markelowicz Janowski 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 0     1 ½ 3.5
10 Edward Lasker ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½   ½ 0   0 3.0
11 Frederick Dewhurst Yates   0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1   2.0

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1.d4 Alechin:New York 1924. Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 c6 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Nd5 10.h4 10.Bxe7 main line Qxe7 11.0-0 Nxc3 12.Rxc3 e5 10...f6 10...Nxc3 10...h6 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.g4 Nxc3 13.Rxc3 e5 14.g5 11.Bf4 Nxf4 11...N7b6 12.Bb3 12.exf4 Nb6 13.Bb3 Nd5 14.g3 Qe8 15.Qd3 15.h5! Alekhine b6 16.Qd3 a5 17.Bc2 f5= 15...Qh5 16.Bd1 16.a3 16...Bb4 17.0-0? Alekhine 17.Ne5 Qf5 17.Kf1! Alekhine Re8 18.Kg2 Qg4 19.Nxd5 exd5 20.h5 17...Bxc3 18.bxc3 Nxf4= 19.gxf4 Qg4+ 20.Kh1 Qh3+ 21.Kg1 Qg4+ ½–½
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Janowski,D-Capablanca,J-½–½1924D67New York International Masters-011
Lasker,E-Maroczy,G-½–½1924B08New York International Masters-011
Yates,F-Alekhine,A-0–11924C76New York International Masters-011
Tartakower,S-Bogoljubow,E-1–01924C33New York International Masters-011
Marshall,F-Reti,R-½–½1924E90New York International Masters-011
Marshall,F-Tartakower,S-½–½1924A85New York International Masters-012
Maroczy,G-Alekhine,A-0–11924B02New York International Masters-012
Lasker,E-Capablanca,J-½–½1924C66New York International Masters-012
Lasker,E-Bogoljubow,E-½–½1924C41New York International Masters-012
Yates,F-Janowski,D-½–½1924C79New York International Masters-012
Bogoljubow,E-Marshall,F-1–01924D02New York International Masters-013
Tartakower,S-Yates,F-1–01924C33New York International Masters-013
Capablanca,J-Lasker,E-½–½1924D52New York International Masters-013
Reti,R-Maroczy,G-½–½1924A37New York International Masters-013
Alekhine,A-Lasker,E-0–11924D35New York International Masters-013
Capablanca,J-Alekhine,A-½–½1924C12New York International Masters-014
Janowski,D-Lasker,E-0–11924B83New York International Masters-014
Yates,F-Lasker,E-1–01924C91New York International Masters-014
Tartakower,S-Maroczy,G-½–½1924A00New York International Masters-014
Bogoljubow,E-Reti,R-1–01924C12New York International Masters-014
Lasker,E-Janowski,D-0–11924A50New York International Masters-015
Reti,R-Capablanca,J-1–01924A15New York International Masters-015
Marshall,F-Yates,F-½–½1924B07New York International Masters-015
Lasker,E-Tartakower,S-½–½1924B43New York International Masters-015
Maroczy,G-Bogoljubow,E-0–11924D05New York International Masters-015
Lasker,E-Lasker,E-½–½1924C99New York International Masters-016
Maroczy,G-Marshall,F-1–01924C42New York International Masters-016
Alekhine,A-Janowski,D-1–01924A53New York International Masters-016
Reti,R-Yates,F-1–01924A13New York International Masters-016
Capablanca,J-Tartakower,S-1–01924A85New York International Masters-016
Capablanca,J-Yates,F-1–01924D00New York International Masters-017
Alekhine,A-Marshall,F-½–½1924E76New York International Masters-017
Bogoljubow,E-Janowski,D-0–11924D28New York International Masters-017
Maroczy,G-Lasker,E-0–11924C11New York International Masters-017
Reti,R-Lasker,E-1–01924A13New York International Masters-017
Tartakower,S-Lasker,E-½–½1924C45New York International Masters-018
Capablanca,J-Maroczy,G-½–½1924D02New York International Masters-018
Bogoljubow,E-Lasker,E-0–11924C65New York International Masters-018
Alekhine,A-Reti,R-1–01924E62New York International Masters-018
Janowski,D-Marshall,F-0–11924A48New York International Masters-018
Tartakower,S-Alekhine,A-½–½1924C36New York International Masters-019
Yates,F-Maroczy,G-0–11924C14New York International Masters-019
Marshall,F-Lasker,E-½–½1924D10New York International Masters-019
Bogoljubow,E-Capablanca,J-0–11924D05New York International Masters-019
Janowski,D-Reti,R-0–11924A48New York International Masters-019
Lasker,E-Reti,R-1–01924C12New York International Masters-0110
Yates,F-Bogoljubow,E-0–11924C91New York International Masters-0110
Janowski,D-Tartakower,S-½–½1924D43New York International Masters-0110
Marshall,F-Capablanca,J-½–½1924A48New York International Masters-0110
Lasker,E-Alekhine,A-½–½1924C78New York International Masters-0110

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Johannes Fischer was born in 1963 in Hamburg and studied English and German literature in Frankfurt. He now lives as a writer and translator in Nürnberg. He is a FIDE-Master and regularly writes for KARL, a German chess magazine focusing on the links between culture and chess. On his own blog he regularly publishes notes on "Film, Literature and Chess".

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