The Double Bishop Sacrifice
The future world champion sacrifices both bishops to tear open the king's shelter. The pattern still carries his name.
The key moments
- 15. Bxh7+Bishop takes h7, check! The first bishop is sacrificed.
- 17. Bxg7Bishop takes g7! And the second one. The king is naked.
- 19. Rf3Rook to f3. The rook lift decides.
- 23. Qxb7Queen takes b7. A piece is won back. Lasker converts.
All moves
1. f4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. b3 e6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. Bd3 b6 6. Nc3 Bb7 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. O-O O-O 9. Ne2 c5 10. Ng3 Qc7 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 Qc6 13. Qe2 a6 14. Nh5 Nxh5 15. Bxh7+ Kxh7 16. Qxh5+ Kg8 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Qg4+ Kh7 19. Rf3 e5 20. Rh3+ Qh6 21. Rxh6+ Kxh6 22. Qd7 Bf6 23. Qxb7 Kg7 24. Rf1 Rab8 25. Qd7 Rfd8 26. Qg4+ Kf8 27. fxe5 Bg7 28. e6 Rb7 29. Qg6 f6 30. Rxf6+ Bxf6 31. Qxf6+ Ke8 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Qg7+ Kxe6 34. Qxb7 Rd6 35. Qxa6 d4 36. exd4 cxd4 37. h4 d3 38. Qxd3 1-0
Replay it on the living board
In When Kings Fall this game is replayed with living armies: Emanuel Lasker commands the Light, Johann Bauer the Shadow. Every capture is a duel, the key moments are shown in slow motion with commentary, and the analysis mode shows Stockfish's evaluation after every move.