White. Black. White. Black.
W. Steinitz. Dr E. Lasker. W. Steinitz. Dr E. Lasker.
1. P-Q4 P-Q4 | 21. Kt-B3 Kt-Q5
2. P-QB4 P-K3 | 22. QxP KtxB (ch)
3. Kt-QB3 Kt-KB3 | 23. PxKt R-Kt sq
4. B-B4 B-K2 | 24. QxP R-Kt3
5. P-K3 Castles | 25. Q-B4 RxP
6. R-B sq P-B4 | 26. P-KR4 B-R2
7. QPxP BxP | 27. B-K4 Q-Q3
8. PxP PxP | 28. P-B4 Q-Q2
9. Kt-B3 Kt-B3 | 29. B-Kt2 Q-Kt5
10. B-Q3 P-Q5 | 30. Q-Q3 Kt-B4
11. PxP KtxP | 31. Kt-K4 B-K6
12. Castles B-KKt5 | 32. R-B3 RxB
13. Kt-QKt5 BxKt | 33. KxR KtxP (ch)
14. P-B Kt-K3 | 34. K-R2 KtxR (ch)
15. B-K5 Kt-R4 | 35. K-Kt2 Kt-R5 (ch)
16. K-R sq Q-Kt4 | 36. K-R2 Kt-B4
17. B-Kt3 QR-Q sq | 37. R-QKt sq P-R4
18. Q-B2 Q-R3 | 38. R-Kt5 R-R sq
19. QR-Q sq R-B sq | 39. P-R3 RxP
20. Q-Kt3 P-R3 | Resigns.
This game was played in the St Petersburg tournament, 1895, a fine
specimen of Lasker's style. The final attack, beginning with 21. with
Kt-Q5, furnishes a gem of an ending.