Lasker Grinds Tarrasch Down in 76 Moves | Lasker vs Tarrasch, World Championship 1908

World Championship match 1908, game 7: Emanuel Lasker, the champion, against Siegbert Tarrasch, in the McCutcheon Variation of the French. The early middlegame swings both ways: 17...Rac8 and 18.O-O are both mistakes, and 18...Qe4 is the only good reply. From move 28 Lasker holds a steady edge and presses it with precise moves; 33.e4, 34.Ne3, 36.Nf5+ and 45.Rg5 are all the only good moves at their moments. Black resigns after 76.h7, with mate in four on the board. Lasker vs Tarrasch — Emanuel Lasker vs Siegbert Tarrasch, Germany 1908. World Championship match 1908, game 7. French Defense: McCutcheon Variation (C12). White wins: black resigns in 76 moves. Key moments: 0:00 Intro 0:10 Opening: French Defense: McCutcheon Variation 15:15 Result: White wins Every move is analysed with Stockfish 18. "Winning chances" apply lichess's published win-probability model to the engine evaluation, and each move's label (Brilliant, Mistake, Blunder...) comes from how much it changes those chances. Credits: · Photo of Emanuel Lasker — Unknown author (CC BY-SA 3.0 de): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... · Photo of Siegbert Tarrasch (Public domain): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... · Game moves — PGN Mentor (moves are facts, not copyrightable): https://www.pgnmentor.com/events/Worl... · Opening name — lichess-org/chess-openings (CC0): https://github.com/lichess-org/chess-... · Music and sound effects: original, synthesized for this channel. #chess #chesshistory #EmanuelLasker