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Improve Your Chess: First Learn End! - Capablanca-Ed Lasker 1913

Opening:

Player(s):

Capablanca, Edward Lasker

Teacher's library
Capablanca
Edward Lasker
endgame

In a simul in London Capablanca meets the strong cousin of Emanual, Edward Lasker.  Both sides make mistakes during an early tactical duel which leads to a drawn endgame. Ed Lasker trades knights into a tricky king and pawn endgame. Possibly due to the nature of a simul, both sides - yes, even the great Capa - make multiple mistakes in the king and pawn endgame. However, Lasker makes the final mistake and Capablanca wins an instructive ending.