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Fifteen years before the first of his three consecutive Emigrant Cup wins, Henry Adamson, then of Plymouth faces World Champion, Emanuel Lasker, in a 31-board simul. Martin Quinn, Secretary of Plymouth Chess Club has written an article on Henry Adamson which is reproduced at https://www.cornwallchess. org.uk/html/archive-sundry/adamson.shtml with his kind permission. 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ng5 The Allgaier Gambit h6 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.d4 This is the Thorold Attack, although computers prefer the main alternative., 7. Bc4+ d5 8.Nc3 Nf6 9.Bxf4 Nc6 9...Bb4 10.Be2 10.e5 Nh5 11.Qd2 Kg7 12.0-0-0 Be6 13.Qe3 Bxc3 14.bxc3 Nxf4 15.Qxf4 Rf8-+ 10...Bxc3+ 11.bxc3 Nxe4-+ 10.exd5 Bd6 11.Qd2 11.Bxd6 Qxd6 12.dxc6 leaves the position open with both kings exposed but the computer evaluates it as completely level. 11...Bxf4 12.Qxf4 Ne7?! 12...Nb4 13.0-0-0 Qd6 13.Bc4 Ng6 14.Qf2 Rf8 15.h5= Nh8 16.0-0-0 Kg7 17.Rhf1? 17.Rdf1 17...Bd7 18.Qg3 Qe7 19.Rde1 Qd6 20.Re5? was best but World Champions giving simuls naturally play to win and with the queens off and the centre blocked, attacking chances would be much reduced.Unfortunately the move played is a mistake which Black exploits. Nxh5 21.Qe3 Rxf1+ When you have a significant material advantage, exchange pieces. 22.Bxf1 Re8 23.Bd3 Nf6 24.Nb5 It's hard for White to make progress but this allows Black to simplify and come out a piece up. The best for White could have been 24.Ne2 Nxd5 25.Qe4 Nf6 26.Qxb7 Rxe5 27.dxe5 Qxe5 28.Qxa7 and it's a position a World Champion might be able to hold. However, we can be sure Lasker was not interested in playing a long and difficult endgame in the hope he might salvage a draw! 24...Bxb5 25.Bxb5 Nxd5 26.Qe4 Rxe5 27.dxe5 Qe6 28.Be2 Ng6 Of White takes on g4, Black takes on e5, so White resigns. Adamson defended accurately and deserved his win. 0–1
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Emmanuel Lasker-Henry Adamson-0–11898C39Simultaneous display (Plymouth
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