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GreenWave

(11,110 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2024, 04:41 PM Dec 2024

The Immortal King Walk: Edward Lasker vs. George Alan Thomas

If you know a little bit about chess you might find this game amusing.

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The Immortal King Walk: Edward Lasker vs. George Alan Thomas (Original Post) GreenWave Dec 2024 OP

Very cool, but it's Emanuel Lasker, not Edward. TheRickles Dec 2024 #1

I checked out this game in 1912 and various sources point to Edward Lasker. GreenWave Dec 2024 #2

My bad - seems they were distant relations. Thanks for clarifying. TheRickles Dec 2024 #3

TheRickles

(2,743 posts)

1. Very cool, but it's Emanuel Lasker, not Edward.

Reply to GreenWave (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 04:51 PM

Dec 2024

Among his many accomplishments, he held the chess World Championship for 27 years (1894-1921), the longest reign ever. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Lasker|

GreenWave

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2. I checked out this game in 1912 and various sources point to Edward Lasker.

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:37 PM

Dec 2024

Both Laskers did play Thomas

TheRickles

(2,743 posts)

3. My bad - seems they were distant relations. Thanks for clarifying.

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 07:41 PM

Dec 2024

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