Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 10:50:44 08/05/99
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On August 05, 1999 at 13:43:41, Bo Persson wrote:
>On August 05, 1999 at 12:56:58, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>
>>On August 05, 1999 at 10:49:45, Bernhard Bauer wrote:
>>
>>>On August 05, 1999 at 03:12:43, Dennis Breuker wrote:
>>>
>[...]
>>>Strategi, Damms Sjakk-Bibliothek, N. W. Damm & Soen - Oslo, 1960. On page 103
>>>he writes:
>>>
>>>Dr. Lasker - en av sjakkspillets stoerste mestere
>>>
>>> Verdensmesteren dr. Lasker var en genial match- og turneringskjempe, men han
>>>var ogsaa genial paa andre omraader innen sjakken. Saaledes laget han som
>>>simultanspiller mange fine resultater, ikke minst innen de nordiske land. I 1919
>>>foretok Lasker en simultanturne' i Danmark. Paa denne turne' spilte han ca. 1000
>>>partier og tapte bare 12.
>>>Ved turne'en startet han i Nakskov. Der skapte han straks sensasjon ved aa
>>>utlove en million kroner til en av de sterkeste spillere, om denne ved ett
>>>tilfelle av 20 forsoek kunne unngaa aa bli matt, naar Lasker spillte hvit. Men
>>>Nakskov-spilleren kunne ogsaa tjene millionen, om han kunne sette Lasker matt
>>>naar denne spilte sort.
>>>
>>>Does anybody know somthing about the origin of this position or can confirm the
>>>above?
>>>
>>>Kind regards
>>>Bernhard
>>
>>I can't read the german. In Basic Chess Endings (Fine), the position is given
>>as co-authored by Lasker and another person whose name I don't recall just now.
>>
>>Dave
>
>No, but that is probably just because it's norwegian. :-)
That would explain it. Of course, I don't read norwegian either. :-)
>I'm swedish, but will give it a try anyway:
>
>
>"Dr. Lasker - one of the greatest chess masters
>
>The world champion dr Lasker was a genial match and tournament player, but he
probably "brilliant" instead of "genial"
>was also genial in other areas of chess. He made many good results as a
(ditto)
>simultaneous chess player, especially within the nordic countries. In 1919
>Lasker did a simultaneous chess tour in Denmark. On this tour he played about
>1000 games and only lost 12.
>
>The tour started in Nakskov. There he immediately made a sensation by offering
>one million crowns [now ~$150.000] to one of the strongest players, if he could
>avoid beeing mated once out of 20 attempts, with Lasker playing white. But the
>player from Nakskov could also make the million if he could mate Lasker when he
>[Lasker] played black."
>
>
>
>Pretty amazing, if true!
>
>Bo Persson
>bop@malmo.mail.telia.com
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