The Fighter. World Champion for 27 years (1894–1921), the longest reign in history. A philosopher and mathematician who played the opponent as much as the board.
One-time purchase · Windows download · UCI compatible · works offline · instant download after purchase
The browser version lets you meet the personality before buying. The installed engine plays locally, in CZUBATRONIC 2400 and your own chess software, with the full personality model.
Lasker plays to win the game in front of him, with whatever the position honestly allows. He steers towards unbalanced, double-edged positions, defends resourcefully when he must and keeps setting problems long after many opponents would have accepted a draw.
Against him, a safe-looking advantage is never the end of the story. He finds counterplay in dry positions and keeps the fight alive from the worse side with practical resources.
Regular games against Lasker toughen you up. You learn to convert advantages against stubborn resistance, to stay alert when the position seems decided and to fight on in positions you dislike instead of drifting. His 27 years as World Champion were built on exactly these qualities.
A single game shows part of the personality. Repeated games reveal more: you begin to recognise familiar structures, recurring plans and the kinds of positions this opponent prefers. That is where the collection becomes interesting, because different personalities put different questions to your chess.
Emanuel Lasker held the World Championship for 27 consecutive years, the longest reign in history. A philosopher, mathematician, and bridge theorist outside chess, he brought a unique psychological dimension to the game: he would deliberately play inferior moves to unsettle specific opponents, choosing 'bad' positions he understood better than they did. His 1924 New York tournament performance at age 56, finishing first ahead of Capablanca, Alekhine, and Marshall, is still considered one of the most extraordinary results in chess history.
Notable: His World Championship record of 27 years (1894–1921) remains unbroken. Published 'Lasker's Manual of Chess' (1925), still in print today.
| Era | Classical |
| Years | 1868–1941 |
| Historical rating (estimated) | 2720 |
| Born | Berlinchen, Prussia, 1868 |
| Title | 2nd World Champion (1894–1921) |
| Style | Psychological warfare, practical play, tenacious defense, fighting spirit |
The ChessGate personality of Lasker, reconstructed from the historical player's games, with their own style, their own plans and their own idea of chess. A chess partner with real character, at any level, whenever you like. Play it inside CZUBATRONIC 2400 and the built-in Coach can flag weak moves and show a stronger one. The engine runs offline on your machine, in CZUBATRONIC 2400 and any UCI chess interface.
| File | ChessGate_Lasker.exe · 28 MB |
| Runs in | CZUBATRONIC 2400 (as an external engine) and any UCI chess interface |
| Requirements | Windows 10 / 11, 64-bit; any UCI chess interface; CZUBATRONIC 2400 lists it as an external engine |
| Delivery | Instant download after purchase. Installer, no administrator rights; if CZUBATRONIC 2400 is installed, the personality registers itself there as an engine. |
| Works offline | Yes. No account, no server. |
| Packs | World Champions |
| Collection | Complete Personality Collection |
| In the browser | A lighter version of ChessGate Lasker plays on ChessGate. |