Joseph Blackburne vs Emanuel Lasker

London m · 1892 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event London m
Site London
Round 1
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1r6/2p2kp1/R3n3/1pP1K2P/1P3p2/P7/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.Nbd2 g6
  6. 6.Nf1 h6
  7. 7.c3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 O-O
  10. 10.h3 b5
  11. 11.Bc2 d5
  12. 12.g4 Qe7
  13. 13.Ng3 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Rd8
  15. 15.Qc1 Kh7
  16. 16.g5 Ng8
  17. 17.gxh6 Bxh6
  18. 18.Ng5+ Bxg5
  19. 19.Bxg5 f6
  20. 20.Be3 Na5
  21. 21.b3 Nc6
  22. 22.Ne2 Be6
  23. 23.f3 Rd7
  24. 24.h4 Rf8
  25. 25.Kf2 b4
  26. 26.c4 a5
  27. 27.Qg1 Qe8
  28. 28.Qg2 Nh6
  29. 29.Rad1 Rxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Rf7
  31. 31.Qg1 Bc8
  32. 32.Nc1 Qe6
  33. 33.Nd3 f5
  34. 34.Nc5 Qe7
  35. 35.Qg5 f4
  36. 36.Qxe7 fxe3+
  37. 37.Kxe3 Rxe7
  38. 38.Rd5 Nf7
  39. 39.Nd3 Kg7
  40. 40.f4 Bb7
  41. 41.Nc5 Nd4
  42. 42.Nxb7 Nxc2+
  43. 43.Kd3 c6
  44. 44.Rxa5 Rxb7
  45. 45.Kxc2 exf4
  46. 46.Kd3 Kf6
  47. 47.e5+ Nxe5+
  48. 48.Ke4 f3

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