Jose Raul Capablanca vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 12th · 1921 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 12th
Site Havana
Round 9
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4r1k1/pp3pp1/2n2q1p/4r3/3p4/3Q1bP1/PP1RPP1P/2R1N1K1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Bg5 d4
  11. 11.Ne4 Be7
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Qa4 O-O
  15. 15.Qb5 Rab8
  16. 16.Rfd1 h6
  17. 17.Ne1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rd2 Bg4
  19. 19.Rc1 Re5
  20. 20.Qd3 Rbe8
  21. 21.Bf3 Bxf3

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