Mikhail Chigorin vs Emanuel Lasker

London · 1899 · French Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 17
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1k4p1/2pp1p1p/1p2pP2/4P1PP/3qbB2/3Q3R/2K5 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.g3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bc5
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Nd5 Qd8
  10. 10.c3 Ne7
  11. 11.Nxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.O-O-O Bd7
  13. 13.f4 O-O-O
  14. 14.Nf3 Bb6
  15. 15.Rhf1 f6
  16. 16.Kb1 Rhe8
  17. 17.f5 Ba4
  18. 18.Rc1 Kb8
  19. 19.Nd2 a6
  20. 20.Bf3 Ba7
  21. 21.h4 Rc8
  22. 22.Nc4 Red8
  23. 23.Ne3 Be8
  24. 24.Rfd1 Bf7
  25. 25.c4 c6
  26. 26.Rc2 Bd4
  27. 27.Rdc1 Qc7
  28. 28.Nd1 Qa5
  29. 29.Nc3 b5
  30. 30.b3 Rd7
  31. 31.cxb5 axb5
  32. 32.Nd5 Kb7
  33. 33.g4 Rdd8
  34. 34.Ne7 Bxb3
  35. 35.Nxc8 Rxc8
  36. 36.Qd2 Qa3
  37. 37.Rh1 Ra8
  38. 38.Rh2 Bxa2+
  39. 39.Rxa2 Qb3+
  40. 40.Kc1 Rxa2
  41. 41.Qxa2 Be3+
  42. 42.Qd2 Qxd3

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