Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 9th · 1909 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 9th
Site Paris
Round 4
Date 1909.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/5k1p/5p1p/3PrP2/2K5/P4P1P/3B4 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Ne7
  9. 9.Bc4 Ng6
  10. 10.Nh4 Nf4
  11. 11.Bxf4 exf4
  12. 12.Nf3 Bg4
  13. 13.Qd2 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Nh5
  15. 15.Kh1 Kh8
  16. 16.Rg1 Qd7
  17. 17.Rg4 Rae8
  18. 18.Rag1 f5
  19. 19.Rg5 g6
  20. 20.Qc1 c6
  21. 21.Qf1 d5
  22. 22.exd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Bb3 Qc6
  24. 24.Qg2 Qf6
  25. 25.Rxh5 gxh5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Qxc3
  27. 27.Qg5 Re1
  28. 28.Qxf4 b6
  29. 29.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Qe7
  31. 31.Bb3 Rf6
  32. 32.Kf1 Qd6
  33. 33.Qc4 Kg7
  34. 34.f4 Qd8
  35. 35.Qc3 b5
  36. 36.Qe5 Qd7
  37. 37.Ke2 Kg6
  38. 38.Kd2 Rf8
  39. 39.Be6 Qc6
  40. 40.Qe3 Re8
  41. 41.Qg3+ Kf6
  42. 42.Bb3 h6
  43. 43.c3 Qh1
  44. 44.Bd1 Qe1+
  45. 45.Kc2 Rc8
  46. 46.c4 bxc4
  47. 47.d4 c3
  48. 48.Qe3 Re8
  49. 49.Qxc3 Qxc3+
  50. 50.Kxc3 Re4

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