Edward Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca

New York · 1931 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 80 moves

The Game

White Edward Lasker
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 0-1
Event New York
Site New York
Round 8
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3B4/8/5K2/1pkp1R2/2b5/r7 b - - 1 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 O-O
  7. 7.e3 h6
  8. 8.Bf4 c5
  9. 9.Nf3 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be2 Nxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Qb6
  13. 13.Be5 Ng4
  14. 14.Bxg4 Bxg4
  15. 15.O-O Rac8
  16. 16.Qd3 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Qe6
  18. 18.Qg3 Qg6
  19. 19.Rfe1 Bf5
  20. 20.Re3 Qxg3
  21. 21.Bxg3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rae1 Re6
  23. 23.Rxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Re3 Rc6
  25. 25.f3 Kf7
  26. 26.Be1 Ra6
  27. 27.Re2 Bd3
  28. 28.Rb2 b6
  29. 29.Bd2 Bc4
  30. 30.Bc1 Bxa2
  31. 31.Kf2 Bc4
  32. 32.Rb1 Ra2+
  33. 33.Rb2 Ra1
  34. 34.Bf4 b5
  35. 35.Rc2 a5
  36. 36.g4 b4
  37. 37.cxb4 axb4
  38. 38.Rb2 b3
  39. 39.Bd2 Rh1
  40. 40.h4 h5
  41. 41.Kg2 Rd1
  42. 42.Kf2 Kg6
  43. 43.Be3 Rd3
  44. 44.Rb1 e5
  45. 45.gxh5+ Kf5
  46. 46.dxe5 d4
  47. 47.Bg5 Bd5
  48. 48.Rb2 Rxf3+
  49. 49.Ke2 Rh3
  50. 50.Kd2 Kxe5
  51. 51.Kc1 Rh1+
  52. 52.Kd2 Kd6
  53. 53.Kd3 Rd1+
  54. 54.Ke2 Rg1
  55. 55.Kd3 Rg4
  56. 56.h6 gxh6
  57. 57.Bxh6 Rxh4
  58. 58.Bf8+ Kc6
  59. 59.Rf2 Kb5
  60. 60.Ba3 Bc4+
  61. 61.Kd2 Ka4
  62. 62.Bb2 Kb4
  63. 63.Rg2 Bd5
  64. 64.Re2 Kc4
  65. 65.Re8 Rh2+
  66. 66.Re2 Rh3
  67. 67.Re8 Bc6
  68. 68.Re2 Bf3
  69. 69.Rf2 Bg4
  70. 70.Ke1 Re3+
  71. 71.Kf1 Bh3+
  72. 72.Kg1 Re1+
  73. 73.Kh2 Bf1
  74. 74.Kg3 Rb1
  75. 75.Ba3 Bd3
  76. 76.Rf8 Kc3
  77. 77.Rf2 Bc2
  78. 78.Kf4 Ra1
  79. 79.Rf3+ d3
  80. 80.Bd6

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