Edward Lasker vs Frank Marshall

USA-ch m · 1923 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Edward Lasker
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch m
Round 13
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

Q7/4k1p1/5p2/7q/8/8/5PPK/8 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 a6
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nxe4
  7. 7.Nxe4 Qd4
  8. 8.O-O Qxe5
  9. 9.Re1 Be6
  10. 10.d4 Qf5
  11. 11.Ng3 Qg6
  12. 12.Bf4 O-O-O
  13. 13.Qd2 Bd6
  14. 14.Bxd6 Rxd6
  15. 15.Ne4 Rdd8
  16. 16.b3 Bd5
  17. 17.Ng3 h5
  18. 18.Re5 f6
  19. 19.Re7 Rde8
  20. 20.Rae1 Rxe7
  21. 21.Rxe7 Kd8
  22. 22.Re1 h4
  23. 23.c4 hxg3
  24. 24.cxd5 gxh2+
  25. 25.Kh1 cxd5
  26. 26.Qa5 Qf7
  27. 27.b4 Re8
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  29. 29.b5 axb5
  30. 30.Qa8+ Kd7
  31. 31.Qxb7 Qe6
  32. 32.Qxb5+ Qc6
  33. 33.Qb2 Qb6
  34. 34.Qd2 c5
  35. 35.dxc5 Qxc5
  36. 36.a4 d4
  37. 37.a5 Qc3
  38. 38.Qa2 d3
  39. 39.a6 Ke7
  40. 40.a7 d2
  41. 41.Qa4 Qc1+
  42. 42.Kxh2 d1=Q
  43. 43.Qxd1 Qxd1
  44. 44.a8=Q Qh5+

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