Emanuel Lasker vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1899 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R4R/3rkp2/3p4/pPn1p3/3q4/4NP2/5KP1/8 w - - 8 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bd7
  5. 5.d5 Nb8
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.Ne2 c6
  9. 9.c4 Na6
  10. 10.Ng3 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 b5
  12. 12.b4 Nb7
  13. 13.dxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.cxb5 Bxb5
  15. 15.a4 Bd7
  16. 16.O-O g6
  17. 17.h3 h5
  18. 18.Be3 a5
  19. 19.b5 Rc8
  20. 20.Rc1 Nc5
  21. 21.Nd2 h4
  22. 22.Ne2 g5
  23. 23.Bxg5 Rg8
  24. 24.Bxh4 Bxh3
  25. 25.Bg3 Be6
  26. 26.Re1 Ng4
  27. 27.Nf1 Bg5
  28. 28.Rb1 Rh8
  29. 29.Nc3 Bf4
  30. 30.Nd5 Qg5
  31. 31.f3 Rh1+
  32. 32.Kxh1 Bxg3
  33. 33.Nxg3 Nf2+
  34. 34.Kg1 Nxd1
  35. 35.Nf5 Bxf5
  36. 36.exf5 Qd2
  37. 37.Rexd1 Qxc2
  38. 38.Rbc1 Qxf5
  39. 39.Nb6 Rd8
  40. 40.Nc4 Nb7
  41. 41.Ne3 Qf4
  42. 42.Kf2 Qxa4
  43. 43.Rc7 Nc5
  44. 44.Rh1 Rd7
  45. 45.Rc8+ Ke7
  46. 46.Rhh8 Qd4

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