Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 12th · 1921 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 12th
Site Havana
Round 6
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/2p1r3/K3P1pp/P7/2R1R1P1/1r6/8 w - g6 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Re8
  11. 11.Qd3 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Nh7
  13. 13.Bxe7 Rxe7
  14. 14.Qc4 Qe8
  15. 15.Re2 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 c5
  17. 17.Nf3 Bb5
  18. 18.Nxb5 Qxb5
  19. 19.Qxb5 Rxb5
  20. 20.Kf1 Ng5
  21. 21.Nd2 Ne6
  22. 22.c3 f6
  23. 23.Nc4 Nf4
  24. 24.Re3 Ng6
  25. 25.Nd2 Rb8
  26. 26.g3 a5
  27. 27.a4 Ne5
  28. 28.f4 Nd7
  29. 29.Ke2 Nb6
  30. 30.Kd3 c6
  31. 31.Rae1 Kf7
  32. 32.Nc4 Nxc4
  33. 33.Kxc4 Re6
  34. 34.e5 fxe5
  35. 35.fxe5 d5+
  36. 36.Kxc5 Rxb3
  37. 37.c4 dxc4
  38. 38.Re4 c3
  39. 39.Rc4 h5
  40. 40.Re3 Rb2
  41. 41.Rcxc3 Rxh2
  42. 42.Kb6 Rb2+
  43. 43.Kxa5 g5

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