Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 12th · 1921 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 12th
Site Havana
Round 12
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3n2k1/1pb2p2/4b3/3p3B/4n3/2P5/1P4PP/3RR1K1 b - - 2 31

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.Bf1 Re8
  10. 10.f3 Bf8
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 g6
  13. 13.Nd5 Bg7
  14. 14.Nb5 g5
  15. 15.Ndxc7 gxh4
  16. 16.Nxa8 Qxa8
  17. 17.Nc7 Qd8
  18. 18.Nxe8 Nxe8
  19. 19.Rb1 Be6
  20. 20.c3 Bxa2
  21. 21.Ra1 Be6
  22. 22.Qd2 a6
  23. 23.Qf2 h5
  24. 24.f4 Bh6
  25. 25.Be2 Nf6
  26. 26.Qxh4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Qxd8+ Nxd8
  28. 28.Bxa6 d5
  29. 29.Be2 Bxf4
  30. 30.Bxh5 Bc7
  31. 31.Rad1

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