Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 12th · 1921 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 12th
Site Havana
Round 14
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3N3k/3R4/7p/2pN4/4b2p/7K/6P1/2r2r2 w - - 0 57

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.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.Qd3 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bg5 O-O
  11. 11.Rae1 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Nh7
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Nd5 Qd8
  15. 15.c4 Re8
  16. 16.f4 c6
  17. 17.Nc3 Qb6
  18. 18.b3 Rad8
  19. 19.Kh1 Nf6
  20. 20.h3 Bc8
  21. 21.Rd1 Re7
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rde8
  23. 23.Re2 Qa5
  24. 24.Rf1 Qh5
  25. 25.Kg1 a6
  26. 26.Rff2 Qg6
  27. 27.Rf3 Qh5
  28. 28.f5 Qh4
  29. 29.Kh2 Ng4+
  30. 30.Kh1 Ne5
  31. 31.Qd2 Nxf3
  32. 32.Nxf3 Qf6
  33. 33.a4 g6
  34. 34.fxg6 fxg6
  35. 35.Re3 Bf5
  36. 36.Qd3 g5
  37. 37.Nd2 Bg6
  38. 38.b4 Qe6
  39. 39.b5 axb5
  40. 40.axb5 Ra8
  41. 41.Qb1 Qe5
  42. 42.Qe1 Kh7
  43. 43.bxc6 bxc6
  44. 44.Qg3 Qxg3
  45. 45.Rxg3 Ra3
  46. 46.Kh2 Rb7
  47. 47.c5 dxc5
  48. 48.Nc4 Ra1
  49. 49.Ne5 Rc1
  50. 50.h4 Re7
  51. 51.Nxc6 Re6
  52. 52.Nd8 gxh4
  53. 53.Rd3 Rf6
  54. 54.Rd7+ Kh8
  55. 55.Nd5 Rff1
  56. 56.Kh3 Bxe4

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