Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 12th · 1921 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 12th
Site Havana
Round 8
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1rr5/5kp1/2pbppp1/Pp1n4/1P1P3P/1R3NP1/3BRP2/5K2 w - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bxd3
  7. 7.Qxd3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.e4 dxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Qxe4 O-O
  12. 12.Bd2 Qf6
  13. 13.Rad1 Qg6
  14. 14.Qxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Bc3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rfe1 Bc7
  17. 17.Kf1 Nf8
  18. 18.Bd2 f6
  19. 19.h4 Kf7
  20. 20.g3 Nd7
  21. 21.Be3 Nb6
  22. 22.Rc1 Nc8
  23. 23.Re2 Ne7
  24. 24.Rc3 a6
  25. 25.a4 Rab8
  26. 26.b4 b5
  27. 27.cxb5 axb5
  28. 28.a5 Bd6
  29. 29.Rb3 Nd5
  30. 30.Bd2 Rdc8

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