Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 12th · 1921 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 12th
Site Havana
Round 10
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D61)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p2/3k2p1/3pn1P1/7P/r7/2R2KN1 w - - 2 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.Rd1 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd3 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Nb6
  13. 13.Bb3 Bd7
  14. 14.O-O Rac8
  15. 15.Ne5 Bb5
  16. 16.Rfe1 Nbd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxe7 Nxe7
  19. 19.Qb3 Bc6
  20. 20.Nxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Re5 Qb6
  22. 22.Qc2 Rfd8
  23. 23.Ne2 Rd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 cxd5
  25. 25.Qd2 Nf5
  26. 26.b3 h5
  27. 27.h3 h4
  28. 28.Qd3 Rc6
  29. 29.Kf1 g6
  30. 30.Qb1 Qb4
  31. 31.Kg1 a5
  32. 32.Qb2 a4
  33. 33.Qd2 Qxd2
  34. 34.Rxd2 axb3
  35. 35.axb3 Rb6
  36. 36.Rd3 Ra6
  37. 37.g4 hxg3
  38. 38.fxg3 Ra2
  39. 39.Nc3 Rc2
  40. 40.Nd1 Ne7
  41. 41.Nc3 Rc1+
  42. 42.Kf2 Nc6
  43. 43.Nd1 Rb1
  44. 44.Ke2 Rxb3
  45. 45.Ke3 Rb4
  46. 46.Nc3 Ne7
  47. 47.Ne2 Nf5+
  48. 48.Kf2 g5
  49. 49.g4 Nd6
  50. 50.Ng1 Ne4+
  51. 51.Kf1 Rb1+
  52. 52.Kg2 Rb2+
  53. 53.Kf1 Rf2+
  54. 54.Ke1 Ra2
  55. 55.Kf1 Kg7
  56. 56.Re3 Kg6
  57. 57.Rd3 f6
  58. 58.Re3 Kf7
  59. 59.Rd3 Ke7
  60. 60.Re3 Kd6
  61. 61.Rd3 Rf2+
  62. 62.Ke1 Rg2
  63. 63.Kf1 Ra2
  64. 64.Re3 e5
  65. 65.Rd3 exd4
  66. 66.Rxd4 Kc5
  67. 67.Rd1 d4
  68. 68.Rc1+ Kd5

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