Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca

Moscow · 1936 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B83)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/5p1p/P3p3/2p5/Q7/5q2/2K5 w - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Bd7
  7. 7.Be3 e6
  8. 8.Qd2 a6
  9. 9.f4 Qc7
  10. 10.Nb3 b5
  11. 11.Bf3 Rb8
  12. 12.Ne2 Be7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Ng3 a5
  15. 15.Nd4 a4
  16. 16.Rae1 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rf2 Ne8
  18. 18.Nxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.f5 e5
  20. 20.Nh5 Qb7
  21. 21.Bg5 f6
  22. 22.Be3 Nc7
  23. 23.Qd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rd2 Kh8
  25. 25.a3 Rbc8
  26. 26.Bf2 d5
  27. 27.exd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Bxd5 Rxd5
  29. 29.Qg4 Bc5
  30. 30.Red1 Bxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 Rcd8
  32. 32.Rxd5 Rxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 Bxd5
  34. 34.Qb4 Qa7+
  35. 35.Ke2 Bc4+
  36. 36.Kf3 Qa8+
  37. 37.Kf2 Qd8
  38. 38.Qc3 Qd1
  39. 39.Ng3 h6
  40. 40.b3 axb3
  41. 41.cxb3 Bxb3
  42. 42.Nf1 Qb1
  43. 43.g4 Bc4
  44. 44.Ne3 Qh1
  45. 45.Nxc4 Qxh2+
  46. 46.Ke1 Qg1+
  47. 47.Kd2 Qf2+
  48. 48.Kc1 Qf1+
  49. 49.Kd2 bxc4
  50. 50.a4 Qf4+
  51. 51.Kc2 Qxg4
  52. 52.a5 Qxf5+
  53. 53.Kc1 Qf2
  54. 54.Qa3 Kh7

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