Emanuel Lasker vs Leo Forgacs

St Petersburg · 1909 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Leo Forgacs
Result 1-0
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Date 1909.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/3r1p2/p5Qp/1pBq4/1P1p4/5R2/6PP/R5K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.dxe5 dxe5
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Qe7
  11. 11.Qd3 a6
  12. 12.Ba4 Rd8
  13. 13.Qe3 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 b5
  15. 15.Bb3 Nh5
  16. 16.Ne1 Na5
  17. 17.Nd3 Nf4
  18. 18.f3 Rg8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rg6
  20. 20.Bf2 Bc8
  21. 21.Qe1 Nxd3
  22. 22.cxd3 Nxb3
  23. 23.axb3 c5
  24. 24.b4 cxb4
  25. 25.cxb4 g4
  26. 26.Bc5 Qg5
  27. 27.fxg4 Qxg4
  28. 28.Ra2 Be6
  29. 29.Rf2 Bc4
  30. 30.Qf1 Bb3
  31. 31.Ra1 Qd7
  32. 32.Rf3 Qc6
  33. 33.Qf2 Rd7
  34. 34.Qb2 Qe6
  35. 35.d4 exd4
  36. 36.Qxb3 Qxe4
  37. 37.Qd3 Qd5
  38. 38.Qxg6

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