Emanuel Lasker vs Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky

World Championship 9th · 1909 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 9th
Site Paris
Round 1
Date 1909.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/7p/3p1p2/R4p2/1PkBnpr1/2P2K2/6PP/8 b - - 16 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Nbd2 f6
  11. 11.Nc4 a5
  12. 12.Bd2 a4
  13. 13.Na5 Ra6
  14. 14.Qe2 Nc5
  15. 15.Red1 Be6
  16. 16.b4 axb3
  17. 17.axb3 Qa8
  18. 18.Bc3 Kf7
  19. 19.Nh4 g6
  20. 20.Rf1 Kg7
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.Nf5+ Bxf5
  23. 23.exf5 Bd6
  24. 24.Nc4 Rxa1
  25. 25.Rxa1 Re8
  26. 26.Qf3 Qd8
  27. 27.Qxc6 Ne4
  28. 28.Nxd6 Qxd6
  29. 29.Qxd6 cxd6
  30. 30.Bd4 gxf5
  31. 31.Ra2 Kf7
  32. 32.c3 Ke6
  33. 33.Kf1 Rc8
  34. 34.Ke1 Rb8
  35. 35.b4 Kd5
  36. 36.Ke2 Kc4
  37. 37.Ra6 Rg8
  38. 38.Kf3 Rg4
  39. 39.Ra5 Nd2+
  40. 40.Kf2 Ne4+
  41. 41.Kf3 Ng5+
  42. 42.Kf2 Ne4+
  43. 43.Kf3

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