Emanuel Lasker vs Aron Nimzowitsch

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B16)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

2k1Q3/1p1r4/p1p5/4bpBn/2PP4/P6q/KP5P/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ gxf6
  6. 6.Be2 Bf5
  7. 7.Bf3 Qa5+
  8. 8.c3 h5
  9. 9.Bxh5 Nd7
  10. 10.Bg4 Bxg4
  11. 11.Qxg4 O-O-O
  12. 12.Ne2 e6
  13. 13.Bf4 Qb5
  14. 14.O-O-O Nb6
  15. 15.Ng3 Qd5
  16. 16.Kb1 Qxg2
  17. 17.Rdg1 Qxf2
  18. 18.Ne4 Qh4
  19. 19.Qf3 Nc4
  20. 20.Ka1 f5
  21. 21.Ng5 Bd6
  22. 22.Bc1 Rd7
  23. 23.Rg2 Bc7
  24. 24.Rhg1 Nd6
  25. 25.Qe2 Ne4
  26. 26.Nf3 Qh3
  27. 27.a3 a6
  28. 28.Be3 Rhd8
  29. 29.Ka2 Rh8
  30. 30.Ka1 Rhd8
  31. 31.Ka2 Re8
  32. 32.Rg8 Rxg8
  33. 33.Rxg8+ Rd8
  34. 34.Rg7 Rd7
  35. 35.Rg8+ Rd8
  36. 36.Rg7 Rf8
  37. 37.c4 Nf6
  38. 38.Bg5 Nh5
  39. 39.Rxf7 Rxf7
  40. 40.Qxe6+ Rd7
  41. 41.Ne5 Bxe5
  42. 42.Qe8+

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