Emanuel Lasker vs Fritz Saemisch

Moscow · 1925 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Fritz Saemisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

1n6/2k2pp1/pp2p2p/3p4/P2P4/2K1P3/NP3PPP/8 w - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Be7
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Nxe4 Bxe4
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O d6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Nd7
  15. 15.Qc6 Nf6
  16. 16.Rac1 Qd7
  17. 17.Qxd7 Nxd7
  18. 18.Nb1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Kf8
  20. 20.Nc3 Ke7
  21. 21.Kf1 c6
  22. 22.Nb1 Rac8
  23. 23.Nc3 a6
  24. 24.a4 d5
  25. 25.cxd5 cxd5
  26. 26.Na2 Nb8
  27. 27.Ke2 Kd7
  28. 28.Kd3 Rxc1
  29. 29.Rxc1 Rc8
  30. 30.Rxc8 Kxc8
  31. 31.Kc3 Kc7

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