Emanuel Lasker vs Rudolf Spielmann

Moscow · 1925 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Rudolf Spielmann
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/8/1K2p3/2Pr4/R2P4/8/8/8 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb4
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Qxe5
  14. 14.Qd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Be6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Kd7
  17. 17.Bxe6+ fxe6
  18. 18.Re5 Rhf8
  19. 19.Rae1 Rae8
  20. 20.f3 Rf5
  21. 21.Kf2 Rxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 b5
  23. 23.Ke3 Rb8
  24. 24.h4 Rb6
  25. 25.a4 a5
  26. 26.Kd3 Rb8
  27. 27.Kc2 Rb7
  28. 28.c4 bxa4
  29. 29.Rxa5 Rb4
  30. 30.Kd3 Kc7
  31. 31.c5 Kb7
  32. 32.Ke4 h5
  33. 33.g4 hxg4
  34. 34.fxg4 g6
  35. 35.Ke5 Rc4
  36. 36.h5 gxh5
  37. 37.gxh5 Rc1
  38. 38.Rxa4 Rh1
  39. 39.Kd6 Rxh5
  40. 40.Rb4+ Kc8
  41. 41.Kxc6 Rd5
  42. 42.Ra4 Kb8
  43. 43.Kb6

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