Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 5th · 1894 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 13
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4b2p/8/5kP1/1p6/1K6/8/8 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Qxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Bd7
  9. 9.Nbc3 O-O-O
  10. 10.Bf4 Bc6
  11. 11.O-O Nf6
  12. 12.f3 Be7
  13. 13.Ng3 g6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd1 Nb6
  16. 16.Nf1 Rd7
  17. 17.Be3 Rhd8
  18. 18.b3 c4
  19. 19.Bxb6 cxb6
  20. 20.bxc4 Bb4
  21. 21.c3 Bc5+
  22. 22.Kh1 Rd3
  23. 23.Rc1 a5
  24. 24.Nde3 f5
  25. 25.exf5 gxf5
  26. 26.h3 Rg8
  27. 27.Nd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.cxd5 Rxd5
  29. 29.Rcd1 Rxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 f4
  31. 31.Kh2 Re8
  32. 32.a4 Kc7
  33. 33.h4 Kc6
  34. 34.c4 Bb4
  35. 35.Kh3 Re1
  36. 36.Rxe1 Bxe1
  37. 37.Kg4 Kc5
  38. 38.Kxf4 Kxc4
  39. 39.Ke4 Bxh4
  40. 40.g3 Bd8
  41. 41.Ne3+ Kb4
  42. 42.Kd3 Kxa4
  43. 43.Kc2 Kb4
  44. 44.f4 Kc5
  45. 45.f5 Kd6
  46. 46.g4 b5
  47. 47.Nd1 Ke5
  48. 48.Nc3 b4
  49. 49.Na4 Kd4
  50. 50.Nb2 b5
  51. 51.Kb3 Be7
  52. 52.g5 a4+
  53. 53.Nxa4 bxa4+
  54. 54.Kxa4 Ke5
  55. 55.Kb3 Kxf5

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