Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 5th · 1894 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 11
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1k3/8/1p1Pp3/pP2p1pP/P3B1P1/4K3/5P2/8 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Kxd1 Nc6
  10. 10.a3 Bxc5
  11. 11.b4 Bb6
  12. 12.Ke2 Bd7
  13. 13.Bb3 Rac8
  14. 14.Bb2 a5
  15. 15.b5 Ne7
  16. 16.Ne5 Be8
  17. 17.a4 Bc7
  18. 18.Nc4 Bd7
  19. 19.Rac1 Ned5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Ne5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 f6
  23. 23.e4 fxe5
  24. 24.exd5 Kf7
  25. 25.Rhd1 Ke7
  26. 26.d6+ Kf6
  27. 27.Ke3 Rxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 Rc8
  29. 29.Rxc8 Bxc8
  30. 30.Bc2 Kf7
  31. 31.Bxh7 b6
  32. 32.Ke4 Kf6
  33. 33.g4 g5
  34. 34.Kf3 Kf7
  35. 35.Be4 Ke8
  36. 36.h4 Kd7
  37. 37.h5 Ke8
  38. 38.Ke3

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