Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 5th · 1894 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 5
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/8/8/2P3K1/2R4p/8/7r b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nge7
  6. 6.Bc4 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe3 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 Be7
  11. 11.Bd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Ne5
  13. 13.Bb3 Bxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 c6
  15. 15.Bb3 Nd7
  16. 16.Rad1 a5
  17. 17.c3 a4
  18. 18.Bc2 Re8
  19. 19.Qh3 Nf8
  20. 20.Be3 Qa5
  21. 21.a3 Qb5
  22. 22.Bc1 Rad8
  23. 23.Rd4 d5
  24. 24.exd5 Bc5
  25. 25.Rf4 Ng6
  26. 26.c4 Qa6
  27. 27.Bxg6 fxg6
  28. 28.Rh4 h5
  29. 29.Bg5 Rd6
  30. 30.dxc6 Qxc6
  31. 31.Qf3 Qxf3
  32. 32.gxf3 Re2
  33. 33.Bc1 Rxf2
  34. 34.Rxf2 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Bxf2
  36. 36.Kxf2 Rxc1
  37. 37.Kg3 b6
  38. 38.Rd4 Rc2
  39. 39.Rd8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Rb8 Rxb2
  41. 41.Ra8 g5
  42. 42.Rxa4 h4+
  43. 43.Kh3 Rf2
  44. 44.Rb4 Rxf3+
  45. 45.Kg4 Rxa3
  46. 46.Rxb6 Ra2
  47. 47.Kxg5 Rxh2
  48. 48.Rb3 Rh1
  49. 49.Rc3 h3
  50. 50.Kg4

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