Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 5th · 1894 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 7
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7n/1p2r2P/p2k1Q2/8/2pp4/P7/1PP5/1K6 b - - 2 46

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.Be3 Ng6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O a6
  9. 9.Be2 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Bf6
  12. 12.Qd2 Bc6
  13. 13.Nd5 O-O
  14. 14.g4 Re8
  15. 15.g5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 Re5
  17. 17.Qd2 Bxg5
  18. 18.f4 Rxe4
  19. 19.fxg5 Qe7
  20. 20.Rdf1 Rxe3
  21. 21.Bc4 Nh8
  22. 22.h4 c6
  23. 23.g6 d5
  24. 24.gxh7+ Kxh7
  25. 25.Bd3+ Kg8
  26. 26.h5 Re8
  27. 27.h6 g6
  28. 28.h7+ Kg7
  29. 29.Kb1 Qe5
  30. 30.a3 c5
  31. 31.Qf2 c4
  32. 32.Qh4 f6
  33. 33.Bf5 Kf7
  34. 34.Rhg1 gxf5
  35. 35.Qh5+ Ke7
  36. 36.Rg8 Kd6
  37. 37.Rxf5 Qe6
  38. 38.Rxe8 Qxe8
  39. 39.Rxf6+ Kc5
  40. 40.Qh6 Re7
  41. 41.Qh2 Qd7
  42. 42.Qg1+ d4
  43. 43.Qg5+ Qd5
  44. 44.Rf5 Qxf5
  45. 45.Qxf5+ Kd6
  46. 46.Qf6+

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