Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 5th · 1894 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 1
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1P3kpp/8/p1p4P/R2b1P2/8/P1Kp4/1R6 b - - 6 60

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 Nxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 exd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe3 Ne5
  10. 10.Bb3 c6
  11. 11.Qg3 Ng6
  12. 12.h4 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Bg5 Be7
  15. 15.O-O-O e5
  16. 16.Be3 O-O
  17. 17.Ne2 Rf7
  18. 18.h5 Nf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 exf4
  20. 20.Qf3 Qa5
  21. 21.Kb1 Qe5
  22. 22.Nd4 Bf6
  23. 23.c3 Re8
  24. 24.Rhe1 Bd8
  25. 25.Qg4 Bc7
  26. 26.Nf3 Qf6
  27. 27.Nd2 Rfe7
  28. 28.f3 d5
  29. 29.Rh1 Re5
  30. 30.g3 Rg5
  31. 31.Qd7 Qf7
  32. 32.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  33. 33.g4 Bb6
  34. 34.exd5 cxd5
  35. 35.Nb3 Re6
  36. 36.Rhf1 Rge5
  37. 37.Nc1 Bc7
  38. 38.Nd3 Rg5
  39. 39.Nb4 Ree5
  40. 40.Rd4 Bb6
  41. 41.Rxf4+ Kg8
  42. 42.Nd3 Re2
  43. 43.Rd1 Be3
  44. 44.Rb4 b6
  45. 45.Ra4 a5
  46. 46.b4 d4
  47. 47.c4 Bd2
  48. 48.b5 Bc3
  49. 49.Rg1 Rd2
  50. 50.f4 Rxg4
  51. 51.Rxg4 Rxd3
  52. 52.c5 Re3
  53. 53.Rc4 d3
  54. 54.Rg1 d2
  55. 55.Rd1 bxc5
  56. 56.b6 Bd4
  57. 57.b7 Re8
  58. 58.Kc2 Rb8
  59. 59.Rb1 Kf7
  60. 60.Ra4

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