Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rrb1n2/4n1p1/2pk4/1pN3BP/3P2p1/8/1P2RP2/4R1K1 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nge7
  5. 5.O-O Ng6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb6
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.a4 a6
  10. 10.Bc4 h6
  11. 11.h3 d6
  12. 12.Be3 Nce7
  13. 13.Re1 c6
  14. 14.Qb3 Bc7
  15. 15.Nd2 Rb8
  16. 16.Rac1 b5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Bd3 Kh8
  19. 19.Ne2 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Bxf5 Rxf5
  22. 22.Ng3 Rf8
  23. 23.Qe6 Qc8
  24. 24.Qxc8 Rfxc8
  25. 25.Nb3 Kg8
  26. 26.Ne4 Kf7
  27. 27.g3 Ke8
  28. 28.Re2 Kd7
  29. 29.Rce1 Bb6
  30. 30.Bf4 Bc7
  31. 31.h4 h5
  32. 32.Bg5 Bd8
  33. 33.g4 hxg4
  34. 34.h5 Nf8
  35. 35.Nec5+ dxc5
  36. 36.Nxc5+ Kd6

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