Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

3r3k/1R2q2p/3p1pB1/3PpP2/4P2Q/2r3PK/8/8 b - - 10 56

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.Bg5 f6
  7. 7.Be3 Nc8
  8. 8.Ne2 Be7
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 Nb6
  11. 11.Ng3 Kh8
  12. 12.O-O Qe8
  13. 13.Rc1 Nd8
  14. 14.Re1 c5
  15. 15.Nd2 Na4
  16. 16.Rc2 b5
  17. 17.f4 Ne6
  18. 18.f5 Nd8
  19. 19.d5 Nb7
  20. 20.Nf3 c4
  21. 21.Be2 Bd8
  22. 22.Nh4 g6
  23. 23.Bg4 g5
  24. 24.Nf3 Nbc5
  25. 25.h4 gxh4
  26. 26.Nxh4 Nd3
  27. 27.Rf1 Naxb2
  28. 28.Qf3 Bb6
  29. 29.Kh2 Rg8
  30. 30.Bh6 Qe7
  31. 31.Nh5 Be8
  32. 32.Qh3 Na4
  33. 33.Bf3 Nac5
  34. 34.Re2 Nd7
  35. 35.g3 a5
  36. 36.Ng2 b4
  37. 37.Ne3 Rc8
  38. 38.Nd1 bxc3
  39. 39.Nxc3 Bd4
  40. 40.Bd2 N7c5
  41. 41.Qh4 Bxh5
  42. 42.Bxh5 Rb8
  43. 43.Nd1 Na4
  44. 44.Bxa5 Ra8
  45. 45.Bd2 c3
  46. 46.Bxc3 Nxc3
  47. 47.Nxc3 Bxc3
  48. 48.Rf3 Nc1
  49. 49.Rc2 Nxa2
  50. 50.Rfxc3 Nxc3
  51. 51.Rxc3 Rgc8
  52. 52.Rb3 Ra2+
  53. 53.Kh3 Rac2
  54. 54.Rb6 R2c3
  55. 55.Bg6 Rd8
  56. 56.Rb7

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