Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 12
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C71)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/2pr2pp/1b6/1p2p3/1P3p2/1NP1nP2/1K4PP/2R1N3 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.dxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.Qd5 Be6
  9. 9.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.c3 Nf6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bc5
  13. 13.b4 Ba7
  14. 14.a4 b5
  15. 15.Ke2 Bb6
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Ne1 Rf8
  18. 18.f3 Rf7
  19. 19.Nb3 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bb2 Nd6
  21. 21.Rf1 Nc4
  22. 22.Bc1 Ne7
  23. 23.Bg5 Nd5
  24. 24.Bxd8 Nf4+
  25. 25.Kd1 Rd7+
  26. 26.Kc2 Ne3+
  27. 27.Kb2 Nxf1
  28. 28.Bg5 Ne3
  29. 29.Bxf4 exf4
  30. 30.Rc1 e5

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