Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

The Game

White	Emanuel Lasker
Black	Wilhelm Steinitz
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 6th
Site	Moscow
Round	16
Date	1896.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C71)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R3r2k/6pp/8/2q1P3/8/5Q1P/1b4P1/5R1K b - - 4 42

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 exd4
7. 7.Nxd4 Nf6
8. 8.Nc3 Be7
9. 9.Nde2 Na5
10. 10.O-O O-O
11. 11.f3 Re8
12. 12.Be3 Bf8
13. 13.Qd2 Nxb3
14. 14.axb3 Be6
15. 15.Nf4 Nd7
16. 16.Rad1 c6
17. 17.Qf2 Qa5
18. 18.Qg3 Ne5
19. 19.Nfe2 Bd7
20. 20.Nd4 b5
21. 21.h3 b4
22. 22.Nb1 c5
23. 23.Ne2 Qa2
24. 24.f4 Nc6
25. 25.Bxc5 Rxe4
26. 26.Nbc3 bxc3
27. 27.Nxc3 Qxb2
28. 28.Nxe4 Qxc2
29. 29.Nf6+ Kh8
30. 30.Nxd7 dxc5
31. 31.Qf3 Rc8
32. 32.Ne5 Nxe5
33. 33.fxe5 c4
34. 34.bxc4 Qxc4
35. 35.Kh1 a5
36. 36.Rd7 a4
37. 37.Rxf7 Bb4
38. 38.Rf4 Qc5
39. 39.Qg4 Ba3
40. 40.Rxa4 Re8
41. 41.Qf3 Bb2
42. 42.Ra8

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