Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k4r/K1p4P/2p5/P7/1P2N1R1/8/2b5/8 b - - 2 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nge7
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Qxd2 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 f6
  13. 13.Rfe1 Rb8
  14. 14.h3 Bf5
  15. 15.Rac1 Qd6
  16. 16.Nh4 Bd7
  17. 17.Ne4 Qf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 Nxf4
  19. 19.Nc5 Bc8
  20. 20.b3 Kf7
  21. 21.Nf3 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8 Kxe8
  23. 23.Re1+ Kf7
  24. 24.Nd2 Ne6
  25. 25.Nxe6 Bxe6
  26. 26.Ne4 Bd5
  27. 27.Nc5 Rb4
  28. 28.Rd1 Ke7
  29. 29.f3 Kd6
  30. 30.Kf2 Rb8
  31. 31.Re1 Bf7
  32. 32.Ne4+ Kd7
  33. 33.Ke3 Bd5
  34. 34.Nc5+ Kd6
  35. 35.Kd3 h5
  36. 36.h4 Rh8
  37. 37.Kc3 Rb8
  38. 38.f4 Rg8
  39. 39.g3 g5
  40. 40.fxg5 fxg5
  41. 41.Re5 gxh4
  42. 42.gxh4 Rg3+
  43. 43.Kb4 Rg4
  44. 44.Nb7+ Kd7
  45. 45.Rxh5 Rxd4+
  46. 46.Ka5 Bf7
  47. 47.Rh6 Rd2
  48. 48.Nc5+ Ke7
  49. 49.a4 Rd6
  50. 50.Rh8 Rd5
  51. 51.b4 Be8
  52. 52.Rh6 Rf5
  53. 53.Re6+ Kd8
  54. 54.Re4 Bf7
  55. 55.Ka6 Bd5
  56. 56.Rd4 Kc8
  57. 57.Kxa7 Rh5
  58. 58.Rf4 Rh8
  59. 59.h5 Ba2
  60. 60.h6 Bd5
  61. 61.h7 Ba2
  62. 62.Re4 Bf7
  63. 63.Rh4 Ba2
  64. 64.Ne4 Bb3
  65. 65.a5 Bc2
  66. 66.Rg4

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