Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rq1k1/R3b1p1/4P3/1p3P2/3p2Qp/3P4/PP6/1KB5 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Qxf3 Ne7
  8. 8.d3 c5
  9. 9.Qg3 Ng6
  10. 10.Be3 Bd6
  11. 11.O-O-O O-O
  12. 12.h4 Nf4
  13. 13.Kb1 Ne6
  14. 14.Qg4 Qe8
  15. 15.Ne2 Nd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Bh6 Be5
  18. 18.Bc1 Qe6
  19. 19.Qe2 f5
  20. 20.f4 Bd6
  21. 21.e5 Be7
  22. 22.h5 Rad8
  23. 23.g4 b5
  24. 24.Rdg1 c4
  25. 25.Rg2 cxd3
  26. 26.cxd3 fxg4
  27. 27.Rxg4 Rf5
  28. 28.Rhg1 Bf8
  29. 29.Rg5 Rxg5
  30. 30.Rxg5 Rd5
  31. 31.Qf3 Rd7
  32. 32.Qe4 Rd5
  33. 33.Rg2 c6
  34. 34.Re2 Qg4
  35. 35.e6 Be7
  36. 36.Rc2 Qxh5
  37. 37.Rxc6 Rd8
  38. 38.Rxa6 Qe8
  39. 39.Ra7 h5
  40. 40.f5 h4
  41. 41.Qg4

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