Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1899 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 1
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2brr3/pp3pkp/1qpp1bp1/8/N2NP3/P3R2P/1PP1QPP1/3R2K1 b - - 12 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.Re1 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 c6
  12. 12.Qf3 Ne8
  13. 13.Rad1 g6
  14. 14.Bh6 Ng7
  15. 15.Qe2 Re8
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Qd3 Qa5
  18. 18.Re3 Rad8
  19. 19.a3 Bg5
  20. 20.Re2 Bf6
  21. 21.Re3 Bc8
  22. 22.Qe2 Qb6
  23. 23.Na4 Qc7
  24. 24.Nc3 Qb6
  25. 25.Na4

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