Emanuel Lasker vs Siegbert Tarrasch

World Championship 8th · 1908 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 8th
Site Germany
Round 11
Date 1908.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1k3/8/p2QRpp1/2n2p2/1pP5/6P1/Pq3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.exd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.Bxf6 gxf6
  8. 8.Qd2 Bxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 Nd7
  10. 10.Rd1 Rg8
  11. 11.dxc5 Qxc5
  12. 12.Qd2 Qb6
  13. 13.c3 a6
  14. 14.Qc2 f5
  15. 15.g3 Nc5
  16. 16.Bg2 Qc7
  17. 17.Qe2 b5
  18. 18.O-O Bb7
  19. 19.c4 b4
  20. 20.Qd2 Rb8
  21. 21.Qh6 Bxf3
  22. 22.Bxf3 Qe5
  23. 23.Rfe1 Qxb2
  24. 24.Qf4 Rc8
  25. 25.Qd6 f6
  26. 26.Bh5+ Rg6
  27. 27.Bxg6+ hxg6
  28. 28.Rxe6+

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