Emanuel Lasker vs Siegbert Tarrasch

World Championship 8th · 1908 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 76 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 8th
Site Germany
Round 7
Date 1908.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/7P/6P1/1R4K1/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.Bd3 dxe4
  6. 6.Bxe4 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Qd4 e5
  11. 11.Qe3 Qc7
  12. 12.Ne2 Nd7
  13. 13.Qf3 Ke7
  14. 14.c6 Nc5
  15. 15.cxb7 Bxb7
  16. 16.Bxb7 Qxb7
  17. 17.Qe3 Rac8
  18. 18.O-O Qe4
  19. 19.Rab1 Rhd8
  20. 20.Ng3 Qxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Rd2
  22. 22.Rf2 Rcd8
  23. 23.Rb5 Rd1+
  24. 24.Rf1 Na4
  25. 25.Ne4 Nb6
  26. 26.Ra5 Nc8
  27. 27.Rc5 Nb6
  28. 28.Rc7+ Kf8
  29. 29.Nxf6 Rxf1+
  30. 30.Kxf1 Kg7
  31. 31.Ng4 Rd5
  32. 32.Rxa7 h5
  33. 33.e4 Rc5
  34. 34.Ne3 Rxc3
  35. 35.Ke2 Nc4
  36. 36.Nf5+ Kh8
  37. 37.Rxf7 Rxc2+
  38. 38.Kd3 Rc1
  39. 39.Ne3 Nxe3
  40. 40.Kxe3 Rc3+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kg3 h4+
  43. 43.Kh3 Re2
  44. 44.Rf5 Rxe4
  45. 45.Rg5 Kh7
  46. 46.Rg4 Re3+
  47. 47.Kxh4 Ra3
  48. 48.Kg5 Rxa2
  49. 49.Kf5 Re2
  50. 50.h3 Kh6
  51. 51.g3 Re3
  52. 52.h4 Kh7
  53. 53.Rg5 Re1
  54. 54.g4 Kh6
  55. 55.Kf6 Kh7
  56. 56.Rxe5 Rf1+
  57. 57.Kg5 Rf7
  58. 58.h5 Ra7
  59. 59.Rb5 Rg7+
  60. 60.Kf4 Ra7
  61. 61.g5 Kg7
  62. 62.Kf5 Rf7+
  63. 63.Kg4 Ra7
  64. 64.h6+ Kg6
  65. 65.Rb6+ Kh7
  66. 66.Kh5 Ra5
  67. 67.Rb7+ Kg8
  68. 68.Re7 Rb5
  69. 69.Kg6 Rb6+
  70. 70.Kf5 Rb5+
  71. 71.Kf6 Rb8
  72. 72.g6 Ra8
  73. 73.Re5 Kh8
  74. 74.Kg5 Rg8
  75. 75.Rb5 Re8
  76. 76.h7

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