Emanuel Lasker vs Siegbert Tarrasch

World Championship 8th · 1908 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 8th
Site Germany
Round 9
Date 1908.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/8/b7/6k1/1b2B2p/3N1K1P/8/8 b - - 1 72

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 Qxd1+
  8. 8.Rxd1 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Nxf6
  10. 10.Bf3 Bxc5
  11. 11.Nge2 Ke7
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.Nc1 Rab8
  14. 14.Nd3 Bd6
  15. 15.Rd2 Rhd8
  16. 16.Re1 Be8
  17. 17.Red1 b5
  18. 18.g3 b4
  19. 19.Ne2 Rbc8
  20. 20.Nd4 a5
  21. 21.Nb3 Bc7
  22. 22.Bb7 Rb8
  23. 23.Bg2 Bb6
  24. 24.Ne5 Rxd2
  25. 25.Rxd2 Rc8
  26. 26.Kf1 Bb5+
  27. 27.Ke1 a4
  28. 28.Nc1 Nd7
  29. 29.Nxd7 Bxd7
  30. 30.Bf1 Ba5
  31. 31.b3 Bc6
  32. 32.Bc4 e5
  33. 33.Nd3 f6
  34. 34.Ke2 Be8
  35. 35.f3 Rd8
  36. 36.Nc5 Rxd2+
  37. 37.Kxd2 axb3
  38. 38.Nxb3 Bb6
  39. 39.c3 bxc3+
  40. 40.Kxc3 Bg1
  41. 41.h3 Bf2
  42. 42.g4 Be1+
  43. 43.Kd3 Bc6
  44. 44.Ke3 Kd6
  45. 45.Bg8 h6
  46. 46.Bh7 Be8
  47. 47.Bd3 Bf7
  48. 48.Bb5 Bb4
  49. 49.Bd3 Ba3
  50. 50.Bb5 Kd5
  51. 51.Bd3 h5
  52. 52.Ke2 h4
  53. 53.Ke3 Bg8
  54. 54.Ke2 Kd6
  55. 55.Ke3 Bd5
  56. 56.Bg6 Ke7
  57. 57.Be4 Bc4
  58. 58.Bd3 Bf7
  59. 59.Ke2 Kf8
  60. 60.Be4 g6
  61. 61.Na1 Kg7
  62. 62.Nc2 Bc5
  63. 63.a4 Kh6
  64. 64.a5 Kg5
  65. 65.Ne1 f5
  66. 66.gxf5 gxf5
  67. 67.Bb7 Bc4+
  68. 68.Nd3 Bb4
  69. 69.a6 e4
  70. 70.fxe4 fxe4
  71. 71.Bxe4 Bxa6
  72. 72.Kf3

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