Emanuel Lasker vs Siegbert Tarrasch

The Game

White	Emanuel Lasker
Black	Siegbert Tarrasch
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 8th
Site	Germany
Round	13
Date	1908.00.00
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1k/1p3Q1p/4r2q/P2N4/6P1/5RKP/8 b - - 5 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 c5
4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
5. 5.e3 Nf6
6. 6.a3 Bd6
7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
8. 8.b4 Bd6
9. 9.Bb2 O-O
10. 10.Rc1 a5
11. 11.b5 Ne5
12. 12.cxd5 exd5
13. 13.Be2 Be6
14. 14.O-O Qe7
15. 15.a4 Rac8
16. 16.Nd4 Nc4
17. 17.Ba1 Bb8
18. 18.Re1 Qd6
19. 19.g3 Rfd8
20. 20.Nb1 Nb6
21. 21.Bc3 Re8
22. 22.Qb3 Nc4
23. 23.Nxe6 Qxe6
24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
25. 25.Red1 Ba7
26. 26.Bf3 Nxe3
27. 27.Rxc8 Qxc8
28. 28.b6 Bxb6
29. 29.fxe3 Rxe3
30. 30.Qxb6 Rxf3
31. 31.Qxa5 Qc4
32. 32.Qd2 f5
33. 33.Rc1 Qg4
34. 34.Qxd5 f4
35. 35.Nd2 Re3
36. 36.Rf1 Re6
37. 37.Rxf4 Qd1+
38. 38.Kg2 b6
39. 39.Qd7 Qe2+
40. 40.Rf2 Qh5
41. 41.Nf3 h6
42. 42.Nd4 Re5
43. 43.Qd8+ Kh7
44. 44.Qf6

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