Emanuel Lasker vs Siegbert Tarrasch

World Championship 8th · 1908 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 8th
Site Germany
Round 1
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1p6/pKp5/P1P5/1k3N2/8/8 b - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Qxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Bd7
  9. 9.b3 Bc6
  10. 10.f3 Be7
  11. 11.Bb2 Bf6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Nd2 O-O-O
  14. 14.O-O-O Rd7
  15. 15.Nf4 Re8
  16. 16.Nc4 b6
  17. 17.a4 a5
  18. 18.Rxd7 Nxd7
  19. 19.Rd1 Ne5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Rxe5
  21. 21.c4 Re8
  22. 22.Nh5 Rg8
  23. 23.Rd3 f6
  24. 24.Kd2 Be8
  25. 25.Ng3 Bd7
  26. 26.Ke3 Re8
  27. 27.Nh5 Re7
  28. 28.g4 c6
  29. 29.h4 Kc7
  30. 30.g5 f5
  31. 31.Ng3 fxe4
  32. 32.Nxe4 Bf5
  33. 33.h5 Rd7
  34. 34.Rc3 Rd1
  35. 35.Kf4 Bd7
  36. 36.Re3 Rh1
  37. 37.Ng3 Rh4+
  38. 38.Ke5 Rh3
  39. 39.f4 Kd8
  40. 40.f5 Rh4
  41. 41.f6 gxf6+
  42. 42.Kxf6 Be8
  43. 43.Nf5 Rf4
  44. 44.g6 hxg6
  45. 45.hxg6 Rg4
  46. 46.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  47. 47.g7 Kd7
  48. 48.Nh4 Rxg7
  49. 49.Kxg7 Ke6
  50. 50.Nf3 Kf5
  51. 51.Kf7 Ke4
  52. 52.Ke6 Kd3
  53. 53.Kd6 Kc3
  54. 54.Kxc6 Kxb3
  55. 55.Kb5

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