Emanuel Lasker vs Siegbert Tarrasch

World Championship 8th · 1908 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 8th
Site Germany
Round 5
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k1r/2r2b2/p1q5/1p1pRNQ1/8/7P/PP4P1/4R2K b - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 Qc7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.h3 O-O
  13. 13.Nf1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bh4 Qb6
  18. 18.Qd3 g5
  19. 19.Bg3 Be6
  20. 20.Rad1 Rfc8
  21. 21.Bb1 Nd7
  22. 22.e5 Nf8
  23. 23.Qf3 d5
  24. 24.Qh5 Kg7
  25. 25.f4 f5
  26. 26.exf6+ Bxf6
  27. 27.fxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Be5 d3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Ng6
  30. 30.Qxg5 Bf7
  31. 31.Ng3 Bxe5
  32. 32.Rxe5 Rh8
  33. 33.Bxd3 Ra7
  34. 34.Rde1 Kf8
  35. 35.Bxg6 Qxg6
  36. 36.Qe3 Rc7
  37. 37.Nf5 Qc6
  38. 38.Qg5

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