Emanuel Lasker vs Frederick Yates

New York · 1924 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Frederick Yates
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York
Site New York
Date 1924.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

4r3/2p1r1k1/2bp2p1/p1p3Pp/P1P1P2R/1P2KP2/3N4/6R1 w - - 7 55

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 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Re8
  13. 13.Qd3 Nh7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Re3 Nf8
  16. 16.Nce2 Qf6
  17. 17.Qc3 c5
  18. 18.Nf3 Qxc3
  19. 19.Nxc3 Rab8
  20. 20.b3 f6
  21. 21.Ne1 Bc6
  22. 22.Rd1 Ne6
  23. 23.f3 Kf7
  24. 24.Kf2 Nd4
  25. 25.Ne2 Nxe2
  26. 26.Rxe2 Re7
  27. 27.Red2 Rbe8
  28. 28.Nd3 Rb8
  29. 29.Nb2 Bb5
  30. 30.Rh1 Rbe8
  31. 31.Nd1 Bc6
  32. 32.Ne3 Rb8
  33. 33.h4 Ree8
  34. 34.Ke2 Rb4
  35. 35.Kd1 Rbb8
  36. 36.Kc1 Re6
  37. 37.Rg1 g6
  38. 38.g4 Rh8
  39. 39.Rh2 Rhe8
  40. 40.Kd2 Rh8
  41. 41.a3 Rb8
  42. 42.Kc3 Ree8
  43. 43.g5 fxg5
  44. 44.hxg5 h5
  45. 45.Rh4 Kg7
  46. 46.Kd2 Rf8
  47. 47.Ke2 Rbe8
  48. 48.Nf1 Bb5+
  49. 49.c4 Bc6
  50. 50.Nd2 a5
  51. 51.a4 Re7
  52. 52.Ke3 Rfe8
  53. 53.Rf4 Rf7
  54. 54.Rh4 Rfe7

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