Richard Reti vs Edward Lasker

New York · 1924 · English Opening · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black Edward Lasker
Result 1-0
Event New York
Site New York
Date 1924.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/7p/p3p2K/P2pPp2/3P1P1B/8/8/8 b - - 6 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.b3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 Ne4
  6. 6.Qc2 Be7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nd7
  9. 9.d3 Ng5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nxf3+
  11. 11.Nxf3 Bf6
  12. 12.d4 Re8
  13. 13.e4 Nb6
  14. 14.Ne5 Bd7
  15. 15.Ng4 Rc8
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  17. 17.a4 Red8
  18. 18.a5 Na8
  19. 19.e5 Qg6
  20. 20.Qe2 Nc7
  21. 21.Ba3 Na6
  22. 22.Rfe1 Be8
  23. 23.Bd6 f5
  24. 24.f4 Qh6
  25. 25.Bf3 g5
  26. 26.Ra2 gxf4
  27. 27.gxf4 Rd7
  28. 28.Qe3 Rg7+
  29. 29.Rg2 Rxg2+
  30. 30.Kxg2 Bh5
  31. 31.Bxh5 Qxh5
  32. 32.Rg1 Kf7
  33. 33.Kh1 Rg8
  34. 34.Rxg8 Kxg8
  35. 35.cxd5 cxd5
  36. 36.b4 Kf7
  37. 37.Qd3 Qh4
  38. 38.Qf1 Qd8
  39. 39.Qh3 Kg8
  40. 40.Qg3+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qg5 Qc8
  42. 42.b5 Qc1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qd2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Qe3+
  45. 45.Kh4 Qe1+
  46. 46.Kh5 Qe2+
  47. 47.Kh6 Qxh2+
  48. 48.Qh5+ Qxh5+
  49. 49.Kxh5 Kg7
  50. 50.bxa6 bxa6
  51. 51.Bc5 Kf7
  52. 52.Kh6 Kg8
  53. 53.Bxa7 Kh8
  54. 54.Bb6 Kg8
  55. 55.Bd8 Kh8
  56. 56.Bh4

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