Carl Schlechter vs Emanuel Lasker

Nuremberg · 1896 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2k4r/p1p2ppp/b1p5/4R3/8/2N2P2/PPPr2PP/2R4K b - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d6
  8. 8.O-O Ng4
  9. 9.Be2 Qh4
  10. 10.Bxg4 Qxg4
  11. 11.f3 Bc5+
  12. 12.Kh1 Qh4
  13. 13.Qe1 Qxe1
  14. 14.Rxe1 Bf2
  15. 15.Re2 Bd4
  16. 16.Be3 Bf6
  17. 17.e5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Bd4 Ba6
  19. 19.Ree1 O-O-O
  20. 20.Bxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Rxe5 Rd2
  22. 22.Rc1

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