Carl Schlechter vs Emanuel Lasker

Cambridge Springs · 1904 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1-0
Event Cambridge Springs
Site Cambridge
Round 11
Date 1904.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pb1kb2Q/1p6/2p1PP2/3r4/6B1/P4KPP/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Ne5 c5
  10. 10.Rc1 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Nxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Ne8
  13. 13.Bf4 f5
  14. 14.Qc2 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 f4
  16. 16.Bxh7+ Kh8
  17. 17.Qg6 Nf6
  18. 18.exf6 Rxf6
  19. 19.Qh5 Kg7
  20. 20.Qxg5+ Kxh7
  21. 21.Bxf4 Rg6
  22. 22.Qh5+ Kg7
  23. 23.Rfd1 d4
  24. 24.Bg3 Rg5
  25. 25.Be5+ Kg8
  26. 26.Qh8+ Kf7
  27. 27.Qh7+ Ke6
  28. 28.Bg3 dxc3
  29. 29.Rxd8 cxb2
  30. 30.Rdd1 bxc1=Q
  31. 31.Rxc1 Rd8
  32. 32.f4 Rgd5
  33. 33.e4 Rd1+
  34. 34.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rd4
  36. 36.f5+ Kd7
  37. 37.e5

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