Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 5th · 1894 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 6
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k1p/7P/3K2P1/8/8/8 w - - 8 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 f5
  11. 11.exf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Rc1 Qd6
  13. 13.O-O Bg4
  14. 14.Be2 Rae8
  15. 15.h3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 Ne7
  17. 17.Ne2 Ng6
  18. 18.g3 c6
  19. 19.Bg2 Ne4
  20. 20.Qb3 Qf6
  21. 21.a4 Nd6
  22. 22.Qb4 Nc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 dxc4
  24. 24.a5 Bd8
  25. 25.Qxb7 Bxa5
  26. 26.Qxa7 Bd2
  27. 27.Qc5 Bxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Qe6
  29. 29.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  30. 30.e4 Qf7
  31. 31.Kh2 Rb8
  32. 32.Qxc6 Ne7
  33. 33.Qc7 Rxb2
  34. 34.Nf4 g5
  35. 35.Nd5 Nxd5
  36. 36.Qd8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Qxg5+ Kh8
  38. 38.exd5 Re2
  39. 39.Qd8+ Re8
  40. 40.Qg5 Qg7
  41. 41.Qd2 Qf6
  42. 42.Qc3 Rc8
  43. 43.Bf3 Rb8
  44. 44.Bg2 Rc8
  45. 45.h4 Qd6
  46. 46.Bh3 Rc7
  47. 47.Be6 Qf8
  48. 48.Kg2 Qf6
  49. 49.Qa5 Re7
  50. 50.Qc5 Re8
  51. 51.Qxc4 Rf8
  52. 52.Qe2 Qxd4
  53. 53.d6 Rd8
  54. 54.d7 Rxd7
  55. 55.Bxd7 Qxd7
  56. 56.Qe5+ Kg8
  57. 57.h5 Qg7
  58. 58.Qe8+ Qf8
  59. 59.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  60. 60.Kf3 Kf7
  61. 61.Kg4 Kg7
  62. 62.Kg5 Kf7
  63. 63.Kh6 Kg8
  64. 64.Kg5 Kf7
  65. 65.Kf4 Kg7
  66. 66.Kf5 Kf7
  67. 67.g4 h6
  68. 68.Ke5 Ke7
  69. 69.Kd5 Kf6
  70. 70.Ke4 Ke6
  71. 71.Kd4 Kf6

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