Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 5th · 1894 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 12
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D60)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1k6/R6p/p1rp2bP/3N2b1/2PKP3/B7/8 w - - 21 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.c5 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Ne4
  11. 11.Bxe4 Bxh4
  12. 12.Bc2 Nxc5
  13. 13.Qd4 Be7
  14. 14.O-O-O a5
  15. 15.h4 b5
  16. 16.Ne2 b4
  17. 17.g4 b3
  18. 18.axb3 Rb8
  19. 19.Qc3 Bxg4
  20. 20.Nfd4 Qb6
  21. 21.f3 Bd7
  22. 22.Nf4 Qb4
  23. 23.Rdg1 Qxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Rfc8
  25. 25.Nh5 g6
  26. 26.Nf4 Bf8
  27. 27.Nfe2 Bg7
  28. 28.h5 g5
  29. 29.f4 Ne4
  30. 30.Rg2 c5
  31. 31.Nf3 c4
  32. 32.bxc4 Rxc4
  33. 33.Nd2 Nxd2
  34. 34.Kxd2 f6
  35. 35.exf6 Bxf6
  36. 36.fxg5 Bxg5
  37. 37.Rb1 Rxb1
  38. 38.Bxb1 Kf8
  39. 39.Nd4 Ke7
  40. 40.Ba2 Rc5
  41. 41.Kd3 Kd6
  42. 42.Rb2 Bg4
  43. 43.Rb6+ Kc7
  44. 44.Ra6 Kb7
  45. 45.Rd6 Kc7
  46. 46.Ra6 Kb7
  47. 47.Rd6 Kc7
  48. 48.Ra6 Kb7

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