Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 5th · 1894 · French Defense · 0-1 in 76 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 8
Date 1894.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/1P5p/6q1/4b3/4Q3/8/6K1 w - - 2 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Ng3 c5
  7. 7.Be2 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bd2 Qc7
  12. 12.c4 Ne5
  13. 13.Qc2 Ng6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bd7
  15. 15.Rac1 Rfc8
  16. 16.Bf1 Ba4
  17. 17.Bc3 Ng4
  18. 18.Qe2 Nf6
  19. 19.Nd4 Bd7
  20. 20.b4 Rd8
  21. 21.Qb2 Rac8
  22. 22.Nb3 Qf4
  23. 23.Bd2 Qb8
  24. 24.b5 b6
  25. 25.Bc3 Ne8
  26. 26.Nh5 f6
  27. 27.a4 e5
  28. 28.a5 Bg4
  29. 29.Ng3 Be6
  30. 30.Nd2 Nf4
  31. 31.Qb1 Bf7
  32. 32.Nf5 Bf8
  33. 33.Bb4 Nd6
  34. 34.Nxd6 Bxd6
  35. 35.Ne4 Bxb4
  36. 36.Qxb4 Rd4
  37. 37.axb6 axb6
  38. 38.g3 Nd3
  39. 39.Bxd3 Rxd3
  40. 40.c5 Rd4
  41. 41.Qb1 bxc5
  42. 42.Nxc5 Rc4
  43. 43.Nd7 Qb7
  44. 44.Rcd1 Be6
  45. 45.Nxe5 fxe5
  46. 46.Rxe5 Bh3
  47. 47.Red5 Rc1
  48. 48.Qd3 h6
  49. 49.g4 Bxg4
  50. 50.f3 Rxd1+
  51. 51.Qxd1 Be6
  52. 52.Rd6 Qe7
  53. 53.b6 Rc1
  54. 54.Qxc1 Qxd6
  55. 55.Qe3 Bd5
  56. 56.Kg2 Qg6+
  57. 57.Kf2 Qc2+
  58. 58.Kg3 Qg6+
  59. 59.Kf2 Qc2+
  60. 60.Kg3 Qg6+
  61. 61.Kf2 Bb7
  62. 62.Qb3+ Qf7
  63. 63.Qd3 Qd5
  64. 64.Qe3 Qd6
  65. 65.Kg2 Kf7
  66. 66.h4 Qe6
  67. 67.Qf4+ Kg6
  68. 68.Qg3+ Kh7
  69. 69.Qf2 Qg4+
  70. 70.Kh2 Qxf3
  71. 71.Qc2+ Qe4
  72. 72.Qf2 Qf3
  73. 73.Qc2+ Be4
  74. 74.Qd2 Qf6
  75. 75.Qe3 Qxh4+
  76. 76.Kg1 Qg5+

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