Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 5th · 1894 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 2
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1rk2/4b3/R1p2p2/1p3N1P/3BP3/1BP5/1P6/4K3 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.Ba4 g6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc4 O-O
  9. 9.Ne3 Ne7
  10. 10.Bb3 c6
  11. 11.h4 Qc7
  12. 12.Ng5 d5
  13. 13.f3 Rad8
  14. 14.g4 dxe4
  15. 15.fxe4 h6
  16. 16.Qf3 Be8
  17. 17.Bc2 Nd7
  18. 18.Nh3 Nc5
  19. 19.Nf2 b5
  20. 20.g5 h5
  21. 21.Nf5 gxf5
  22. 22.exf5 f6
  23. 23.g6 Nxg6
  24. 24.fxg6 Bxg6
  25. 25.Rg1 e4
  26. 26.dxe4 Kh7
  27. 27.Rxg6 Kxg6
  28. 28.Qf5+ Kf7
  29. 29.Qxh5+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qxc5 Qe5
  31. 31.Be3 a6
  32. 32.a4 Rfe8
  33. 33.axb5 axb5
  34. 34.Qxe5 Rxe5
  35. 35.Ra6 Rc8
  36. 36.Ng4 Re7
  37. 37.Bc5 Ree8
  38. 38.Ne3 Bf8
  39. 39.Bd4 Kf7
  40. 40.h5 Be7
  41. 41.Bb3+ Kf8
  42. 42.Nf5

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