Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 5th · 1894 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 10
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1kr1b3/6pp/5p2/pp3P2/3r2P1/KBp5/P1Nb3P/3R3R w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e4 Nxc3
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.bxc3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nh3 Kc7
  11. 11.Nf4 Rd8
  12. 12.Nd3 Bd6
  13. 13.f4 b6
  14. 14.Nf2 Bc5
  15. 15.Be2 Bb7
  16. 16.Nd3 Bf8
  17. 17.f5 e5
  18. 18.Bg5 f6
  19. 19.Be3 Rac8
  20. 20.O-O-O Kb8
  21. 21.Nf2 Nd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 exd4
  23. 23.Bd3 dxc3
  24. 24.g4 Ba3+
  25. 25.Kc2 Bc6
  26. 26.Kb3 Bc5
  27. 27.Nh3 Be3
  28. 28.Bc2 Bd2
  29. 29.Nf2 Rd4
  30. 30.Ka3 Be8
  31. 31.Nd3 Rxe4
  32. 32.Nb4 Rd4
  33. 33.Bb3 a5
  34. 34.Nc2 b5

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