Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 5th · 1894 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 5th
Site USA/CAN
Round 14
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/p1P5/3P1k2/7p/3KB3/2P5/P7/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bxe4 h6
  11. 11.Bc2 f5
  12. 12.Re1 Nf6
  13. 13.Bd2 Bd7
  14. 14.Bc3 Qc7
  15. 15.Ne5 Be8
  16. 16.Qd3 g5
  17. 17.Qh3 Qg7
  18. 18.Rad1 g4
  19. 19.Qe3 Bh5
  20. 20.Nxc6 Bxh2+
  21. 21.Kxh2 g3+
  22. 22.Qxg3 Qxg3+
  23. 23.fxg3 Bxd1
  24. 24.Bxd1 bxc6
  25. 25.Rxe6 Ne4
  26. 26.Rxc6 Nxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Kg7
  28. 28.Ra6 Rf7
  29. 29.c5 Rd8
  30. 30.Kg1 Re7
  31. 31.Kf2 Rb8
  32. 32.Bb3 Rbe8
  33. 33.Bc4 Rb8
  34. 34.Bd3 h5
  35. 35.Kf3 Rb2
  36. 36.Bxf5 Rf7
  37. 37.Ke4 Re2+
  38. 38.Kd3 Rxg2
  39. 39.Rg6+ Kf8
  40. 40.Be4 Rg1
  41. 41.d5 Rg7
  42. 42.Rxg7 Kxg7
  43. 43.c6 Kf6
  44. 44.c7 Rxg3+
  45. 45.Kd4 Rg8
  46. 46.d6

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