Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 11
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/1N1n4/p5pK/6P1/5k2/8/8 w - - 20 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Qb3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nbd7
  9. 9.c6 bxc6
  10. 10.Nf3 Nd5
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.O-O Rb8
  13. 13.Qc2 Qb4
  14. 14.Nd1 Bb7
  15. 15.Ne1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Nd3 Qd6
  17. 17.f3 N7b6
  18. 18.Bxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.b3 e5
  20. 20.N1f2 Rbc8
  21. 21.Qb2 f6
  22. 22.Rfc1 Nd7
  23. 23.Rxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Rc1 Qb6
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  26. 26.Qd2 Bb7
  27. 27.Kf1 Nf8
  28. 28.Qb4 Qxb4
  29. 29.Nxb4 Kf7
  30. 30.Nfd3 Ne6
  31. 31.Ke2 Ke7
  32. 32.Kd2 Kd6
  33. 33.Kc3 g5
  34. 34.Nc2 Ba6
  35. 35.b4 Bb5
  36. 36.Na3 Be8
  37. 37.Nc2 Bh5
  38. 38.a4 f5
  39. 39.b5 f4
  40. 40.e4 dxe4
  41. 41.fxe4 Bg6
  42. 42.Na3 Bxe4
  43. 43.Nc4+ Ke7
  44. 44.g3 Bxd3
  45. 45.Kxd3 Nc5+
  46. 46.Ke2 fxg3
  47. 47.hxg3 Nxa4
  48. 48.Nxe5 Nc3+
  49. 49.Kf3 Nxb5
  50. 50.Kg4 Ke6
  51. 51.Nc6 Kf6
  52. 52.Kh5 a6
  53. 53.g4 Nd6
  54. 54.Nb8 a5
  55. 55.Nd7+ Ke7
  56. 56.Nc5 Nf7
  57. 57.Na4 Ke6
  58. 58.Nc5+ Kd5
  59. 59.Na4 Ke5
  60. 60.Nc3 Nd6
  61. 61.Na4 Ke4
  62. 62.Nb6 Kf4
  63. 63.Nd5+ Kg3
  64. 64.Nb6 Kf3

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