Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6k1/8/8/NK6/P7/2b5/8 w - - 1 76

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 Qa5
  9. 9.Nf3 Qxc5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Be2 Qb4
  12. 12.Qc2 Bd7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.a3 Qa5
  15. 15.b4 Qc7
  16. 16.Rac1 Be8
  17. 17.Bf4 e5
  18. 18.Bg3 a6
  19. 19.Na4 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Rc8
  21. 21.Nc5 Bxc5
  22. 22.bxc5 Nd7
  23. 23.Ng5 Nf8
  24. 24.Ne4 Rb8
  25. 25.Nd6 Bd7
  26. 26.Qc3 Be6
  27. 27.f4 g6
  28. 28.fxe5 Qa5
  29. 29.Qxa5 Nxa5
  30. 30.Bf3 Kg7
  31. 31.Be1 Nc6
  32. 32.Rb1 Nd7
  33. 33.Rxb7 Rxb7
  34. 34.Nxb7 Ndxe5
  35. 35.Bc3 Kf8
  36. 36.Nd6 Nxf3+
  37. 37.gxf3 Ke7
  38. 38.Kf2 Bb3
  39. 39.Ne4 Bc2
  40. 40.Nf6 h5
  41. 41.e4 Bd1
  42. 42.Ke3 Ke6
  43. 43.Ne8 Kd7
  44. 44.Nd6 Ke6
  45. 45.h4 Na7
  46. 46.Nc4 Nc6
  47. 47.Nd2 Ne7
  48. 48.Kf4 Be2
  49. 49.Nb3 Nc6
  50. 50.Nc1 Bc4
  51. 51.Kg5 Ne5
  52. 52.Bxe5 Kxe5
  53. 53.c6 Kd6
  54. 54.f4 Kxc6
  55. 55.f5 Kd6
  56. 56.fxg6 fxg6
  57. 57.Kxg6 Ke5
  58. 58.Kxh5 Bf7+
  59. 59.Kg5 Kxe4
  60. 60.Ne2 Ke5
  61. 61.Nf4 Be8
  62. 62.Ng6+ Ke6
  63. 63.h5 Kf7
  64. 64.Ne5+ Kg7
  65. 65.h6+ Kh7
  66. 66.Ng4 Kh8
  67. 67.Nf6 Ba4
  68. 68.Kf4 Bb3
  69. 69.Ke3 a5
  70. 70.Kd2 a4
  71. 71.Kc3 Bd1
  72. 72.Kb4 Bc2
  73. 73.Nd5 Kh7
  74. 74.Nb6 Kxh6
  75. 75.Nxa4 Kg7

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