Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3r1k1r/p7/4Q3/8/3q2p1/P2B4/5P2/4RK2 w - - 8 40

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.Bd3 Nb4
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Bb1 Rd8
  14. 14.a3 Nd5
  15. 15.Qc2 f5
  16. 16.Nd4 Bf6
  17. 17.g4 Nxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 fxg4
  19. 19.Qxh7+ Kf8
  20. 20.Be4 Ke7
  21. 21.Bg6 Rf8
  22. 22.Rab1 Qg5
  23. 23.Bc2 Rh8
  24. 24.Qe4 Be5
  25. 25.Rfd1 Bxh2+
  26. 26.Kf1 f5
  27. 27.Rxb7+ Bxb7
  28. 28.Qxb7+ Kf6
  29. 29.Nxe6 Qg8
  30. 30.Nd4 Rd8
  31. 31.Bxf5 Be5
  32. 32.Be4 Qc4+
  33. 33.Bd3 Qxc3
  34. 34.Qe4 Bxd4
  35. 35.exd4 Qxd4
  36. 36.Qg6+ Ke7
  37. 37.Re1+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qf5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qe6+ Kf8

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