Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 15
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2Q4k/p4pp1/1p1q3p/3Np1n1/1P6/P3P1P1/5PKP/8 b - - 10 35

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 Nfd7
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.Nf3 Nxc5
  11. 11.Qc2 Nc6
  12. 12.a3 b6
  13. 13.O-O Bb7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rac8
  15. 15.Qe2 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  17. 17.Rd1 h6
  18. 18.Qc2 Nd7
  19. 19.Be2 Nde5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Qa4 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Qxd1 Qg5
  23. 23.g3 Qe7
  24. 24.Qd4 Nd7
  25. 25.Nb5 Ba6
  26. 26.Nc3 e5
  27. 27.Qd2 Bxe2
  28. 28.Qxe2 Qd6
  29. 29.Qc4 Nc5
  30. 30.b4 Ne6
  31. 31.Nd5 Ng5
  32. 32.Kg2 Kh8
  33. 33.Qc8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qf5+ Kh8
  35. 35.Qc8+

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