Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/4p3/6p1/P7/4P2P/2rr1PP1/RR4K1 w - - 2 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 Qa5
  9. 9.Nf3 Qxc5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Be2 Nd7
  12. 12.Ne4 Qb6
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Nxe7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nd5
  16. 16.Bc4 Nb4
  17. 17.Rd6 b6
  18. 18.Nc3 Nc2
  19. 19.Rc1 Nb4
  20. 20.Ra1 Nc2
  21. 21.Ra2 Nb4
  22. 22.Ra4 a5
  23. 23.Nd4 Nc5
  24. 24.Ra1 Rb8
  25. 25.Na4 Nxa4
  26. 26.bxa4 Ba6
  27. 27.Bxa6 Nxa6
  28. 28.Nc6 Rb7
  29. 29.Nxa5 bxa5
  30. 30.Rxa6 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rxa5 Rd8
  32. 32.Rb5 Rc2
  33. 33.h3 g5
  34. 34.Rbb1 Rdd2

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