Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/p1k4r/R1n2K1p/7P/P5P1/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Nc3 Nxe4
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 d5
  10. 10.Ba3 dxc4
  11. 11.Re1 f5
  12. 12.Nd2 Kf7
  13. 13.Nxe4 fxe4
  14. 14.Rxe4 Qf6
  15. 15.Qe2 Bf5
  16. 16.Qxc4+ Kg6
  17. 17.Re3 Rae8
  18. 18.Rae1 Rxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 h5
  20. 20.h3 h4
  21. 21.d5 Ne5
  22. 22.Qxc7 Nd3
  23. 23.Qxb7 Bc8
  24. 24.Qc6 Qxc6
  25. 25.dxc6 Nf4
  26. 26.Re7 a6
  27. 27.c4 Kf6
  28. 28.Ra7 Nd3
  29. 29.Be7+ Ke6
  30. 30.Rc7 Ne5
  31. 31.Bg5 Rg8
  32. 32.Be7 g5
  33. 33.c5 Nf7
  34. 34.f3 Re8
  35. 35.Kf2 Rxe7
  36. 36.Rxc8 Kd5
  37. 37.Ra8 Ne5
  38. 38.Ke3 Nxc6+
  39. 39.Kd2 a5
  40. 40.Rf8 Re5
  41. 41.f4 gxf4
  42. 42.Rxf4 Rh5
  43. 43.Ke3 Ne5
  44. 44.Ra4 Nc4+
  45. 45.Kf4 Kxc5

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