Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

The Game

White	Wilhelm Steinitz
Black	Emanuel Lasker
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 6th
Site	Moscow
Round	13
Date	1896.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/6pp/p7/8/5Q2/2R1P1q1/PP3p2/2KR4 b - - 3 38

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 Nbd7
9. 9.Nf3 Nxc5
10. 10.Qc2 a6
11. 11.Rd1 Qa5
12. 12.Nd2 b5
13. 13.Be2 Bb7
14. 14.O-O Rac8
15. 15.Qb1 b4
16. 16.Nc4 Qc7
17. 17.Bf4 e5
18. 18.Bxe5 Qc6
19. 19.Bf3 Qe6
20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf3
21. 21.gxf3 bxc3
22. 22.Bxe7 Qxe7
23. 23.Rd5 Rc6
24. 24.Rfd1 Rg6+
25. 25.Kf1 Rh6
26. 26.Nd6 Rxh2
27. 27.Rxc5 Qh4
28. 28.Ne4 f5
29. 29.Ng3 Rxf2+
30. 30.Kxf2 Qh2+
31. 31.Kf1 Qxg3
32. 32.Rxc3 Qxf3+
33. 33.Ke1 f4
34. 34.Qd3 Qg3+
35. 35.Kd2 f3
36. 36.Kc1 f2
37. 37.Qc4+ Kh8
38. 38.Qf4

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