Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 6th · 1896 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 6th
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/2p5/1pk5/p3q1B1/P1p4p/2P4P/3Q4/7K w - - 0 40

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 Be6
  12. 12.Rxe4 Qd5
  13. 13.Qe2 O-O-O
  14. 14.Ne5 Rhe8
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.Re1 Rg8
  17. 17.Re5 b6
  18. 18.Bc1 g5
  19. 19.Rxg5 Rxg5
  20. 20.Bxg5 Rg8
  21. 21.f4 Bd5
  22. 22.g3 Kb7
  23. 23.h3 Qb5
  24. 24.Kh2 Rg6
  25. 25.Qc2 f6
  26. 26.Bh4 Bc6
  27. 27.g4 Qd5
  28. 28.Qf2 h5
  29. 29.g5 fxg5
  30. 30.Bxg5 h4
  31. 31.Rf1 Rg8
  32. 32.Qd2 a5
  33. 33.a4 Re8
  34. 34.f5 Rg8
  35. 35.Re1 Qxf5
  36. 36.Re5 Qf3
  37. 37.d5 Qg3+
  38. 38.Kh1 Qxe5
  39. 39.dxc6+ Kxc6

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