Siegbert Tarrasch vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 8th · 1908 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 8th
Site Germany
Round 16
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r2k/p5p1/3p3p/1p6/3b4/1B4N1/PPP2r1P/3R3K w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Ne5
  11. 11.f4 Bc5
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.fxe5 Qxe5
  14. 14.Ne2 Bg4
  15. 15.Rf3 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 f5
  17. 17.Qd3 c6
  18. 18.Bc4+ Kh8
  19. 19.Kh1 b5
  20. 20.Bb3 fxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 Qxe4
  22. 22.fxe4 Rae8
  23. 23.Nxc6 Rxe4
  24. 24.Ng3 Ree8
  25. 25.Rd1 Rf2
  26. 26.Nd4 Bxd4

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