Siegbert Tarrasch vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 8th · 1908 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 8th
Site Germany
Round 4
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/1p3ppk/7p/5P1K/1pqN4/2n5/7P/q7 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Bxb5
  10. 10.Nxb5 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Re8
  13. 13.Rad1 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Rxe7
  15. 15.Qc3 Re5
  16. 16.Nd4 Rc5
  17. 17.Qb3 Nb6
  18. 18.f4 Qf6
  19. 19.Qf3 Re8
  20. 20.c3 a5
  21. 21.b3 a4
  22. 22.b4 Rc4
  23. 23.g3 Rd8
  24. 24.Re3 c5
  25. 25.Nb5 cxb4
  26. 26.Rxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.e5 Rxf4
  28. 28.gxf4 Qg6+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qb1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Rd2+
  31. 31.Re2 Qxa2
  32. 32.Rxd2 Qxd2+
  33. 33.Kg3 a3
  34. 34.e6 Qe1+
  35. 35.Kg4 Qxe6+
  36. 36.f5 Qc4+
  37. 37.Nd4 a2
  38. 38.Qd1 Nd5
  39. 39.Qa4 Nxc3
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Kh5 a1=Q

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