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 2
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/4r1kp/4r3/6b1/P2p4/1P3P2/2P1R3/R2KN1q1 w - - 1 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 O-O
  9. 9.Nxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Ne2 Qd7
  12. 12.Ng3 Rfe8
  13. 13.b3 Rad8
  14. 14.Bb2 Ng4
  15. 15.Bxg7 Nxf2
  16. 16.Kxf2 Kxg7
  17. 17.Nf5+ Kh8
  18. 18.Qd4+ f6
  19. 19.Qxa7 Bf8
  20. 20.Qd4 Re5
  21. 21.Rad1 Rde8
  22. 22.Qc3 Qf7
  23. 23.Ng3 Bh6
  24. 24.Qf3 d5
  25. 25.exd5 Be3+
  26. 26.Kf1 cxd5
  27. 27.Rd3 Qe6
  28. 28.Re2 f5
  29. 29.Rd1 f4
  30. 30.Nh1 d4
  31. 31.Nf2 Qa6
  32. 32.Nd3 Rg5
  33. 33.Ra1 Qh6
  34. 34.Ke1 Qxh2
  35. 35.Kd1 Qg1+
  36. 36.Ne1 Rge5
  37. 37.Qc6 R5e6
  38. 38.Qxc7 R8e7
  39. 39.Qd8+ Kg7
  40. 40.a4 f3
  41. 41.gxf3 Bg5

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