Siegbert Tarrasch vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 8th · 1908 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 8th
Site Germany
Round 8
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/6p1/2r1q2p/Q4p2/4pP2/3bB2P/3R2PK/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 Nd6
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nb7
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc5
  11. 11.Nd4 Ne6
  12. 12.Be3 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 c5
  14. 14.Be3 d5
  15. 15.exd6 Bxd6
  16. 16.Qh5 Bb7
  17. 17.Rad1 Re8
  18. 18.Nb5 Qf6
  19. 19.Nxd6 cxd6
  20. 20.Bc1 Re6
  21. 21.c3 Rae8
  22. 22.Re3 Re5
  23. 23.Rde1 h6
  24. 24.Qg4 R8e6
  25. 25.Rxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.f3 Qe7
  27. 27.Be3 Bd5
  28. 28.b3 c4
  29. 29.bxc4 Bc6
  30. 30.Rb1 Qc7
  31. 31.c5 Qd8
  32. 32.Qf5 e4
  33. 33.f4 Qd3
  34. 34.Re1 Qxc3
  35. 35.Kf2 Qc4
  36. 36.Qg4 Qxa2+
  37. 37.Re2 Qc4
  38. 38.Rd2 Bb5
  39. 39.Qd1 Ra6
  40. 40.Rc2 Qe6
  41. 41.h3 Bd3
  42. 42.Rd2 f5
  43. 43.Kg3 Ra3
  44. 44.Kh2 a5
  45. 45.Qc1 Ra4
  46. 46.Qc3 Rb4
  47. 47.c6 Rc4
  48. 48.Qxa5 Rxc6

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