Siegbert Tarrasch vs Emanuel Lasker

World Championship 8th · 1908 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 8th
Site Germany
Round 6
Date 1908.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/1k4r1/1P6/1K5R/8/8/8 w - - 3 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bd7
  7. 7.Bg5 Qg6
  8. 8.Bd3 f5
  9. 9.h4 Nc6
  10. 10.Qe2 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 O-O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Bd6
  13. 13.Be5 Rhe8
  14. 14.h5 Qf7
  15. 15.c3 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Qxe5 Qf6
  18. 18.f4 Qxe5
  19. 19.fxe5 Re7
  20. 20.Be2 Bc6
  21. 21.Bf3 Be8
  22. 22.Rdg1 c6
  23. 23.Rh2 Kc7
  24. 24.Kc2 Kb6
  25. 25.b4 Kc7
  26. 26.g4 fxg4
  27. 27.Rxg4 a5
  28. 28.a3 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Ra8
  30. 30.Kd3 Rd8
  31. 31.Be4 b5
  32. 32.Ke3 Kb6
  33. 33.Rg3 Ra8
  34. 34.Rhg2 Ra3
  35. 35.Kd3 Bxh5
  36. 36.Rxg7 Rxg7
  37. 37.Rxg7 Ra2
  38. 38.Rd7 Be2+
  39. 39.Ke3 Bc4
  40. 40.Rd6 Ra3
  41. 41.Rxc6+ Ka7
  42. 42.Kf4 Rxc3
  43. 43.d5 exd5
  44. 44.Bxd5 Rc1
  45. 45.Bxc4 bxc4
  46. 46.e6 c3
  47. 47.Ke3 Kb7
  48. 48.b5 Re1+
  49. 49.Kd3 h5
  50. 50.Kxc3 h4
  51. 51.Rc4 Rxe6
  52. 52.Rxh4 Kb6
  53. 53.Kb4 Rg6

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