The first and Last World championship moves in History from 1886

Hi guys!

I've been reading an article "Worst World championship moves in history?" Well I have wondered why they haven't posted the first and last moves of World Championship history. So, I'm going to post it today. Enjoy

Steinitz-Zukertort 1886-88

1. d4 by Zukertort

19. Ng4 by Steinitz

Steinitz-Chigorin 1889

1. e4 by Chigorin

70.. Ke6 by Steinitz

Steinitz-Gunsberg 1890-1891

1. d4 by Steinitz

41.. h5 by Gunsberg

Steinitz-Chigorin 1892-93

1. e4 by CHigorin

32.. Rh2 by Steinitz

Lasker-Steinitz 1894-95

1. e4 by Lasker

52. Kc2 by Lasker

Lasker-Steinitz 1896-1906

1. e4 by Steinitz

63... Qf1 by Lasker

Lasker-Marshall 1907

1. e4 by Marshall

37.. Rc8 by Lasker

Lasker-Tarrasch 1908-09

1. e4 by Lasker

26.. Bd4 by Lasker

Lasker-Schlechter  early 1910(just note that this was a fantastic match. But there were 8 draws and 2 wins. Lasker won)

1. e4 by Schlechter

71. Kc5 by Lasker

Lasker- Janowski 1911-1920 (due to world war)

1. d4 by Lasker

30. Bd4 by Lasker

1921-1926 Lasker-Capablanca

1. d4 by Capablanca

56.. Be4 by Capablanca

Capablanca-Alekhine 1927-28

1. e4 by Capablanca

40.. Kg6 by Alekhine

Alekhine-Bogoljubov 1929-33

1. d4 by Alekhine

55.. Kf7 by Bogoljubov

Alekhine-Bogoljubov 1934 

1. d4 by Bogoljubov

44... Rf1 by ALekhine

Alekhine-Euwe 1935-36

1. d4 by Alekhine

45.. a4 by Euwe

Euwe-Alekhine 1937-47

First: 1. d4 by Euwe

Last: 43.. Qa3 by Alekhine

World Championship TOURNAMENT/Alekhine Memorial 1948-50

First: Euwe-Keres 1. e4 by Euwe

Last: Smyslov-Botvinnik 41. Kg2 by Smyslov

Botvinnik-Bronstein 1951-53

1. d4 by Botvinnik

22. Qe3 by Bronstein

Botvinnik-Smyslov 1954 -56

1. e4 by Smyslov

22... Ra6 by Smyslov

The Return WCC Botvinnik-Smyslov 1957

1. c4 by Botvinnik

11.Ng5 by Smyslov

ANother Rematch Botvinnik-Smyslov 1958-59

1. e4 by Smyslov

41. Qb3 by Smyslov

Tal-Botvinnik 1960

1. e4 by Tal

17.. Nd8 by Botvinnik

Tal-Botvinnik 1961 

1. c4 by Botvinnik

33. d6 by Botvinnik

Botvinnik-Petrosian 1963-65

1. d4 by Petrosian

10.. e6 by Petrosian

Petrosian-Spassky 1966-68

1. e4 by Spassky

77. Kf2 by Spassky

Petrosian-Spassky 1969

1. e4 by Spassky

41. c6 by Spassky

1972 Fischer-Spassky 

1. d4 by Spassky

41. Bd7 by Spassky 

1975 Fischer vs Karpov
 FOREFIT

1978 Karpov-Korchnoi (21 DRAWS and 5 WINS)

1. c4 by Korchnoi

80.. Rg2 by Karpov

1981 Karpov-Korchnoi

1. c4 by Korchnoi

41.. e5 by Korchnoi

Karpov-Kasparov 1984-85

1. e4 by Karpov

22... Ne7 by Kasparov

1985 Karpov-kasparov

1. d4 by Kasparov

42.. Nd4 by Kasparov

1986 Kasparov-Karpov

1. d4 by Kasparov

41. Kc4 by Karpov

Kaspparov-Karpov 1987

1. d4 Karpov

64. Kg2 by Kasparov

Kasparov-Karpov 1990

1. d4 Karpov

36. Ra4 Kasparov

Kasparov-Short 1993

1. e4 by Kasparov

36. bxa3 by SHort

Kasparov-ANand 1995

1. e4 by Anand

12. Bf3 by Kasparov

Karpov-Kamsky 1996

1. d4 by Karpov

80.. a5 by Karpov

Karpov-Anand 1998

1. d4 by Karpov

32.. Rh8 by Karpov

Kasparov-Kramnik 2000

1. e4 by Kasparov

38.. Rd5 by Kramnik

Kramnik-Leko 2004

1. e4 by Kramnik

18. Bb7 by Kramnik

Kramnik-TOpalov 2006

1. d4 by Kramnik

45. Rb7 by Kramnik

WCC Tournament 2007

Kramnik-Svidler 1. Nf3 by Kramnik

Morozevich-Leko 60.. Kh1 by Leko

Anand-Kramnik 2008

1. d4 by Kramnik

24.. Be3 by Kramnik 

Anand-Topalov 2010

1. d4 by Topalov

56.. Qg7 by Anand

Anand-Gelfand 2012

24. Bf5 by Anand

56. Kb2 by Anand

Carlsen-Anand 2013

1. Nf3 by Carlsen

65.. Nc5 by Anand

Carlsen-Anand 2014

1. d4 by Anand

Kc3 by Carlsen.

Now I got this off a web so I have forgotten a few. Let me know the other ones please

It's interesting that most of the games have one of the competitors make the first move, and the other - the last.
Lasker is the first exception, with whole 3 instances: Lasker - Steinitz 1894-95, Lasker - Tarrasch 1904-05, Lasker - Janovski 1911-12. Then Capablanca takes this perk away from him in the 1921-26 Lasker - Capablanca match.
Others that have both started and ended a match are:
- Smyslov (Botvinnik - Smyslov 1954-56, and again 1958-59);
- Botvinnik (Tal - Botvinnik 1961);
- Petrosian (Botvinnik - Petrosian 1963-65);
- Spassky (Petrosian - Spassky 1966-68, and in 1969, and in Fischer - Spassky 1972);
- Korchnoi (Karpov - Korchnoi 1981);
- Kasparov (Karpov - Karparov 1985);
- Karpov (Karpov - Kamsky 1996, and Karpov - Anand 1998);
- Kramnik (Kramnik - Leko 2004, Kramnik - Topalov 2006, and Kramnik - Anand 2008);
- Anand (Anand - Gelfand 2012).
All of them save for Botvinnik have done so against players who have achieved this too. Botvinnik beat Tal, and Tal hasn't both started and ended a match.

Yeah it's all very interesting. That's why I was interested in creating this forum

everyone except Glex isnt interested in my hours of researching

aussiedj wrote:

everyone except Glex isnt interested in my hours of researching

Pretty much because all I see is letters and numbers no game

then you musnt know what notation is. I just thought it was interesting each year on how a world championship opens and closes

Of course it is a useful info.Good research.You should message all this to Pete.Then it might be that this Forum can become an article!!

i think the world championships 2014 wasnt really exciting

I don't see why this is important and how it can help my game.

Good info.

Now can you sort it in a table?

Yeah guys, this isn't really supposed to help with your game.

I just think it's interesting to know the first and especially the last moves of world championship history