Adolf Anderssen vs Johannes Zukertort

Aachen MT · 1868 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event Aachen MT
Site Aachen
Round 2
Date 1868.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2r1kp2/3p2pp/8/4PKPP/8/PR3P2/8 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
  6. 6.h3 g6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 c5
  9. 9.Ne2 O-O
  10. 10.g4 c4
  11. 11.Ng3 cxd3
  12. 12.cxd3 c5
  13. 13.O-O Qc7
  14. 14.Nd2 Be6
  15. 15.Nc4 Bxc4
  16. 16.dxc4 Qc6
  17. 17.Qd3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Bg5 Qb6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Rfb1 Rab8
  21. 21.Ne2 a6
  22. 22.Nc3 Qc6
  23. 23.Nd5 Bg5
  24. 24.b4 Rdc8
  25. 25.b5 axb5
  26. 26.cxb5 c4
  27. 27.bxc6 cxd3
  28. 28.Rxb8 Rxb8
  29. 29.Rd1 d2
  30. 30.Kf1 Rb5
  31. 31.c7 Rc5
  32. 32.Ke2 Kf8
  33. 33.h4 Bf4
  34. 34.Nxf4 exf4
  35. 35.Rxd2 Ke7
  36. 36.Kf3 Rxc7
  37. 37.Kxf4 h6
  38. 38.Rb2

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