Adolf Anderssen vs Johannes Zukertort

Paris · 1878 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 10
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3r1p1k/5P2/r5Pp/2p4P/1P1p4/4n1K1/3RR3 w - - 0 50

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.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.h3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 c5
  9. 9.g4 h5
  10. 10.g5 Ng8
  11. 11.Ne2 Ne7
  12. 12.c3 Be6
  13. 13.Nd2 Qd7
  14. 14.h4 Qb5
  15. 15.Qc2 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Qa5
  17. 17.f3 O-O
  18. 18.Rd1 Rfd8
  19. 19.O-O Rd7
  20. 20.d4 cxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Qb6
  22. 22.Qd3 exd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 c5
  25. 25.Bf2 Nc6
  26. 26.f4 d5
  27. 27.Qb1 d4
  28. 28.f5 gxf5
  29. 29.exf5 Bd5
  30. 30.Ne4 Ne5
  31. 31.Bg3 Ng4
  32. 32.Rf4 Bxe4
  33. 33.Qxe4 Qb7
  34. 34.f6 Ne3
  35. 35.Rd2 Qxe4
  36. 36.Rxe4 Rbd8
  37. 37.Bf2 Nd5
  38. 38.Re5 a5
  39. 39.Rc2 d3
  40. 40.Rd2 Nc3
  41. 41.Re1 Rd5
  42. 42.Kg2 Kh7
  43. 43.Bg3 a4
  44. 44.Bc7 R8d7
  45. 45.Ba5 Ne2
  46. 46.Rdd1 axb3
  47. 47.axb3 c4
  48. 48.Kf2 Rf5+
  49. 49.Kg2 Rxa5

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