Joseph Blackburne vs Johannes Zukertort

Paris · 1878 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 7
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4r1k/1p5p/p1p5/3pp3/1Q2R3/1BP2q2/PP5P/4R2K w - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nd5 Bc5
  8. 8.d4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nf5 Ne7
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Bb3+ Kh8
  13. 13.Be3 d6
  14. 14.g4 Bd7
  15. 15.Qf3 Qe8
  16. 16.Rad1 Nxf5
  17. 17.gxf5 Bxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 g6
  19. 19.fxg6 Qxg6+
  20. 20.Kh1 Bc6
  21. 21.f3 Qg5
  22. 22.Qe2 f5
  23. 23.Rg1 Qh6
  24. 24.Rg3 fxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 Qf4
  26. 26.Re1 Be8
  27. 27.Qc4 Bg6
  28. 28.Qb4 c6
  29. 29.Rge3 d5
  30. 30.c3 Bxe4+
  31. 31.Rxe4 Qf3+

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