Joseph Blackburne vs Johannes Zukertort

London m · 1881 · Scotch Game · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 0-1
Event London m
Site London
Round 14
Date 1881.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1R4p1/5b2/6p1/1n6/k5P1/P1p5/1K6 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.c4 Ba6
  9. 9.b3 O-O-O
  10. 10.Bb2 Qg5
  11. 11.Qe4 Bb4+
  12. 12.Kd1 Ne7
  13. 13.h4 Qg6
  14. 14.Qxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Kc2 Nf5
  16. 16.Nd2 Nxh4
  17. 17.Ne4 Be7
  18. 18.Rd1 Kb8
  19. 19.Rh3 Bc8
  20. 20.Rhd3 g5
  21. 21.b4 Ng6
  22. 22.g3 Rh2
  23. 23.Bd4 d5
  24. 24.exd6 cxd6
  25. 25.Ra3 c5
  26. 26.bxc5 dxc5
  27. 27.Rb1+ Ka8
  28. 28.Bc3 f5
  29. 29.Nd2 Rxf2
  30. 30.Bd3 Bb7
  31. 31.Ba5 Rxd3
  32. 32.Rxd3 Be4
  33. 33.Bc7 a6
  34. 34.Rb6 Bf6
  35. 35.Re6 Kb7
  36. 36.Bd6 Re2
  37. 37.Rxe4 fxe4
  38. 38.Rb3+ Kc6
  39. 39.Kd1 Rxd2+
  40. 40.Kxd2 Kxd6
  41. 41.Rb6+ Ke5
  42. 42.Rxa6 Kd4
  43. 43.Rd6+ Kxc4
  44. 44.Ke3 Ne7
  45. 45.Kxe4 Kb5
  46. 46.Rd7 c4
  47. 47.Rb7+ Ka4
  48. 48.Rc7 c3
  49. 49.Kd3 Nd5
  50. 50.Rb7 Ka3
  51. 51.Kc2 Nb4+
  52. 52.Kb1 c2+

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