Joseph Blackburne vs Johannes Zukertort

London+ · 1883 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London+
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1p3pkp/1pp5/4ppQ1/n3P3/P1P2P2/qP4PP/2K5 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Bb6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Ne7
  8. 8.Nf1 c6
  9. 9.Qc2 Ng6
  10. 10.O-O-O O-O
  11. 11.d4 Qe7
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Bxb6 axb6
  14. 14.Ne3 Be6
  15. 15.a3 Bxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Qe6
  17. 17.Nd6 Qg4
  18. 18.Ne1 Rfd8
  19. 19.f3 Qe6
  20. 20.Nf5 Nf4
  21. 21.Nd3 Nxd3+
  22. 22.Rxd3 g6
  23. 23.Ne3 Rxd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 Nd7
  25. 25.Rd1 Nc5
  26. 26.Qd6 Qa2
  27. 27.Qf6 Na4
  28. 28.Rd8+ Rxd8
  29. 29.Qxd8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Nf5+ gxf5
  31. 31.Qg5+

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