Joseph Blackburne vs Johannes Zukertort

London m · 1887 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 1
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/pp3ppp/2p5/b4P2/q4p2/2PP1N1P/PK1Q1PP1/3RR3 b - - 9 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be3 Bb6
  6. 6.Nbd2 d6
  7. 7.Nf1 Ne7
  8. 8.Ng3 c6
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O d5
  11. 11.Bb3 Ng6
  12. 12.h3 Re8
  13. 13.Nf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Nf4
  15. 15.Qd2 Ba5
  16. 16.c3 d4
  17. 17.Bxf4 dxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 exf4
  19. 19.Kb2 Nd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.Rhe1 Qb5+
  22. 22.Kc2 Qa4+
  23. 23.Kb2 Qb5+
  24. 24.Kc2 Qa4+
  25. 25.Kb2

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