Joseph Blackburne vs Johannes Zukertort

London m · 1887 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 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 9
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

3r3k/6pp/p4q2/1ppp4/8/7Q/PPP2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Ba4 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.e5 Ne8
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 f6
  11. 11.Bf4 fxe5
  12. 12.Bxe5 Bf6
  13. 13.Nd2 d6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.Nf3 c5
  16. 16.Bb3+ Kh8
  17. 17.Qh4 b5
  18. 18.Be6 Bxe6
  19. 19.Rxe6 Qd7
  20. 20.Qh3 Rad8
  21. 21.Rd1 Qf7
  22. 22.Ng5 Qg6
  23. 23.Ne4 d5
  24. 24.Nxf6 Rxf6
  25. 25.Rxf6 Qxf6

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