Joseph Blackburne vs Johannes Zukertort

London m · 1887 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Round 3
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4P1pk/8/3p2Qp/2pP4/7P/2p2KP1/4r3 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Bf4 O-O
  11. 11.Nd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 f6
  13. 13.Nc3 fxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Qd7
  16. 16.Qe2 Rae8
  17. 17.a4 c5
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Ra6 c4
  20. 20.Bc2 Bf5
  21. 21.Rfa1 Bf6
  22. 22.f4 Bxe5
  23. 23.fxe5 Bxc2
  24. 24.Qxc2 Qg4
  25. 25.Qd2 h5
  26. 26.Qe3 Rf4
  27. 27.Ra8 Rxa8
  28. 28.Rxa8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Ra1 b4
  30. 30.h3 Qg5
  31. 31.Re1 bxc3
  32. 32.e6 c2
  33. 33.e7 Re4
  34. 34.Qxg5 Rxe1+
  35. 35.Kf2

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