Joseph Blackburne vs Johannes Zukertort

London m · 1887 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 11
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/pp4k1/2pp1bpp/3b4/3P2P1/1PP2NKP/P1B5/8 w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bd7
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg7
  8. 8.Nd5 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.c3 Bg7
  11. 11.h3 O-O
  12. 12.Nh2 Ne7
  13. 13.Bc4 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 c6
  15. 15.Bb3 Kh7
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Rxf4 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.g4 Qh4
  20. 20.Rf3 Bd7
  21. 21.Qe1 Qxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Rxf3
  23. 23.Nxf3 Re8
  24. 24.Rxe8 Bxe8
  25. 25.d4 Bf6
  26. 26.Kf2 Bd7
  27. 27.Bc2 Kg7
  28. 28.Kg3 Be6
  29. 29.b3 Bd5

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