Joseph Blackburne vs Johannes Zukertort

London m · 1887 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Round 7
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R1k3/8/1b1PKp2/5Bp1/6P1/5P2/3r4/8 b - - 8 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.Bb3 Bg4
  9. 9.Nd5 Nd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bxd1
  11. 11.Nc6 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd8 Rxd8
  13. 13.exd5 Bg4
  14. 14.a4 Bg7
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Ra7 Rc8
  17. 17.Bd2 Bf6
  18. 18.Bc3 g5
  19. 19.Rfa1 Bd8
  20. 20.f3 Bd7
  21. 21.Kf1 O-O
  22. 22.Ke2 f6
  23. 23.Bb4 Be7
  24. 24.Rb7 Rf7
  25. 25.Raa7 Bd8
  26. 26.Bxd6 cxd6
  27. 27.Rxd7 Rxd7
  28. 28.Rxd7 Bc7
  29. 29.g4 Kf8
  30. 30.Rxh7 Ke8
  31. 31.c3 Bd8
  32. 32.Rb7 Rc7
  33. 33.Rxb5 Rh7
  34. 34.Ba4 Rxh2+
  35. 35.Ke3 Kd7
  36. 36.c4 Kc8
  37. 37.b4 Ra2
  38. 38.Bd1 Rb2
  39. 39.d4 exd4+
  40. 40.Kd3 Bc7
  41. 41.Bc2 Kd8
  42. 42.Ba4 Ra2
  43. 43.Bd1 Rb2
  44. 44.Bc2 Kc8
  45. 45.c5 dxc5
  46. 46.Rxc5 Kd8
  47. 47.b5 Bb6
  48. 48.Rc6 Rxb5
  49. 49.Kc4 Rb2
  50. 50.Bf5 Ba5
  51. 51.d6 Rb8
  52. 52.Kxd4 Ke8
  53. 53.Rc7 Rb2
  54. 54.Kd5 Rd2+
  55. 55.Ke6 Bb6
  56. 56.Rc8+

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