Berthold Englisch vs Johannes Zukertort

Paris · 1878 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Berthold Englisch
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 1
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

7k/7p/1p1N1pn1/8/8/3P4/1Pr3P1/5RK1 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bd7
  6. 6.Bg5 Ne7
  7. 7.Bc4 Ng6
  8. 8.Nh4 Nxh4
  9. 9.Bxh4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.f4 c6
  12. 12.Qe1 exf4
  13. 13.Rxf4 Be6
  14. 14.Bb3 Nd7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.Qg3 Ne5
  17. 17.Raf1 Rad8
  18. 18.R4f2 Ng6
  19. 19.Qe3 Bxb3
  20. 20.axb3 b6
  21. 21.Qd2 Rd7
  22. 22.Ne2 d5
  23. 23.exd5 Rxd5
  24. 24.Ng3 f6
  25. 25.Nf5 Qd7
  26. 26.Qe3 Re8
  27. 27.Qg3 Rde5
  28. 28.Qg4 Kh8
  29. 29.h4 Re1
  30. 30.h5 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Rxf1 Ne5
  32. 32.Qf4 c5
  33. 33.b4 g5
  34. 34.hxg6 Nxg6
  35. 35.Qd6 Qxd6
  36. 36.Nxd6 Re2
  37. 37.bxc5 Rxc2
  38. 38.cxb6 axb6
  39. 39.Rf2 Rc1+
  40. 40.Rf1 Rc2

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