Ernst Flechsig vs Johannes Zukertort

Leipzig · 1877 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Ernst Flechsig
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 0-1
Event Leipzig
Site Leipzig
Round 11
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/2Q2p2/5P2/8/3p2KP/8/4q3 w - - 6 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nxe5
  6. 6.d4 Bd6
  7. 7.f4 Ng6
  8. 8.e5 Be7
  9. 9.exf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Ne4 d5
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  13. 13.c3 Bf5
  14. 14.Bd3 Rfe8
  15. 15.Qc2 Bxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Re4
  17. 17.g3 Rae8
  18. 18.Bd2 h5
  19. 19.Rae1 Qf5
  20. 20.Kg2 h4
  21. 21.Qf3 h3+
  22. 22.Kg1 Rxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Bxe1 Qb1
  25. 25.Qe2 Qxa2
  26. 26.f5 Nf8
  27. 27.g4 a5
  28. 28.Kf2 a4
  29. 29.Qd2 Nd7
  30. 30.Kg3 Nf6
  31. 31.Kxh3 Ne4
  32. 32.Qg2 Qb1
  33. 33.Qe2 Qc1
  34. 34.Kg2 c6
  35. 35.h3 Kf8
  36. 36.Kf3 b5
  37. 37.Kg2 Kg8
  38. 38.Kf3 f6
  39. 39.Kg2 a3
  40. 40.bxa3 Qxa3
  41. 41.Qc2 Qa1
  42. 42.Kf1 b4
  43. 43.cxb4 Qxd4
  44. 44.Kg2 Qe3
  45. 45.Qb1 d4
  46. 46.Qa2+ Kh7
  47. 47.Bf2 Nxf2
  48. 48.Qxf2 Qe4+
  49. 49.Qf3 Qc2+
  50. 50.Kg3 Qc3
  51. 51.Kf2 Qxb4
  52. 52.Qxc6 Qd2+
  53. 53.Kg3 Qe1+
  54. 54.Kg2 d3
  55. 55.g5 Qe2+
  56. 56.Kg3 Qe3+
  57. 57.Kg2 Qxg5+
  58. 58.Kf2 Qf4+
  59. 59.Kg2 Qd2+
  60. 60.Kg3 Qe1+

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