Karl Leffmann vs Johannes Zukertort

Leipzig · 1877 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Karl Leffmann
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 0-1
Event Leipzig
Site Leipzig
Round 3
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/1p6/1p6/1P1k4/P1p5/2K5 b - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.g4 Bg6
  9. 9.Ne2 Qd7
  10. 10.Kg2 O-O-O
  11. 11.Nh2 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.Bh4 h5
  15. 15.g5 Bf5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Qxd5+
  17. 17.f3 Qe6
  18. 18.Ng1 Be3
  19. 19.Qe1 Bf4
  20. 20.gxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Kh1 Bxh3
  22. 22.Nxh3 Qxh3
  23. 23.Qf2 Rhf8
  24. 24.Rg1 Bxh2
  25. 25.Qxh2 Qxf3+
  26. 26.Qg2 Nd4
  27. 27.Raf1 Qxg2+
  28. 28.Rxg2 Rd6
  29. 29.Rgf2 Kd7
  30. 30.Bxf6 Ke6
  31. 31.c3 Nc6
  32. 32.d4 exd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Rg8
  34. 34.Re1+ Kd7
  35. 35.Be5 Nxe5
  36. 36.dxe5 Rd4
  37. 37.e6+ Kd6
  38. 38.Rh2 Re8
  39. 39.Rhe2 Ke7
  40. 40.Rg2 Rh4+
  41. 41.Kg1 Rg4
  42. 42.Rxg4 hxg4
  43. 43.Kg2 Rg8
  44. 44.Kg3 Rg6
  45. 45.Re4 Rxe6
  46. 46.Rxg4 Rb6
  47. 47.Rg7+ Kd6
  48. 48.Rg6+ Ke5
  49. 49.Rxb6 axb6
  50. 50.Kf3 Kd4
  51. 51.Ke2 b5
  52. 52.Kd2 b4
  53. 53.Kc2 c5
  54. 54.Kd2 b5
  55. 55.b3 c4
  56. 56.Kc2 c3
  57. 57.Kc1 Kd3
  58. 58.Kd1 c2+
  59. 59.Kc1

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