William Potter vs Johannes Zukertort

England cg · 1875 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White William Potter
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1/2-1/2
Event England cg
Site England
Date 1875.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6k1/p6p/1p1b4/6P1/5qQK/8/PP6/2R5 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.Be2 Bd6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 b6
  7. 7.h3 c5
  8. 8.Qe1 Nc6
  9. 9.g4 e5
  10. 10.Qh4 e4
  11. 11.Ne1 Ne7
  12. 12.Nc3 exd3
  13. 13.cxd3 d4
  14. 14.Ne4 dxe3
  15. 15.Nxf6+ gxf6
  16. 16.Bxe3 Ng6
  17. 17.Qg3 f5
  18. 18.g5 Re8
  19. 19.Nc2 Bb7
  20. 20.Rae1 Qc7
  21. 21.Bd2 Re7
  22. 22.Bd1 Rae8
  23. 23.Rxe7 Rxe7
  24. 24.h4 c4
  25. 25.h5 cxd3
  26. 26.hxg6 dxc2
  27. 27.gxf7+ Rxf7
  28. 28.Bh5 Re7
  29. 29.Qb3+ Kf8
  30. 30.Qh3 Qc5+
  31. 31.Kh2 Re1
  32. 32.Qb3 Bd5
  33. 33.Qd3 c1=Q
  34. 34.Bxc1 Rxc1
  35. 35.Qxf5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Rxc1 Qf2+
  37. 37.Kh3 Bg2+
  38. 38.Kg4 Bf3+
  39. 39.Kh3 Qg2+
  40. 40.Kh4 Qf2+
  41. 41.Kh3 Bg2+
  42. 42.Kg4 Bf3+
  43. 43.Kh3 Qg2+
  44. 44.Kh4 Qf2+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qg2+
  46. 46.Kh4 Qh2+
  47. 47.Qh3 Qxf4+
  48. 48.Bg4 Bxg4
  49. 49.Qxg4

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