Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

London m · 1872 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Date 1872.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C25)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/k7/8/PKp5/4B3/8/8/2r5 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.f4 exf4
  4. 4.d4 Qh4+
  5. 5.Ke2 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Bg4+
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O-O
  8. 8.dxc6 Bc5
  9. 9.cxb7+ Kb8
  10. 10.Nb5 Nf6
  11. 11.Kd3 Qh5
  12. 12.Kc3 Bxd4+
  13. 13.Nbxd4 Qc5+
  14. 14.Kb3 Qb6+
  15. 15.Bb5 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 Rxd4
  17. 17.Qc6 Qa5
  18. 18.c3 Rd6
  19. 19.Qc4 a6
  20. 20.Ba4 Nd5
  21. 21.Ka3 g5
  22. 22.b4 Qb6
  23. 23.Qd4 Qxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 Nb6
  25. 25.Bb2 Nc4+
  26. 26.Kb3 Nxb2
  27. 27.Kxb2 Rxd4
  28. 28.Kc3 Rhd8
  29. 29.Rad1 R4d6
  30. 30.Rxd6 Rxd6
  31. 31.Rd1 Rf6
  32. 32.Bc2 Kxb7
  33. 33.Bxh7 Kb6
  34. 34.h3 f3
  35. 35.gxf3 Rxf3+
  36. 36.Rd3 Rf2
  37. 37.a4 a5
  38. 38.bxa5+ Kxa5
  39. 39.Rd5+ Kb6
  40. 40.a5+ Ka7
  41. 41.Bd3 Rf3
  42. 42.Rxg5 Rxh3
  43. 43.Rf5 Rh7
  44. 44.Rc5 f5
  45. 45.Rxf5 Re7
  46. 46.Rg5 Rd7
  47. 47.Re5 Rg7
  48. 48.Re8 Rg1
  49. 49.Be4 Rc1+
  50. 50.Kb4 c5+
  51. 51.Kb5

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