Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

London m · 1872 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Date 1872.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/Rp5k/6Np/2P1bp1P/1P1p2P1/3P1P2/8/6K1 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.c4 d4
  6. 6.d3 Bd6
  7. 7.e3 Nge7
  8. 8.exd4 cxd4
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Ng6
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 Re8
  13. 13.b3 h6
  14. 14.Rb1 Be6
  15. 15.h4 Rc8
  16. 16.c5 Bb8
  17. 17.Nc4 f6
  18. 18.Bd2 Kh8
  19. 19.b4 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 Na7
  21. 21.Qc1 Nb5
  22. 22.Nh2 Qe7
  23. 23.Ra1 Rc7
  24. 24.Ra5 Bd7
  25. 25.Nb6 Bc6
  26. 26.Qc4 Na7
  27. 27.Nd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Qxd5 f5
  29. 29.Qf3 Qf6
  30. 30.h5 Ne7
  31. 31.g4 f4
  32. 32.Qe4 Nec6
  33. 33.Raa1 Rce7
  34. 34.Qg6 Qf8
  35. 35.Nf3 Re6
  36. 36.Nh4 Rf6
  37. 37.Be4 Qg8
  38. 38.Bd5 Ne7
  39. 39.Qxf6 gxf6
  40. 40.Bxg8 Rxg8
  41. 41.f3 f5
  42. 42.Bxf4 Nec6
  43. 43.Ng6+ Kh7
  44. 44.Bxe5 Nxe5
  45. 45.Rxe5 Bxe5
  46. 46.Rxa7

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