Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

London m · 1872 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Date 1872.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C37)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pq4r1/7R/1p6/3P1Qk1/1P3pP1/P7/5K2 b - - 14 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.Bc4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Qh4+
  6. 6.Kf1 Nh6
  7. 7.d4 f3
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Nd3 Bg7
  10. 10.g3 Qd8
  11. 11.Nf4 O-O
  12. 12.h3 Nc6
  13. 13.Nh5 gxh3
  14. 14.Nd5 Ng4
  15. 15.c3 Ne7
  16. 16.Ndf4 Ng6
  17. 17.Nxh3 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Ng5 Bh6
  20. 20.Qb3 Bxg5
  21. 21.Qxe6+ Rf7
  22. 22.Qxg4 Bxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Qe8
  24. 24.c4 d5
  25. 25.e5 dxc4
  26. 26.Rxc4 Qb5
  27. 27.b3 Qa6
  28. 28.Nf6+ Rxf6
  29. 29.exf6 Qxf6
  30. 30.Rxc7 Re8
  31. 31.Qd7 Qa6+
  32. 32.Rc4 Re7
  33. 33.Qd5+ Kg7
  34. 34.Rh2 b5
  35. 35.Rc6 Qb7
  36. 36.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  37. 37.Qh5+ Kg8
  38. 38.Rxg6+ Rg7
  39. 39.Rh6 Kf8
  40. 40.Rh8+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qe5+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rh6+ Kf5
  44. 44.Qe5+ Kg4
  45. 45.Qf4#

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