Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

London m · 1872 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Round 2
Date 1872.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/pbp3p1/4Q2p/1p2n3/2B2PP1/P1B5/7P/6K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.O-O dxc3
  8. 8.Qb3 Qf6
  9. 9.Bg5 Qg6
  10. 10.Nxc3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 Nf6
  12. 12.Bd3 O-O
  13. 13.Rae1 b5
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.Qc2 Qh5
  16. 16.a3 h6
  17. 17.Bd2 Nde7
  18. 18.Re4 Ng6
  19. 19.Rfe1 Bb7
  20. 20.g4 Qh3
  21. 21.R1e3 f5
  22. 22.exf6 Rxf6
  23. 23.Bf1 Qxf3
  24. 24.Qb3+ d5
  25. 25.Rxf3 Rxf3
  26. 26.Qxf3 dxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Nge5
  28. 28.f4 Nc4
  29. 29.Qe6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Bc3 N6e5
  31. 31.Bxc4

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