Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

London · 1883 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 89 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 20
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 89
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/r6k/6p1/7p/1R5K w - - 0 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.d4 b5
  8. 8.Bc2 Bb7
  9. 9.d5 Ne7
  10. 10.a4 bxa4
  11. 11.Bxa4+ Nd7
  12. 12.h4 h6
  13. 13.h5 g5
  14. 14.g4 Nc8
  15. 15.Be3 Be7
  16. 16.Nbd2 O-O
  17. 17.Bc2 c6
  18. 18.c4 Ncb6
  19. 19.Ng1 Qc7
  20. 20.b3 Rfc8
  21. 21.dxc6 Qxc6
  22. 22.Ne2 a5
  23. 23.Nc3 a4
  24. 24.Nxa4 Nxa4
  25. 25.bxa4 Bd8
  26. 26.O-O Ba5
  27. 27.Qe2 Bxd2
  28. 28.Qxd2 Qxc4
  29. 29.Bd3 Qe6
  30. 30.f3 Nc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 dxc5
  32. 32.Rfb1 c4
  33. 33.Bc2 c3
  34. 34.Qe3 Ba6
  35. 35.Rb6 Rc6
  36. 36.a5 Rac8
  37. 37.Kf2 Qc4
  38. 38.Bb3 Qd4
  39. 39.Bd5 Rxb6
  40. 40.axb6 c2
  41. 41.Qxd4 exd4
  42. 42.Rc1 d3
  43. 43.Ke3 Rb8
  44. 44.b7 Kg7
  45. 45.Kd2 Bxb7
  46. 46.Bxb7 Rxb7
  47. 47.Kxd3 Rb3+
  48. 48.Kxc2 Rxf3
  49. 49.Rg1 Re3
  50. 50.Kd2 Rxe4
  51. 51.Kd3 Rf4
  52. 52.Ke3 Kf6
  53. 53.Rg2 Ke5
  54. 54.Rg1 f5
  55. 55.Ra1 fxg4
  56. 56.Ra5+ Kf6
  57. 57.Ra6+ Kg7
  58. 58.Ra7+ Rf7
  59. 59.Ra4 g3
  60. 60.Rg4 Rf4
  61. 61.Rxg3 Rh4
  62. 62.Kf2 Rxh5
  63. 63.Ra3 Rh1
  64. 64.Ra6 Rb1
  65. 65.Kg3 Rb4
  66. 66.Rc6 Re4
  67. 67.Ra6 h5
  68. 68.Rb6 h4+
  69. 69.Kh3 Rf4
  70. 70.Ra6 Rf6
  71. 71.Ra8 Kg6
  72. 72.Rg8+ Kh5
  73. 73.Rh8+ Rh6
  74. 74.Rg8 Rh7
  75. 75.Ra8 g4+
  76. 76.Kg2 Rf7
  77. 77.Rh8+ Kg5
  78. 78.Rg8+ Kf4
  79. 79.Rh8 h3+
  80. 80.Kh2 Kf3
  81. 81.Rg8 Rf5
  82. 82.Rg7 Kf4
  83. 83.Rg8 Rf7
  84. 84.Rg6 Ra7
  85. 85.Rf6+ Kg5
  86. 86.Rf2 Kh4
  87. 87.Rf1 Ra4
  88. 88.Rb1 g3+
  89. 89.Kh1 h2

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