Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 4
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4b1k1/pq3pbp/4n1p1/8/2p5/2P3B1/PP2QPPP/1B4K1 w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nxe5
  7. 7.Rxe5+ Be7
  8. 8.Bf1 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Nf5
  13. 13.Bf4 d6
  14. 14.Nd2 Be6
  15. 15.Bd3 Nh4
  16. 16.Ne4 Ng6
  17. 17.Bd2 d5
  18. 18.Nc5 Bc8
  19. 19.Qe3 b6
  20. 20.Nb3 Qd6
  21. 21.Qe8+ Nf8
  22. 22.Re1 Bb7
  23. 23.Qe3 Ne6
  24. 24.Qf3 Rd8
  25. 25.Qf5 Nf8
  26. 26.Bf4 Qc6
  27. 27.Nd2 Bc8
  28. 28.Qh5 g6
  29. 29.Qe2 Ne6
  30. 30.Bg3 Qb7
  31. 31.Nf3 c5
  32. 32.dxc5 bxc5
  33. 33.Ne5 c4
  34. 34.Bb1 Bg7
  35. 35.Rd1 Bd7
  36. 36.Qf3 Be8
  37. 37.Nxc4 dxc4
  38. 38.Rxd8 Nxd8
  39. 39.Qe2 Ne6

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