Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 16
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/5p1k/5P1p/4p1pP/p5P1/q4P2/5B2/5K2 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.c3 g6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bg7
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 Qe7
  12. 12.f3 Bc6
  13. 13.Nb3 a5
  14. 14.Be3 Nd7
  15. 15.h4 a4
  16. 16.Nd2 h6
  17. 17.h5 g5
  18. 18.Nf1 Nc5
  19. 19.Bc2 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ng3 Bd7
  21. 21.O-O-O c6
  22. 22.Rd2 Be6
  23. 23.Nf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.exf5 Rxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Nd7
  26. 26.g4 Nf6
  27. 27.Be4 Rd8
  28. 28.Qc2 Nd5
  29. 29.Bf2 b5
  30. 30.a3 Bf8
  31. 31.Rd1 Qb7
  32. 32.c4 bxc4
  33. 33.Qxc4 Rb8
  34. 34.Rd2 Nb6
  35. 35.Qc3 Nd5
  36. 36.Qc4 Nb6
  37. 37.Qd3 Be7
  38. 38.Rc2 Nd5
  39. 39.Qc4 Bxa3
  40. 40.bxa3 Qb1+
  41. 41.Kd2 Rd8
  42. 42.Bxd5 Rxd5+
  43. 43.Ke3 Rb5
  44. 44.Qxc6 Rb3+
  45. 45.Ke2 Kh7
  46. 46.f6 Rb2
  47. 47.Rxb2 Qxb2+
  48. 48.Kf1 Qxa3
  49. 49.Qe8

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