Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 18
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2bk1/3qnp2/1p6/p4PPQ/4p2P/P1B5/BP6/5RK1 b - - 0 40

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.f3 a5
  12. 12.Bd3 Qe7
  13. 13.Nf1 Be6
  14. 14.g4 Rfd8
  15. 15.h4 Qd7
  16. 16.Bc2 h5
  17. 17.g5 Ne8
  18. 18.Ne3 Qc6
  19. 19.c4 Nd6
  20. 20.Bd3 Rab8
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Qd7
  23. 23.Bd2 Ra8
  24. 24.Rc1 c6
  25. 25.Rc5 cxd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Qa4
  27. 27.a3 b6
  28. 28.Bc3 Qe8
  29. 29.Qf2 Nc8
  30. 30.Bb5 Qe7
  31. 31.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  32. 32.O-O Na7
  33. 33.Bc4 Nc6
  34. 34.Bd5 Rc8
  35. 35.f4 Qd7
  36. 36.f5 Ne7
  37. 37.Ba2 gxf5
  38. 38.exf5 Bf8
  39. 39.Qf3 e4
  40. 40.Qxh5

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