Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 10
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4r3/pp1b1pkp/2pp2p1/8/4P3/1P1B4/P1PP1KPP/4R3 w - - 4 22

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 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxe5
  9. 9.Rxe5 c6
  10. 10.b3 Re8
  11. 11.Ba3 Bf8
  12. 12.Re3 Rxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 Ne4
  14. 14.Bxf8 Nxc3
  15. 15.Qh5 g6
  16. 16.Qe5 Qxf8
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qg7
  18. 18.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  19. 19.e4 d6
  20. 20.Re1 Bd7
  21. 21.Kf2 Re8

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