Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 2
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p5pk/7p/5p1P/6b1/1PP1N3/3p1R1K/4r3 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Ne2 Bd6
  12. 12.Ng3 h6
  13. 13.Bd2 Ng4
  14. 14.Be2 Qh4
  15. 15.Bxg4 Bxg4
  16. 16.Qc1 Be2
  17. 17.Re1 Ba6
  18. 18.Bc3 f5
  19. 19.Re6 Rad8
  20. 20.Qd2 d4
  21. 21.Ba5 Rd7
  22. 22.Rxd6 Rxd6
  23. 23.Bb4 Qf6
  24. 24.Rd1 Rd5
  25. 25.Bxf8 Qxf8
  26. 26.Nh5 Qe8
  27. 27.Nf4 Re5
  28. 28.h4 c5
  29. 29.h5 Re4
  30. 30.c3 Qb8
  31. 31.g3 Qe5
  32. 32.Ng6 Qd6
  33. 33.Nf4 d3
  34. 34.b3 c4
  35. 35.Rb1 Kh7
  36. 36.Kh2 Qb6
  37. 37.Kg1 Bb7
  38. 38.Rb2 Qc6
  39. 39.f3 Qc5+
  40. 40.Qf2 Re1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qxf2+
  42. 42.Rxf2 Bxf3
  43. 43.g4 Be2
  44. 44.Ng2 d2
  45. 45.Ne3 cxb3
  46. 46.axb3 Bxg4

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