Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 19 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 20
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C25)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6r/pppbbk1p/7p/3P4/6N1/3B1NP1/PPP3K1/R3Q3 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.f4 exf4
  4. 4.d4 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Qh4+
  6. 6.Ke2 Qe7+
  7. 7.Kf2 Qh4+
  8. 8.g3 fxg3+
  9. 9.Kg2 Nxd4
  10. 10.hxg3 Qg4
  11. 11.Qe1+ Be7
  12. 12.Bd3 Nf5
  13. 13.Nf3 Bd7
  14. 14.Bf4 f6
  15. 15.Ne4 Ngh6
  16. 16.Bxh6 Nxh6
  17. 17.Rxh6 gxh6
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Kf7
  19. 19.Nxg4

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