Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 12
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p6p/P7/2p3P1/1P1p1k1P/3K4/6P1/8 b - - 0 44

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.Qe2 Be6
  9. 9.d3 Nf5
  10. 10.Nd2 O-O
  11. 11.c3 Re8
  12. 12.Ne4 Qd5
  13. 13.Bf4 Rad8
  14. 14.d4 Nd6
  15. 15.Nc5 Bc8
  16. 16.Ncd3 f6
  17. 17.Nb4 Qb5
  18. 18.Qxb5 Nxb5
  19. 19.Ned3 Bf5
  20. 20.a4 Nd6
  21. 21.a5 Nb5
  22. 22.a6 Bxd3
  23. 23.Nxd3 b6
  24. 24.Re3 Kf7
  25. 25.Rae1 Rd7
  26. 26.Nb4 g5
  27. 27.Bg3 f5
  28. 28.f4 c5
  29. 29.Nc6 cxd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Kf8
  31. 31.Re5 Nxd4
  32. 32.Nxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Rxf5+ Kg7
  34. 34.fxg5 Bc5
  35. 35.Rxc5 Rxe1+
  36. 36.Bxe1 bxc5
  37. 37.Bc3 Kg6
  38. 38.Bxd4 cxd4
  39. 39.h4 Kf5
  40. 40.Kf2 Ke4
  41. 41.Ke2 c5
  42. 42.b3 Ke5
  43. 43.Kd3 Kf4
  44. 44.b4

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