Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 6
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/P2N4/6Pp/1P1p1k1K/8/8 b - - 1 61

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 Nxe5
  7. 7.Rxe5+ Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Bf6
  10. 10.Re3 g6
  11. 11.b3 Re8
  12. 12.Qf3 Bg5
  13. 13.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  14. 14.Bb2 c6
  15. 15.Ne4 Be7
  16. 16.Qe3 d5
  17. 17.Qd4 f6
  18. 18.Ng3 Be6
  19. 19.Re1 Ng7
  20. 20.h4 Qd7
  21. 21.h5 Bf7
  22. 22.hxg6 Bxg6
  23. 23.Qe3 Kf7
  24. 24.Qf4 Re8
  25. 25.Re3 Ne6
  26. 26.Qg4 Nf8
  27. 27.Nf5 Bc5
  28. 28.Nh6+ Kg7
  29. 29.Nf5+ Kf7
  30. 30.Nh6+ Kg7
  31. 31.Nf5+ Kf7
  32. 32.Nh6+ Kg7
  33. 33.Nf5+ Kf7
  34. 34.Nh6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Bxg6 Qxg4
  36. 36.Nxg4 Rxe3
  37. 37.fxe3 Kxg6
  38. 38.Nxf6 Bb4
  39. 39.d3 Ne6
  40. 40.Kf2 h5
  41. 41.g4 h4
  42. 42.Nh5 Bd6
  43. 43.Kg2 c5
  44. 44.Bf6 Ng5
  45. 45.Bxg5 Kxg5
  46. 46.Kh3 Be5
  47. 47.Nf4 d4
  48. 48.Ne6+ Kf6
  49. 49.exd4 cxd4
  50. 50.Nc5 Kg5
  51. 51.Nxb7 Kf4
  52. 52.Na5 Bf6
  53. 53.Nc6 Ke3
  54. 54.Nxa7 Kd2
  55. 55.Nc6 Kxc2
  56. 56.a4 Kxd3
  57. 57.Nb4+ Ke2
  58. 58.a5 Be7
  59. 59.Nd5 Kf3
  60. 60.Nxe7 d3
  61. 61.Nd5

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