Wilhelm Steinitz vs Johannes Zukertort

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 14
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

3b4/3k1p2/8/3pB2p/3P4/3K2P1/5P2/8 w - - 2 49

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 Ne8
  11. 11.Bb2 d5
  12. 12.Qf3 Bf6
  13. 13.Re2 Nc7
  14. 14.Ba3 Re8
  15. 15.Rae1 Ne6
  16. 16.Na4 Bd7
  17. 17.Nc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  19. 19.Bxc5 b6
  20. 20.Ba3 Bd7
  21. 21.Qg3 c5
  22. 22.c3 Be6
  23. 23.Bb2 Qd7
  24. 24.Bc2 Re8
  25. 25.h3 b5
  26. 26.d4 cxd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Rc8
  28. 28.Bd3 Bf5
  29. 29.Bxf5 Qxf5
  30. 30.Qg4 Qxg4
  31. 31.hxg4 h6
  32. 32.Re2 b4
  33. 33.g3 a5
  34. 34.Kf1 a4
  35. 35.bxa4 Ra8
  36. 36.Re1 Rxa4
  37. 37.Ra1 Kf8
  38. 38.Ke2 Ke7
  39. 39.Kd3 Ra6
  40. 40.a3 bxa3
  41. 41.Rxa3 Rxa3+
  42. 42.Bxa3+ Kd7
  43. 43.Bf8 Ke8
  44. 44.Bd6 g6
  45. 45.Be5 Bd8
  46. 46.Bg7 h5
  47. 47.gxh5 gxh5
  48. 48.Be5 Kd7

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