Johannes Zukertort vs Alexander Alexander

Altona MT · 1869 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Alexander Alexander
Result 1-0
Event Altona MT
Site Altona
Date 1869.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4n1k/R7/4P3/3pKP2/3P2B1/P2r4/8 b - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 Ne8
  9. 9.g4 h5
  10. 10.Nh2 hxg4
  11. 11.hxg4 Be6
  12. 12.Kg2 d5
  13. 13.Qf3 d4
  14. 14.Ne2 f5
  15. 15.Qh3 fxg4
  16. 16.Nxg4 Bxg4
  17. 17.Qxg4 Nf6
  18. 18.Qe6+ Rf7
  19. 19.Qxe5 c5
  20. 20.Qe6 Rb8
  21. 21.Rh1 Rb6
  22. 22.Qh3 Rf8
  23. 23.Nf4 Qd7
  24. 24.e5 Qxh3+
  25. 25.Rxh3 Ng4
  26. 26.Nd5 Re6
  27. 27.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  28. 28.f4 Re6
  29. 29.Bd2 Nh6
  30. 30.Re1 Nf5
  31. 31.Kf3 c6
  32. 32.Reh1 Nh6
  33. 33.Ke4 Nf7
  34. 34.c3 Nd6+
  35. 35.Kf3 Nf7
  36. 36.Ke2 Nh6
  37. 37.Kd1 Rf5
  38. 38.Rh5 Rf8
  39. 39.Ke2 Rf7
  40. 40.cxd4 cxd4
  41. 41.Kf3 Rd7
  42. 42.Be1 Nf7
  43. 43.Bg3 g6
  44. 44.R5h2 Rd5
  45. 45.Rc1 Rd7
  46. 46.Rhc2 Rb7
  47. 47.Rxc6 Rxc6
  48. 48.Rxc6 Rxb2
  49. 49.Rxg6+ Kh7
  50. 50.Ra6 Rd2
  51. 51.Ke4

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