Johannes Zukertort vs Joseph Blackburne

London m · 1881 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Round 3
Date 1881.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1KN5/1P5R/k7/8/8/8/8/3r4 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.f4 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 b6
  6. 6.Nge2 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Nh6
  8. 8.O-O f5
  9. 9.e5 Na5
  10. 10.Bxb7 Nxb7
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 e6
  13. 13.Qf3 Qc8
  14. 14.Rd1 O-O
  15. 15.h3 Rf7
  16. 16.Be3 Bf8
  17. 17.Rd3 Nc5
  18. 18.Rd2 Rb8
  19. 19.Rad1 Qb7
  20. 20.Qxb7 Rxb7
  21. 21.Nf3 Rg7
  22. 22.Bxc5 Bxc5+
  23. 23.Kf1 Kf8
  24. 24.a3 Ke8
  25. 25.b4 Be7
  26. 26.Nb5 Nf7
  27. 27.c4 g5
  28. 28.Kf2 h6
  29. 29.Nd6+ Bxd6
  30. 30.exd6 Nd8
  31. 31.Nd4 Nc6
  32. 32.Nb3 a6
  33. 33.Rc1 Kf7
  34. 34.b5 axb5
  35. 35.cxb5 Na7
  36. 36.a4 gxf4
  37. 37.gxf4 Kf6
  38. 38.Rdc2 Rb8
  39. 39.Rc7 Ra8
  40. 40.Nd2 e5
  41. 41.fxe5+ Ke6
  42. 42.Rg1 Rxg1
  43. 43.Kxg1 Nc8
  44. 44.Nc4 h5
  45. 45.Kf2 h4
  46. 46.Kf3 Nxd6
  47. 47.exd6 Rxa4
  48. 48.Nxb6 Ra3+
  49. 49.Kf4 Rxh3
  50. 50.Rxd7 Rb3
  51. 51.Re7+ Kxd6
  52. 52.Nc8+ Kc5
  53. 53.Re5+ Kd4
  54. 54.Rxf5 h3
  55. 55.b6 h2
  56. 56.Rh5 Rb1
  57. 57.Rxh2 Kc5
  58. 58.Rh7 Rb4+
  59. 59.Ke5 Kb5
  60. 60.Kd6 Rb1
  61. 61.Kc7 Ka6
  62. 62.Kb8 Rd1
  63. 63.b7

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