Johannes Zukertort vs Joseph Blackburne

London m · 1881 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London m
Site London
Round 5
Date 1881.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/1b3k2/p2P2r1/1p3N2/2pP1pPQ/2P4P/PPB5/6K1 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nge2 Bd7
  7. 7.Be3 Nd4
  8. 8.Qd2 Rb8
  9. 9.h3 h5
  10. 10.Nd1 Bc6
  11. 11.c3 Nxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 Nf6
  13. 13.f4 Qc7
  14. 14.Nf2 b5
  15. 15.O-O Nd7
  16. 16.d4 c4
  17. 17.Nd1 Nb6
  18. 18.Bd2 Bd7
  19. 19.Ne3 Qc8
  20. 20.f5 g5
  21. 21.Nd1 f6
  22. 22.Bf3 h4
  23. 23.g4 O-O
  24. 24.Ne3 e5
  25. 25.fxe6 Bxe6
  26. 26.Be1 Re8
  27. 27.Qg2 Qd8
  28. 28.Kh1 Nd7
  29. 29.Bf2 Nf8
  30. 30.Bg1 Ng6
  31. 31.Bh2 Bf8
  32. 32.Bd1 Bc8
  33. 33.Bc2 Bb7
  34. 34.Rf5 Bg7
  35. 35.Kg1 a6
  36. 36.Raf1 Ne7
  37. 37.Rxf6 Bxf6
  38. 38.Rxf6 Nc8
  39. 39.Rh6 Rf8
  40. 40.Nf5 Rf6
  41. 41.Rh5 Rg6
  42. 42.Qf2 Qf8
  43. 43.e5 Nb6
  44. 44.exd6 Nd5
  45. 45.Be5 Nf4
  46. 46.Rh8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  48. 48.Bxf4 gxf4
  49. 49.Qxh4

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