Johannes Zukertort vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1883 · Colle System · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 22
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Colle System (D05)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/2Pk3p/2R3p1/3K4/P7/8/P5PP/8 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 d5
  4. 4.Bd3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bb2 Nc6
  8. 8.Nbd2 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.c4 Ba6
  11. 11.Re1 Rc8
  12. 12.Rc1 Na5
  13. 13.Ne5 Bb4
  14. 14.c5 Bxd3
  15. 15.Nxd3 Bxd2
  16. 16.Qxd2 Ne4
  17. 17.Qe3 Re8
  18. 18.f3 Nf6
  19. 19.Rc2 Nd7
  20. 20.Rec1 bxc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Nb8
  22. 22.Ne5 f6
  23. 23.c6 Rc7
  24. 24.Qd2 fxe5
  25. 25.Qxa5 Qc8
  26. 26.Bxe5 Rf7
  27. 27.Bxb8 Qxb8
  28. 28.c7 Qc8
  29. 29.Qxa7 e5
  30. 30.Rc5 e4
  31. 31.Rb5 Rff8
  32. 32.Rb8 Qd7
  33. 33.Rxe8 Rxe8
  34. 34.Qa4 Qxa4
  35. 35.bxa4 Rc8
  36. 36.fxe4 dxe4
  37. 37.Kf2 Kf7
  38. 38.Ke3 Ke6
  39. 39.Kxe4 g6
  40. 40.Rc6+ Kd7
  41. 41.Kd5

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