Johannes Zukertort vs Joseph Blackburne

London m · 1887 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event London m
Site London
Round 2
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/Pp2p1n1/3p1p1Q/3P1P1p/6pP/r1r3P1/5RK1 w - - 11 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.b3 c5
  5. 5.Bb2 Nc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Bd7
  7. 7.Be2 Rc8
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Bd6
  10. 10.c4 O-O
  11. 11.c5 Bb8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.b4 g5
  14. 14.b5 Ne7
  15. 15.Bd3 Ng6
  16. 16.a4 Nf4
  17. 17.Bb1 Nh7
  18. 18.Re1 f5
  19. 19.Nf1 Rf7
  20. 20.Ne5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Rxe5 Nf6
  22. 22.Ra3 Rg7
  23. 23.Bc1 Ng6
  24. 24.Re1 Qf8
  25. 25.Ng3 Rh7
  26. 26.Nh5 Nxh5
  27. 27.Qxh5 Qf6
  28. 28.Qd1 h5
  29. 29.Rg3 g4
  30. 30.f4 Rg7
  31. 31.Rc3 Qd8
  32. 32.Be3 Qc7
  33. 33.Rf1 Nf8
  34. 34.Bd3 Be8
  35. 35.Qb3 Ng6
  36. 36.Bd2 Qd8
  37. 37.Qc2 Qf6
  38. 38.Be3 Qd8
  39. 39.Ra1 h4
  40. 40.a5 Qc7
  41. 41.Qc1 Nf8
  42. 42.a6 b6
  43. 43.cxb6 Qxc3
  44. 44.Qxc3 Rxc3
  45. 45.b7 Rxd3
  46. 46.b8=Q Rxe3
  47. 47.b6 g3
  48. 48.Qxe8 axb6
  49. 49.h3 Rc7
  50. 50.Qb8 Ra3
  51. 51.Rf1 Rc2
  52. 52.Qd8 Raa2
  53. 53.Qg5+ Kf7
  54. 54.Qh5+ Ng6

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