Johannes Zukertort vs Joseph Blackburne

London m · 1887 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 12
Date 1887.00.00
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/R2k4/3b2P1/p1pPp3/2P1P3/P5r1/4K3/8 b - - 11 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.e3 Nc6
  3. 3.a3 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 Nge7
  6. 6.Be2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bf5
  11. 11.d3 Re8
  12. 12.e4 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Bxf3 Na5
  15. 15.Rd1 c5
  16. 16.Be3 Qc7
  17. 17.Rab1 Rad8
  18. 18.Rb5 b6
  19. 19.Qa4 a6
  20. 20.Rxa5 bxa5
  21. 21.Qc4 Bf8
  22. 22.d4 Qd7
  23. 23.d5 Qb5
  24. 24.Qa2 Bd6
  25. 25.c4 Qd7
  26. 26.Qd2 Qc7
  27. 27.h4 Rb8
  28. 28.Ra1 Rb7
  29. 29.h5 Reb8
  30. 30.Qc2 Qd7
  31. 31.Bc1 f5
  32. 32.hxg6 hxg6
  33. 33.Bd2 Qh7
  34. 34.Bc3 Qh6
  35. 35.g3 f4
  36. 36.gxf4 Qxf4
  37. 37.Bg2 Rh7
  38. 38.Qd2 Qh4
  39. 39.Qe3 Rb3
  40. 40.Kf1 Rf7
  41. 41.Ra2 g5
  42. 42.Qc1 g4
  43. 43.Bxa5 Bf8
  44. 44.Be1 Bh6
  45. 45.Qd1 Rbf3
  46. 46.Qa4 Kh7
  47. 47.Qe8 Qf6
  48. 48.Qe6 Rf4
  49. 49.Qxf6 R4xf6
  50. 50.Ke2 Rb6
  51. 51.Bc3 Bf4
  52. 52.f3 Rb3
  53. 53.Rc2 Bg3
  54. 54.fxg4 Kg6
  55. 55.Bf3 Rxf3
  56. 56.Kxf3 Be1
  57. 57.Rb2 Rxc3+
  58. 58.Ke2 Bh4
  59. 59.Rb6+ Kf7
  60. 60.Rb7+ Ke8
  61. 61.Rh7 Be7
  62. 62.Rh5 Bd6
  63. 63.g5 Rg3
  64. 64.Rh8+ Kd7
  65. 65.Rg8 Be7
  66. 66.g6 a5
  67. 67.Ra8 Bd6
  68. 68.Ra7+ Bc7
  69. 69.Ra6 Bd6
  70. 70.Ra7+ Bc7
  71. 71.Ra6 Bd6
  72. 72.Ra7+

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