Johannes Zukertort vs George Henry Mackenzie

Paris · 1878 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black George Henry Mackenzie
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 2
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1Q6/2p1qbk1/p1Pp3R/4P3/8/3B2p1/PP3K1p/2r5 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
  6. 6.d3 h6
  7. 7.c3 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.Be3 Bxe3
  11. 11.fxe3 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Ne7
  13. 13.Bb3 Ng6
  14. 14.Qe1 f5
  15. 15.Rd1 Bd7
  16. 16.e4 f4
  17. 17.h3 Kh7
  18. 18.d4 Qe7
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.c4 Nxf3+
  21. 21.Rxf3 Be8
  22. 22.g4 Bg6
  23. 23.Bc2 Rae8
  24. 24.Qf2 Qe5
  25. 25.Bd3 Qg5
  26. 26.Re1 Re5
  27. 27.Kh2 Qf6
  28. 28.h4 Qe7
  29. 29.h5 Be8
  30. 30.Rf1 Bd7
  31. 31.Rxf4 Rxf4
  32. 32.Qxf4 Qh4+
  33. 33.Kg2 Bxg4
  34. 34.Qg3 Qxh5
  35. 35.Rf4 Bd7
  36. 36.Kf2 Kg8
  37. 37.Be2 Qg5
  38. 38.Qf3 Qe7
  39. 39.Bd3 g5
  40. 40.Qg2 Qg7
  41. 41.Rf3 g4
  42. 42.Rf4 h5
  43. 43.c5 h4
  44. 44.c6 bxc6
  45. 45.dxc6 Be6
  46. 46.Kg1 Rc5
  47. 47.Qd2 h3
  48. 48.Qb4 Rc1+
  49. 49.Kf2 Qe7
  50. 50.e5 h2
  51. 51.Qb8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Rf6 Bf7
  53. 53.Rh6 g3+

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