Johannes Zukertort vs Johannes Metger

Cologne MT · 1877 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Johannes Metger
Result 0-1
Event Cologne MT
Site Cologne
Date 1877.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3R4/1p2P1kp/1B1Pb3/1P4nP/r7/6K1 w - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb7
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bd2 c5
  10. 10.Rc1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nh4 g6
  12. 12.f4 Ne4
  13. 13.Nf3 f5
  14. 14.Ne5 Ndf6
  15. 15.Be1 Bxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Ng4
  17. 17.Qe2 Qg5
  18. 18.Bxe4 fxe4
  19. 19.Bd2 cxd4
  20. 20.exd4 e3
  21. 21.Be1 Rxf1+
  22. 22.Qxf1 e2
  23. 23.Nxe2 Rf8
  24. 24.Nf4 Qxf4
  25. 25.Qxf4 Rxf4
  26. 26.h3 Ne3
  27. 27.Bd2 Re4
  28. 28.Rc7 Ba6
  29. 29.Rxa7 Bc4
  30. 30.b3 Bd3
  31. 31.Rb7 b5
  32. 32.g4 h5
  33. 33.gxh5 gxh5
  34. 34.Rd7 Nf5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Re2
  36. 36.Bg5 Ng3
  37. 37.Bh4 Nf5
  38. 38.Bf2 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rd8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Be1 Be4
  41. 41.Rd7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Bb4 Ng3
  43. 43.Rd6+ Kg5

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