Johannes Zukertort vs James Mortimer

London · 1883 · Evans Gambit · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black James Mortimer
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 25
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3B4/p7/1b4pp/1kp5/1p2r2P/8/P5P1/2R4K w - c6 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.O-O dxc3
  8. 8.Qb3 Qf6
  9. 9.e5 Qg6
  10. 10.Nxc3 Nge7
  11. 11.Ba3 Rb8
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Nd8
  14. 14.Rad1 b5
  15. 15.Rd4 b4
  16. 16.Nh4 Qb6
  17. 17.Bb2 Ne6
  18. 18.Nf5 g6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Ng7+ Kd8
  21. 21.Nxe6+ Ke7
  22. 22.Nf4 Bb7
  23. 23.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  24. 24.Qf7+ Kc8
  25. 25.e6 Ba6
  26. 26.Rc1 Rd8
  27. 27.e7 Kb7
  28. 28.exd8=Q Rxd8
  29. 29.Ne6 Rd5
  30. 30.Bf6 Qc6
  31. 31.Ra1 Bc4
  32. 32.Qe7 Qd6
  33. 33.Qxd6 Rxd6
  34. 34.Nc5+ Kc6
  35. 35.Ne4 Re6
  36. 36.f3 Bb6+
  37. 37.Kh1 Bd5
  38. 38.Rc1+ Kb5
  39. 39.Bg5 Bxe4
  40. 40.fxe4 Rxe4
  41. 41.h4 h6
  42. 42.Bd8 c5

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