Johannes Zukertort vs Karl Pitschel

Paris · 1878 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Karl Pitschel
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 6
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r5PK/5k1P/8/8/8/4p3/4R3 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.Nd6+ Ke7
  8. 8.Bf4 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 e5
  10. 10.Nc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Bg5 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 d6
  13. 13.Rd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Be2 Be6
  15. 15.Ne3 Rg8
  16. 16.O-O h6
  17. 17.Bxf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.Nd5+ Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Na5
  20. 20.f4 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.fxe5 fxe5
  23. 23.Qxh6 Rg6
  24. 24.Qh7 Rf8
  25. 25.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  26. 26.Qxg6 Qe2
  27. 27.Qd3 Qf2+
  28. 28.Kh1 Kf8
  29. 29.h3 Kg7
  30. 30.Kh2 Kf8
  31. 31.Rb1 b6
  32. 32.Rb4 Qe1
  33. 33.Rc4 Rf1
  34. 34.Rc8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qg3+ Qxg3+
  36. 36.Kxg3 Rc1
  37. 37.Rc7+ Kf6
  38. 38.Rxa7 Rxc2
  39. 39.Rd7 Rxc3+
  40. 40.Kh4 e4
  41. 41.Rxd6+ Ke5
  42. 42.Rxb6 Kxd5
  43. 43.g4 e3
  44. 44.Rb8 Rc4
  45. 45.Kh5 e2
  46. 46.Rb1 Ra4
  47. 47.g5 Rxa2
  48. 48.h4 Ke6
  49. 49.Kg6 Ra6
  50. 50.Re1 Ke5+
  51. 51.Kh7 Ra2
  52. 52.h5 Kf5
  53. 53.g6 Ra7+
  54. 54.g7 Kf6
  55. 55.h6

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