Johannes Zukertort vs Alexander Sellman

London · 1883 · French Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Alexander Sellman
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 10
Date 1883.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/5k2/2p2p2/1pPp4/1P1P1qP1/6Q1/7K/8 b - - 8 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.Ne2 Qc7
  9. 9.Ng3 Be6
  10. 10.b3 Nbd7
  11. 11.c4 Rfe8
  12. 12.c5 Bf4
  13. 13.b4 Bxc1
  14. 14.Qxc1 b5
  15. 15.Nh4 Nf8
  16. 16.a4 a6
  17. 17.Ra3 Bd7
  18. 18.Ngf5 Ng6
  19. 19.Nxg6 Bxf5
  20. 20.Ne5 Bxd3
  21. 21.Nxd3 Rab8
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Ra6 Ra8
  24. 24.Qa3 Ng4
  25. 25.g3 Rxa6
  26. 26.Qxa6 f6
  27. 27.Ra1 Rb8
  28. 28.Nf4 Kf7
  29. 29.Qa7 Rb7
  30. 30.Qa8 Nh6
  31. 31.Qh8 Rb8
  32. 32.Qxh7 Qd7
  33. 33.Nh5 Rg8
  34. 34.Nxg7 Rxg7
  35. 35.Qxh6 Qe7
  36. 36.Qf4 Rh7
  37. 37.Qb8 Kg6
  38. 38.Qg8+ Kf5
  39. 39.Qc8+ Qd7
  40. 40.Qb8 Qc7
  41. 41.Qe8 Qd7
  42. 42.Qe3 Qe7
  43. 43.Qf4+ Kg6
  44. 44.Qg4+ Kf7
  45. 45.Ra8 Qe1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Rxh2+
  47. 47.Kxh2 Qxf2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qf1+
  49. 49.Kh4 Qh1+
  50. 50.Qh3 Qe4+
  51. 51.g4 Qh7+
  52. 52.Kg3 Qd3+
  53. 53.Kh2 Qd2+
  54. 54.Qg2 Qf4+
  55. 55.Qg3

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