Johannes Zukertort vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London m · 1872 · Evans Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m
Site London
Round 11
Date 1872.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4N1bk/8/pR3ppp/5r2/P7/5PKP/8 b - - 1 44

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 d3
  8. 8.Qb3 Qf6
  9. 9.Bg5 Qg6
  10. 10.Bxd3 Nh6
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.Rad1 Bb6
  13. 13.Bxh6 Qxh6
  14. 14.e5 d5
  15. 15.exd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Ne4 Bg4
  17. 17.Qd5 Rad8
  18. 18.Neg5 g6
  19. 19.Bc4 Qg7
  20. 20.Rfe1 h6
  21. 21.Ne4 Bxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Kh7
  23. 23.f4 f5
  24. 24.Nxd6 Qxc3
  25. 25.Re6 Bd4
  26. 26.Rde1 Bg7
  27. 27.R1e3 Qa1+
  28. 28.Kg2 Qd4
  29. 29.Rg3 Qxd5+
  30. 30.Bxd5 Rf6
  31. 31.Rxf6 Bxf6
  32. 32.Bxc6 bxc6
  33. 33.Nc4 Rd4
  34. 34.Ne5 Rxf4
  35. 35.Nxc6 Ra4
  36. 36.Rb3 a6
  37. 37.Rb7+ Kg8
  38. 38.Nb4 a5
  39. 39.Nd5 Bg7
  40. 40.Ne7+ Kh7
  41. 41.Nd5 g5
  42. 42.Ne7 Rf4
  43. 43.a3 h5
  44. 44.Rb5

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