Johannes Zukertort vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1882 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 21
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/4Rp1p/5Rp1/p6r/P4PK1/6P1/1r6/8 b - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.f3 Ne7
  8. 8.Bc4 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nfxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Bf2 Nf4
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.c3 Qg5
  14. 14.Bg3 Nh5
  15. 15.f4 Qc5
  16. 16.Qb3 Nxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 Bxd4+
  18. 18.cxd4 Qxd4+
  19. 19.Kh2 Bg4
  20. 20.Rae1 b5
  21. 21.Qxb5 Rab8
  22. 22.Qc6 Bd7
  23. 23.Qd5 Qxd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Rxb2
  25. 25.Re7 Bb5
  26. 26.Rf3 c6
  27. 27.Bb3 a5
  28. 28.a4 Be2
  29. 29.Rc3 Bf1
  30. 30.Bc2 Rd8
  31. 31.Rxc6 Rd2
  32. 32.Be4 Bxg2
  33. 33.Bxg2 Rxg2+
  34. 34.Kh3 Rh2+
  35. 35.Kg4 Rh5
  36. 36.Rf6

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