Johannes Zukertort vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1883 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 8
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/Q2nkp2/1ppp2p1/8/4q3/7R/PPP3PP/7K w - - 0 32

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.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Qd3 Qe7
  10. 10.Ndb5 d6
  11. 11.Bg5 Ne5
  12. 12.Qd2 Be6
  13. 13.Qf4 Rec8
  14. 14.Qh4 c6
  15. 15.f4 Ned7
  16. 16.Nd4 h6
  17. 17.Nxe6 Qxe6
  18. 18.Bxh6 Bxh6
  19. 19.Qxh6 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bg4 Qxg4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Qf5
  22. 22.Rae1 Re8
  23. 23.Re3 Rxe4
  24. 24.Rh3 Qf6
  25. 25.Qh7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Qh8+ Ke7
  27. 27.Qxa8 Qd4+
  28. 28.Kh1 Rxf4
  29. 29.Re1+ Re4
  30. 30.Rxe4+ Qxe4
  31. 31.Qxa7 b6

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