Johannes Zukertort vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 9
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D26)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/pp4pk/7p/5p2/3Pq3/2Q5/P2R1PPP/1r1N2K1 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.Bxc4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bb3 Nb6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nbd5
  12. 12.Bg3 Qa5
  13. 13.Rac1 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne5 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qf3 Be8
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rac8
  17. 17.Bh4 Nxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qc7
  19. 19.Qd3 Nd5
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Bxd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.c4 Rdd8
  23. 23.Re3 Qd6
  24. 24.Rd1 f6
  25. 25.Rh3 h6
  26. 26.Ng4 Qf4
  27. 27.Ne3 Ba4
  28. 28.Rf3 Qd6
  29. 29.Rd2 Bc6
  30. 30.Rg3 f5
  31. 31.Rg6 Be4
  32. 32.Qb3 Kh7
  33. 33.c5 Rxc5
  34. 34.Rxe6 Rc1+
  35. 35.Nd1 Qf4
  36. 36.Qb2 Rb1
  37. 37.Qc3 Rc8
  38. 38.Rxe4 Qxe4

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