Johannes Zukertort vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 11
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/1pp2k1b/3b1p2/2p5/p1P5/1P2B3/P4PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.exd5 e4
  8. 8.dxc6 exf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 dxc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bd6
  11. 11.b3 Qg5
  12. 12.Bb2 Qxd2
  13. 13.Bc1 Qa5
  14. 14.Bf4 Be6
  15. 15.Rae1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Re3 Bd5
  17. 17.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  18. 18.Qh5+ Kg8
  19. 19.Rh3 f6
  20. 20.Qh7+ Kf7
  21. 21.Qh5+ Kf8
  22. 22.Qh8+ Kf7
  23. 23.Qh5+ Kf8
  24. 24.Qh8+ Kf7
  25. 25.Qh5+ Kf8
  26. 26.Qh8+ Kf7
  27. 27.Qh5+ Kf8
  28. 28.Qh8+ Kf7
  29. 29.Qh5+ Kf8
  30. 30.Qh8+ Kf7
  31. 31.Qh5+ Ke7
  32. 32.Re3+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qh8+ Bg8
  34. 34.Bh6 Re7
  35. 35.Rxe7 Kxe7
  36. 36.Bxg7 Qf5
  37. 37.Re1+ Kf7
  38. 38.Bh6 Qh7
  39. 39.Qxh7+ Bxh7
  40. 40.c4 a5
  41. 41.Be3 c5
  42. 42.Rd1 a4

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