Johannes Zukertort vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 3
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/8/4pRp1/3qN3/p1pPpP2/PrBbP3/1P3QK1/7R b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.e3 Bf5
  4. 4.a3 e6
  5. 5.c5 a5
  6. 6.Qb3 Qc7
  7. 7.Nc3 Nd7
  8. 8.Na4 Ngf6
  9. 9.Ne2 Be7
  10. 10.Ng3 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd2 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 Rfb8
  13. 13.O-O b6
  14. 14.cxb6 Nxb6
  15. 15.Nxb6 Rxb6
  16. 16.Qc3 Qb7
  17. 17.Ra2 Nd7
  18. 18.Bd1 c5
  19. 19.Ba4 c4
  20. 20.Qc1 Nf6
  21. 21.Bc3 Bd6
  22. 22.f3 Qb8
  23. 23.f4 Bd3
  24. 24.Re1 h5
  25. 25.h4 Qd8
  26. 26.Bd1 g6
  27. 27.Qd2 Rbb8
  28. 28.Qf2 Be7
  29. 29.Bf3 Ne4
  30. 30.Bxe4 dxe4
  31. 31.Nh1 Bxh4
  32. 32.g3 Be7
  33. 33.Qd2 Qd5
  34. 34.Nf2 a4
  35. 35.Kg2 Rb3
  36. 36.Rh1 Kg7
  37. 37.Raa1 Bd8
  38. 38.g4 hxg4
  39. 39.Nxg4 Ba5
  40. 40.Rh7+ Kf8
  41. 41.Rh8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rh7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qf2 Bd8
  44. 44.Ne5 Kg8
  45. 45.Rah1 Bf6
  46. 46.Rxf7 Rf8
  47. 47.Rxf6

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