Johannes Zukertort vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 5
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q2k/ppr1nrRp/4p3/1b1pPp2/3P1N2/2B1P2P/PP3Q1K/1B4R1 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Qb3 Bc8
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Ne5 e6
  9. 9.Bb5 Qc7
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd6
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Bxe5
  13. 13.fxe5 Ne8
  14. 14.O-O f6
  15. 15.Bd3 Rf7
  16. 16.Qc2 f5
  17. 17.Ne2 Bd7
  18. 18.Rf2 Rc8
  19. 19.Bc3 Qb6
  20. 20.Qd2 Ne7
  21. 21.Rcf1 Bb5
  22. 22.Bb1 Qa6
  23. 23.g4 g6
  24. 24.h3 Rc7
  25. 25.Re1 Ng7
  26. 26.Nf4 Nc8
  27. 27.gxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Rg2 Kh8
  29. 29.Kh2 Qc6
  30. 30.Reg1 Ne7
  31. 31.Qf2 Qe8
  32. 32.Rxg7

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