Johannes Zukertort vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 19
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r2r1k1/5p1p/5b2/p1P2Q2/8/P1q2PP1/4p1BP/3R1R1K w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.c5 b6
  7. 7.b4 bxc5
  8. 8.dxc5 a5
  9. 9.a3 d4
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Na4 e5
  12. 12.b5 Be6
  13. 13.g3 c6
  14. 14.bxc6 Nxc6
  15. 15.Bg2 Rb8
  16. 16.Qc1 d3
  17. 17.e3 e4
  18. 18.Nd2 f5
  19. 19.O-O Re8
  20. 20.f3 Nd4
  21. 21.exd4 Qxd4+
  22. 22.Kh1 e3
  23. 23.Nc3 Bf6
  24. 24.Ndb1 d2
  25. 25.Qc2 Bb3
  26. 26.Qxf5 d1=Q
  27. 27.Nxd1 Bxd1
  28. 28.Nc3 e2
  29. 29.Raxd1 Qxc3

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