Johannes Zukertort vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 7
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/pp2Bp2/2b3pp/8/2B2QP1/P5KP/1P6/6q1 w - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Bd7
  11. 11.Qd3 Rc8
  12. 12.Rac1 Qa5
  13. 13.Ba2 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Be8
  15. 15.Bb1 g6
  16. 16.Qe2 Bf8
  17. 17.Red1 Bg7
  18. 18.Ba2 Ne7
  19. 19.Qd2 Qa6
  20. 20.Bg5 Nf5
  21. 21.g4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 e5
  23. 23.Nd5 Rxc1
  24. 24.Qxc1 exd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Nxd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Qe2
  28. 28.h3 h6
  29. 29.Bc4 Qf3
  30. 30.Qe3 Qd1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Bc6
  32. 32.Be7 Be5+
  33. 33.f4 Bxf4+
  34. 34.Qxf4 Qh1+
  35. 35.Kg3 Qg1+

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