Johannes Zukertort vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 1st · 1886 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 1st
Site USA
Round 15
Date 1886.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D50)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5k2/5p2/8/R4PP1/6K1/pr6/8 b - f3 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.e3 Be6
  8. 8.Qb3 Qd7
  9. 9.Bb5 Nc6
  10. 10.e4 O-O-O
  11. 11.exd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Rxd5
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.dxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Nf3 Re8+
  17. 17.Kf1 Bb6
  18. 18.g3 Rf5
  19. 19.Kg2 Re2
  20. 20.Rhf1 Rxb2
  21. 21.a4 Rc5
  22. 22.Ng1 Ra5
  23. 23.Ra3 Kb7
  24. 24.Nh3 Bd4
  25. 25.Re1 Re5
  26. 26.Rd1 c5
  27. 27.Rf3 Ree2
  28. 28.Rf1 Rb6
  29. 29.Nf4 Ra2
  30. 30.Nd5 Re6
  31. 31.Nf4 Rd6
  32. 32.Rb1+ Kc6
  33. 33.Rb8 Rxa4
  34. 34.Rh8 Ra2
  35. 35.Rxh7 a5
  36. 36.Rxf7 a4
  37. 37.h4 Rd7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Kxd7
  39. 39.h5 Ke7
  40. 40.h6 Kf7
  41. 41.h7 Kg7
  42. 42.Ne6+ Kxh7
  43. 43.Nxd4 cxd4
  44. 44.Rd3 Rb2
  45. 45.Rxd4 a3
  46. 46.Ra4 a2
  47. 47.g4 Kg6
  48. 48.Kg3 Kf7
  49. 49.f4

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