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Steinitz, William vs Zukertort, Johannes Hermann

World Championship 1st • USA • 1886

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World Championship 1st

Steinitz, William vs Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
USA • 1886
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.O-ONxe45.Re1Nd66.Nxe5Be77.Bd3O-O8.Nc3Nxe59.Rxe5c610.b3Ne811.Bb2d512.Qf3Bf613.Re2Nc714.Ba3Re815.Rae1Ne616.Na4Bd717.Nc5Nxc518.Rxe8+Bxe819.Bxc5b620.Ba3Bd721.Qg3c522.c3Be623.Bb2Qd724.Bc2Re825.h3b526.d4cxd427.cxd4Rc828.Bd3Bf529.Bxf5Qxf530.Qg4Qxg431.hxg4h632.Re2b433.g3a534.Kf1a435.bxa4Ra836.Re1Rxa437.Ra1Kf838.Ke2Ke739.Kd3Ra640.a3bxa341.Rxa3Rxa3+42.Bxa3+Kd743.Bf8Ke844.Bd6g645.Be5Bd846.Bg7h547.gxh5gxh548.Be5Kd71/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

48

Opening

C67

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall

Date

1886.??.??

Moves

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