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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
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.O-ONxe45.Re1Nd66.Nxe5Be77.Bxc6dxc68.Qe2Be69.d3Nf510.Nd2O-O11.c3Re812.Ne4Qd513.Bf4Rad814.d4Nd615.Nc5Bc816.Ncd3f617.Nb4Qb518.Qxb5Nxb519.Ned3Bf520.a4Nd621.a5Nb522.a6Bxd323.Nxd3b624.Re3Kf725.Rae1Rd726.Nb4g527.Bg3f528.f4c529.Nc6cxd430.cxd4Kf831.Re5Nxd432.Nxd4Rxd433.Rxf5+Kg734.fxg5Bc535.Rxc5Rxe1+36.Bxe1bxc537.Bc3Kg638.Bxd4cxd439.h4Kf540.Kf2Ke441.Ke2c542.b3Ke543.Kd3Kf444.b41-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

44

Opening

C67

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall

Date

1886.??.??

Moves

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