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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
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3Bb46.Nxc6bxc67.Bd3d58.exd5cxd59.O-OO-O10.Bg5c611.Ne2Bd612.Ng3h613.Bd2Ng414.Be2Qh415.Bxg4Bxg416.Qc1Be217.Re1Ba618.Bc3f519.Re6Rad820.Qd2d421.Ba5Rd722.Rxd6Rxd623.Bb4Qf624.Rd1Rd525.Bxf8Qxf826.Nh5Qe827.Nf4Re528.h4c529.h5Re430.c3Qb831.g3Qe532.Ng6Qd633.Nf4d334.b3c435.Rb1Kh736.Kh2Qb637.Kg1Bb738.Rb2Qc639.f3Qc5+40.Qf2Re1+41.Kh2Qxf2+42.Rxf2Bxf343.g4Be244.Ng2d245.Ne3cxb346.axb3Bxg40-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

46

Opening

C47

Four Knights Game

Date

1886.??.??

Moves

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