Johannes Zukertort vs. Adolf Anderssen
This puzzle illustrate the end game between Johannes Zukertort vs. Adolf Anderssen, Breslau 1865.
Johannes Zukertort with white, moved and won the game in 2.
Roll over to see the solution: 1. Qd8+ Bxd8 2. Re8#
FEN: r1b2k1r/ppp1bppp/8/1B1Q4/5q2/2P5/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 0
About the players
Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen (1818-1879), was a German chess master, considered as leading the world of chess between 1850 and 1860. An important figure in the development of chess problems.
He won the great international tournaments of 1851 and 1862. Although the title of World Chess Champion did not exist yet, he is generally regarded as having been the world's leading player from 1851 to 1858 and the leading active player from 1862 to 1866.
After losing matches to Paul Morphy in 1858 and Wilhelm Steinitz in 1866, he became the most successful tournament player in Europe. He won over half the events he entered, including the strong Baden-Baden tournament of 1870.
Johannes Zukertort (1824-1888) German-Polish chess master. He has a wide range of accomplishments as a soldier, musician, linguist, and political activist. 3 articles on Johannes Zukertort
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