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Johannes Hermann Zukertort (Polish: Jan
Hermann Cukiertort; 7
September 1842 – 20 June 1888) was a Polish-born British-German
chess master. He was one...
- tournament. One
variation of the
Colle is the Colle–
Zukertort System (named
after Johannes Zukertort),
characterised by
developing the dark-squared bishop...
- The
Zukertort Opening is a
chess opening named after Johannes Zukertort that
begins with the move: 1. Nf3
Sometimes the name "Réti Opening" is used for...
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World Chess Championship match contested by
Wilhelm Steinitz and
Johannes Zukertort. The
match took
place in the
United States from 11
January to 29 March...
- five draws). He also
comfortably beat
Johannes Zukertort in 1872 (seven wins, four draws, one loss;
Zukertort had
proved himself one of the
elite by beating...
-
championship was the 1886
match between Wilhelm Steinitz and
Johannes Zukertort.
Steinitz won,
making him the
first world champion. From 1886 to 1946...
- in
which White gambits a pawn. The
opening moves begin with
either the
Zukertort Opening: 1. Nf3 d5 2. e4 or the
Scandinavian Defense: 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3...
- or "the Réti System".
Savielly Tartakower called the
opening the "Réti–
Zukertort Opening", and said of 1.Nf3: "An
opening of the past,
which became, towards...
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London 1876 with a
score of 10/11,
ahead of
Zukertort; and 1st in
Berlin 1881, 3
points ahead of
Zukertort. He also
achieved 2nd
place in: a
strong mini-tournament...
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remained dominant both in top
tournaments and in
personal matches against Zukertort until 1871. By this time
tournaments were
becoming more frequent, and...
