Zukertort Life and Games: Battle for the Crown

Johannes Zukertort was Steinitz’s opponent in the first ever official match for the world championship in 1886. Below, I explore Zukertort’s life and games. Photo: Cleveland Public Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Table of contents: Biography Early life Johannes Zukertort was born in 1842 in Lublin, Poland, although his family moved to the German […]