Joseph Blackburne vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

London · 1899 · Colle System · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 11
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Colle System (D04)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k4/1p4K1/7P/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.Be2 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.a3 Bd6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.b4 Bd6
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.c4 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 e5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qe7
  13. 13.b5 Na5
  14. 14.Be2 Bg4
  15. 15.Qa4 b6
  16. 16.Bc3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rad8
  18. 18.h3 Bh5
  19. 19.Bb4 e4
  20. 20.Nd4 Bxb4
  21. 21.axb4 Rxd4
  22. 22.exd4 e3
  23. 23.Bxh5 exf2+
  24. 24.Kh1 Nxh5
  25. 25.Nf1 Qe4
  26. 26.Qa2 Qf4
  27. 27.bxa5 Re3
  28. 28.Qd5 g5
  29. 29.axb6 axb6
  30. 30.Qa8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qd5 Kg6
  32. 32.Rac1 g4
  33. 33.Rc6+ f6
  34. 34.Re6 Ng3+
  35. 35.Nxg3 Qxg3
  36. 36.Rxe3 Qxe3
  37. 37.Qg8+ Kh6
  38. 38.Qxg4 Qe1+
  39. 39.Kh2 f1=Q
  40. 40.Rxe1 Qxe1
  41. 41.Qf4+ Kg6
  42. 42.Qg3+ Qxg3+
  43. 43.Kxg3 Kf5
  44. 44.Kf3 Ke6
  45. 45.Ke4 f5+
  46. 46.Kf4 Kd5
  47. 47.Kxf5 Kxd4
  48. 48.g4 Kc5
  49. 49.g5 Kxb5
  50. 50.h4 Kc6
  51. 51.h5 Kd7
  52. 52.g6 hxg6+
  53. 53.Kxg6

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