Mikhail Chigorin vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

St Petersburg9596 · 1895 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event St Petersburg9596
Site St Petersburg
Round 5
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/P1r5/3Q4/1b6/2p1P3/2K5/2P5/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 Nge7
  6. 6.Bg5 f6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 Na5
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Bb7
  12. 12.Bh6 O-O
  13. 13.h4 d6
  14. 14.O-O-O c5
  15. 15.g4 b4
  16. 16.Nb1 a5
  17. 17.Rdg1 a4
  18. 18.bxa4 Rxa4
  19. 19.Qe3 Nc6
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.g5 Nd4
  22. 22.h5 Nxf3
  23. 23.hxg6 Nxg1
  24. 24.gxf6+ Kxf6
  25. 25.gxh7 Ke6
  26. 26.Rxg1 Kd7
  27. 27.Qh3+ Kc6
  28. 28.Qe6 Ra8
  29. 29.Rg7 Kb6
  30. 30.Na3 Ba6
  31. 31.Rd7 Qxd7
  32. 32.Qxd7 Rad8
  33. 33.Qg7 bxa3
  34. 34.bxa3 c4
  35. 35.d4 Rxf2
  36. 36.h8=Q Rxh8
  37. 37.Qxh8 Rf1+
  38. 38.Kb2 exd4
  39. 39.Qxd4+ Kc7
  40. 40.a4 Rf7
  41. 41.a5 Kc8
  42. 42.Qxd6 Rb7+
  43. 43.Kc3 Bb5
  44. 44.a6 Rc7
  45. 45.a7

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