Mikhail Chigorin vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Hastings · 1895 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C30)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1kp3q1/2r5/p2Q2Q1/4P1K1/3P3P/8/8 b - - 17 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 Nd4
  9. 9.Qg3 Nxc2+
  10. 10.Kd1 Nxa1
  11. 11.Qxg7 Kd7
  12. 12.fxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Rf1 Be7
  14. 14.Qxf7 Kc8
  15. 15.Bg5 Rf8
  16. 16.Qe6+ Kb8
  17. 17.Bh6 Re8
  18. 18.Qxe5 Nd7
  19. 19.Qh5 Nb6
  20. 20.Bd5 a6
  21. 21.Kd2 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Rg8
  23. 23.g4 Bb4+
  24. 24.Nxb4 Qd4
  25. 25.Nc2 Nxc2
  26. 26.Kxc2 Rg6
  27. 27.Bd2 Rd6
  28. 28.Rf3 Qa4+
  29. 29.Kc1 Qxa2
  30. 30.Bc3 Rc6
  31. 31.Qxh7 b5
  32. 32.Qe7 Qb3
  33. 33.Kd2 a5
  34. 34.Rf5 Kb7
  35. 35.Rc5 Raa6
  36. 36.g5 Rxc5
  37. 37.Qxc5 Rc6
  38. 38.Qd5 Qa4
  39. 39.g6 b4
  40. 40.g7 bxc3+
  41. 41.bxc3 Qa1
  42. 42.g8=Q Qxc3+
  43. 43.Ke2 Qc2+
  44. 44.Kf3 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kg3 Qg1+
  46. 46.Kh4 Qf2+
  47. 47.Kh5 Qf3+
  48. 48.Qg4 Qf6
  49. 49.Qgf5 Qh6+
  50. 50.Kg4 Qg7+
  51. 51.Qg5

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