Mikhail Chigorin vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Budapest · 1896 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6rk/2p2pr1/1p1p1p2/p2PpPq1/P1P1BnPp/4Q2P/2P2P1K/4R1R1 w - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Ne7
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Qd2 Kh8
  11. 11.Qh6 Ng6
  12. 12.d4 Rg8
  13. 13.Kh1 Qe7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Be6
  15. 15.Bd3 Rg7
  16. 16.d5 Bd7
  17. 17.Rab1 b6
  18. 18.g3 Rag8
  19. 19.Qe3 h5
  20. 20.Rg1 Rh7
  21. 21.Nd2 Qf8
  22. 22.Nc4 h4
  23. 23.Qf3 Qg7
  24. 24.g4 Nf4
  25. 25.h3 Qg5
  26. 26.Ne3 Rhg7
  27. 27.Kh2 Rg6
  28. 28.Nf5 Bxf5
  29. 29.exf5 R6g7
  30. 30.Be4 a5
  31. 31.c4 Qh6
  32. 32.Qe3 Qg5
  33. 33.a4 Rd8
  34. 34.Rbe1 Rdg8

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