Mikhail Chigorin vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

London · 1899 · Evans Gambit · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 1
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2p5/2P1bP2/p3k1p1/B5P1/5K2/8 w - - 3 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 Bb6
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Qxd8+ Nxd8
  10. 10.Nxe5 Be6
  11. 11.Nd2 Ne7
  12. 12.Ba3 f6
  13. 13.Nd3 Ng6
  14. 14.Rab1 Kf7
  15. 15.Bd5 Re8
  16. 16.c4 c6
  17. 17.Bxe6+ Nxe6
  18. 18.Nb3 Rad8
  19. 19.Nbc1 Rd7
  20. 20.c5 Bc7
  21. 21.g3 Ne5
  22. 22.Nxe5+ Bxe5
  23. 23.Nb3 g5
  24. 24.Rfd1 Red8
  25. 25.Rxd7+ Rxd7
  26. 26.h3 Bc7
  27. 27.Kf1 b5
  28. 28.Bb4 h5
  29. 29.Kg2 Rd3
  30. 30.Rc1 Nd4
  31. 31.Rc3 Rxc3
  32. 32.Bxc3 Nxb3
  33. 33.axb3 a5
  34. 34.Kf3 Ke6
  35. 35.Ke3 g4
  36. 36.hxg4 hxg4
  37. 37.Kd3 a4
  38. 38.bxa4 bxa4
  39. 39.Bb4 Be5
  40. 40.Ba3 Ba1
  41. 41.Bc1 f5
  42. 42.Ba3 Ke5
  43. 43.exf5 Kxf5
  44. 44.Ke3 Ke5
  45. 45.f4+ Kd5
  46. 46.f5 Be5
  47. 47.Kf2 Ke4

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