Mikhail Chigorin vs William Henry Kraus Pollock

USA-06.Congress+ · 1889 · Evans Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black William Henry Kraus Pollock
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-06.Congress+
Site New York
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2Q2nk1/pp5p/2p2p1B/5P2/4K1P1/1P1p3P/4q3/8 w - - 10 46

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 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nxc4
  12. 12.Qa4+ Kf7
  13. 13.Qxc4+ Be6
  14. 14.Qe2 Ne7
  15. 15.e5 Ng6
  16. 16.Be3 d5
  17. 17.exf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Nd2 Qd7
  19. 19.f4 Bf5
  20. 20.Qf3 c6
  21. 21.Nb3 Rae8
  22. 22.Rae1 Re7
  23. 23.h3 Rhe8
  24. 24.Bd2 Rxe1
  25. 25.Bxe1 Bc2
  26. 26.Qh5 Kg7
  27. 27.f5 Re5
  28. 28.g4 Bxb3
  29. 29.axb3 Bxd4+
  30. 30.Kh1 Bxc3
  31. 31.Bxc3 d4
  32. 32.Bd2 Qd5+
  33. 33.Kg1 Re2
  34. 34.Rf2 Rxf2
  35. 35.Kxf2 Nf8
  36. 36.Bh6+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qe8 Qd6
  38. 38.Qc8 Qh2+
  39. 39.Ke1 Qg3+
  40. 40.Ke2 d3+
  41. 41.Kd1 Qg1+
  42. 42.Kd2 Qg2+
  43. 43.Kc3 Qc2+
  44. 44.Kd4 Qb2+
  45. 45.Ke4 Qe2+

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