Berthold Englisch vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Vienna m · 1896 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Berthold Englisch
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna m
Site Vienna
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

7n/8/p3r2k/4p1p1/R5P1/2B2K2/1P6/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.h3 O-O
  7. 7.g4 a6
  8. 8.Bc4 Na5
  9. 9.Bb3 Nxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Be6
  11. 11.Bd2 c5
  12. 12.Ne2 Qc7
  13. 13.Ng3 d5
  14. 14.Bc3 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O d4
  16. 16.Bd2 b5
  17. 17.Ba5 Qc6
  18. 18.Nd2 Rfc8
  19. 19.Qe2 Nf8
  20. 20.Nf5 Ng6
  21. 21.Nxe7+ Nxe7
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Ng6
  24. 24.Rff1 c4
  25. 25.bxc4 bxc4
  26. 26.dxc4 Bxc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 Qxc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Rf2 Rac8
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxc2
  31. 31.Rxd4 Rxf2
  32. 32.Kxf2 Nf4
  33. 33.Bd2 Ne6
  34. 34.Rb4 h6
  35. 35.Be3 Rc6
  36. 36.Kf3 Kf8
  37. 37.Rb7 Ke8
  38. 38.Ra7 Nc7
  39. 39.Rb7 Nb5
  40. 40.Rb8+ Ke7
  41. 41.Rg8 Kf6
  42. 42.Ra8 g5
  43. 43.Rd8 Rc2
  44. 44.Rh8 Kg7
  45. 45.Ra8 Rc6
  46. 46.Rd8 Re6
  47. 47.Rd5 Kg6
  48. 48.Rc5 f6
  49. 49.Rd5 Nd6
  50. 50.Rd4 Nf7
  51. 51.Ra4 Ne5+
  52. 52.Kf2 h5
  53. 53.Bd4 Nf7
  54. 54.Bc3 Kh6
  55. 55.Kf3 Nh8
  56. 56.e5 hxg4+
  57. 57.hxg4 fxe5

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