James Moore Hanham vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

New York · 1893 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White James Moore Hanham
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event New York
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1893.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1q3k1p/3Q1p2/3Np1p1/4P1P1/5P1P/6K1/8 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Bb3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Nbd2 Be6
  8. 8.c3 dxe4
  9. 9.dxe4 Bxb3
  10. 10.Qxb3 Rb8
  11. 11.Re1 Bc5
  12. 12.Qb5 Qe7
  13. 13.b4 Bd6
  14. 14.Nf1 Ne8
  15. 15.Ne3 f6
  16. 16.Nf5 Qd7
  17. 17.Be3 a6
  18. 18.Qd3 Ne7
  19. 19.Ng3 Qe6
  20. 20.a3 Rc8
  21. 21.c4 c5
  22. 22.b5 axb5
  23. 23.cxb5 Nc7
  24. 24.a4 Rfd8
  25. 25.Nd2 b6
  26. 26.Nc4 Na8
  27. 27.Qc2 Bc7
  28. 28.Red1 Kf7
  29. 29.f3 g6
  30. 30.Rac1 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Rxd1 Rd8
  32. 32.Rxd8 Bxd8
  33. 33.Qd3 Bc7
  34. 34.Ne2 Nc8
  35. 35.Nc3 Nd6
  36. 36.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  37. 37.Nd5 Be7
  38. 38.g4 Bd6
  39. 39.Kg2 Bb8
  40. 40.h3 g5
  41. 41.Qc4 Ba7
  42. 42.a5 bxa5
  43. 43.Bxc5 Bb8
  44. 44.b6 Kg7
  45. 45.Qb5 Nxb6
  46. 46.Bxb6 Qc8
  47. 47.Qxa5 Bd6
  48. 48.Bf2 Qd7
  49. 49.Qb6 Kf7
  50. 50.Bc5 Bxc5
  51. 51.Qxc5 Qb7
  52. 52.Qd6

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