Emanuel Lasker vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

New York · 1893 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event New York
Site New York
Round 8
Date 1893.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/5P1k/2p5/1pp2QP1/2P4q/3PKP2/1P6/8 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.Nc3 Be6
  7. 7.Be3 Qe7
  8. 8.Qe2 c5
  9. 9.h3 c6
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.Nd2 Nf6
  12. 12.f3 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O g5
  14. 14.Nd1 h6
  15. 15.c3 O-O
  16. 16.Nf2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nf8
  18. 18.a5 Ng6
  19. 19.axb6 axb6
  20. 20.Qf1 Nf4
  21. 21.Rxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.Ra1 Qb7
  23. 23.Qb1 Ra6
  24. 24.Kh2 Bf8
  25. 25.g3 Ng6
  26. 26.Kg2 Qa7
  27. 27.Rxa6 Qxa6
  28. 28.Nf1 Bd6
  29. 29.c4 f6
  30. 30.Bd2 h5
  31. 31.Ne3 h4
  32. 32.Nfg4 Bxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 hxg3
  34. 34.Nf5 Bf8
  35. 35.Kxg3 Qa7
  36. 36.Qf1 Qd7
  37. 37.Qb1 Ne7
  38. 38.Be3 Nxf5+
  39. 39.exf5 Qh7
  40. 40.Kg2 Qd7
  41. 41.Kf2 Qa7
  42. 42.Ke2 Bd6
  43. 43.Bd2 Qa4
  44. 44.Qh1 Qa7
  45. 45.Be3 Kg7
  46. 46.Bxg5 fxg5
  47. 47.f6+ Kg8
  48. 48.Qh6 Qf7
  49. 49.Qxg5+ Kh8
  50. 50.Qf5 Bf8
  51. 51.g5 Qh5
  52. 52.Qxe5 b5
  53. 53.Ke3 Qh4
  54. 54.f7+ Kh7
  55. 55.Qf5+

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