Emanuel Lasker vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Hastings · 1895 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

q5k1/PQ5p/6p1/2p5/3p4/1P5P/2P1p1P1/R6K b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Ne7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Bb3 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 c5
  12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Qd2 Rb8
  14. 14.Rab1 Nc6
  15. 15.b3 Qh4
  16. 16.f3 Nd4
  17. 17.Ne2 Be5
  18. 18.f4 Nxe2+
  19. 19.Qxe2 Bxf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Rxf4
  21. 21.Rxf4 Qxf4
  22. 22.Rf1 Qe5
  23. 23.Qa6 Qd4+
  24. 24.Kh1 Qxe4
  25. 25.Qxa7 Qb7
  26. 26.Qa4 c6
  27. 27.Qe4 Qd7
  28. 28.a4 e5
  29. 29.h3 Rb4
  30. 30.Qe1 e4
  31. 31.a5 d5
  32. 32.a6 Qe7
  33. 33.Qg3 e3
  34. 34.Ra1 Qf6
  35. 35.Re1 d4
  36. 36.a7 Qd8
  37. 37.Ra1 Qa8
  38. 38.Qd6 Rb7
  39. 39.Qxc6 e2
  40. 40.Qxb7

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