Thomas Francis Lawrence vs Mikhail Chigorin

Cambridge Springs · 1904 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Thomas Francis Lawrence
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cambridge Springs
Site Cambridge
Round 11
Date 1904.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

4r2k/5Q2/8/pq1p2P1/8/6PP/2n5/5R1K w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.c3 Rb8
  10. 10.d4 bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 O-O
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.Nbd2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Re8
  15. 15.Nf1 Bf8
  16. 16.Ng3 d5
  17. 17.e5 Bb4
  18. 18.Bd2 Ne4
  19. 19.Bxb4 Nxg3
  20. 20.fxg3 Nxb4
  21. 21.g4 a5
  22. 22.Rc1 c6
  23. 23.Rc3 Bd7
  24. 24.Qd2 Qe7
  25. 25.Qf2 Qf8
  26. 26.Nh4 Re6
  27. 27.Rf1 Be8
  28. 28.Rf3 Rb7
  29. 29.g3 c5
  30. 30.dxc5 Rc7
  31. 31.Rc1 Bc6
  32. 32.Qd4 Qe8
  33. 33.Re3 Bxa4
  34. 34.Bxa4 Qxa4
  35. 35.Nf5 Qb5
  36. 36.Nd6 Qb8
  37. 37.Rf3 f6
  38. 38.exf6 Rxd6
  39. 39.fxg7 Rd8
  40. 40.Qf6 Rxg7
  41. 41.Rcf1 Re8
  42. 42.Qxh6 Qe5
  43. 43.c6 Qc7
  44. 44.Qh5 Qxc6
  45. 45.Rf6 Qc5+
  46. 46.Kh1 Qb5
  47. 47.Rf7 Rxf7
  48. 48.Qxf7+ Kh8
  49. 49.g5 Nc2

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