Frank Marshall vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Buffalo · 1901 · Center Game · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buffalo
Site Buffalo
Round 8
Date 1901.00.00
Opening Center Game (C22)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/p1Q5/1p6/6k1/1P2q3/P7/3K4/8 b - - 3 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.Qxd4 Nc6
  4. 4.Qe3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O-O Re8
  8. 8.Qg3 Nxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Rxe4
  10. 10.c3 Bf8
  11. 11.Bd3 Re6
  12. 12.Nf3 h6
  13. 13.h4 d5
  14. 14.Qh2 Bd6
  15. 15.Qg1 Qf6
  16. 16.Ng5 hxg5
  17. 17.hxg5 Qd8
  18. 18.Bh7+ Kf8
  19. 19.Bf5 Re8
  20. 20.Bxc8 Qxc8
  21. 21.Rh8+ Ke7
  22. 22.Re1+ Be5
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  24. 24.f4 Qg4
  25. 25.fxe5 Kd7
  26. 26.Qh2 Re8
  27. 27.Bf4 Kc8
  28. 28.g3 d4
  29. 29.Qc2 dxc3
  30. 30.Qxc3 Qe6
  31. 31.a3 f6
  32. 32.gxf6 gxf6
  33. 33.b4 Nxe5
  34. 34.Kb1 Qd5
  35. 35.g4 Rh8
  36. 36.Rc1 c6
  37. 37.Bxe5 fxe5
  38. 38.g5 Rh2
  39. 39.Rc2 Rh1+
  40. 40.Rc1 Qe4+
  41. 41.Kb2 Qg2+
  42. 42.Kb1 b6
  43. 43.Qxe5 Rxc1+
  44. 44.Kxc1 Qf1+
  45. 45.Kd2 Qf2+
  46. 46.Kd3 Qf3+
  47. 47.Qe3 Qf5+
  48. 48.Ke2 Kd7
  49. 49.Qd3+ Ke6
  50. 50.Qc4+ Kd6
  51. 51.Qd4+ Ke6
  52. 52.Qe3+ Kf7
  53. 53.Qf3 Kg6
  54. 54.Qxc6+ Kxg5
  55. 55.Qc7 Qe4+
  56. 56.Kd2

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