James Mason vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Monte Carlo · 1902 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1902.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/p2k4/1p6/1P3P2/PQ5P/3pqP2/6K1 w - - 8 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.d4 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb7
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.a3 O-O
  12. 12.b4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bb2 Qe7
  14. 14.Qe2 Rac8
  15. 15.Rfd1 e5
  16. 16.Nd2 Bb8
  17. 17.Rac1 Nd8
  18. 18.Nce4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Ne6
  21. 21.Bxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Qf3 Qd7
  23. 23.Nf1 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  25. 25.Qd5 f6
  26. 26.Nd2 Kf7
  27. 27.Qb3 Ke7
  28. 28.Qd3 g6
  29. 29.Ne4 Qc6
  30. 30.Nc3 Nc7
  31. 31.h3 Ba7
  32. 32.Kf1 f5
  33. 33.Qe2 Ke6
  34. 34.Kg1 Ne8
  35. 35.e4 Bd4
  36. 36.exf5+ gxf5
  37. 37.Nd1 Qc4
  38. 38.Qd2 f4
  39. 39.Bxd4 Qxd4
  40. 40.Qc2 Nd6
  41. 41.Nc3 Qc4
  42. 42.Qb2 Nf5
  43. 43.Ne2 Nd4
  44. 44.Nxd4+ exd4
  45. 45.Qd2 d3
  46. 46.Kf1 Ke5
  47. 47.g3 Kf5
  48. 48.gxf4 Qe4
  49. 49.Kg1 Qe2
  50. 50.Qc3 d2
  51. 51.Qc5+ Ke4
  52. 52.Qc2+ Kd4
  53. 53.Qb2+ Kd5
  54. 54.Qb3+ Kd6

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