William Ewart Napier vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Buffalo · 1901 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White William Ewart Napier
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event Buffalo
Site Buffalo
Round 2
Date 1901.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1kn1r2p/p2p2p1/Rp1r4/8/1P3PB1/1P3K1P/R7 w - - 0 36

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.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.d3 Bg4
  9. 9.Be3 Qd7
  10. 10.Nd5 Na5
  11. 11.Nxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.Qd2 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Nh5
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Qf6
  17. 17.Bg5 Qf3
  18. 18.Qe3 Qxe3
  19. 19.Bxe3 Kd7
  20. 20.Ra5 Kc8
  21. 21.c4 c6
  22. 22.d4 Nf6
  23. 23.f3 Kb7
  24. 24.Kf2 Ne8
  25. 25.Rg1 g6
  26. 26.Bf4 Rd8
  27. 27.cxb5 cxb5
  28. 28.Rga1 Nc7
  29. 29.d5 f5
  30. 30.Ke3 Rhe8
  31. 31.Kd4 Rd7
  32. 32.exf5 Rf8
  33. 33.Bg3 Rxf5
  34. 34.Ke3 Re7+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rxd5

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