William Ewart Napier vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Cambridge Springs · 1904 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White William Ewart Napier
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cambridge Springs
Site Cambridge
Round 15
Date 1904.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

2b5/1pb1r1k1/2p5/2P1p3/1P2P1P1/1B2N3/6K1/5R2 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 Nd7
  3. 3.Bc4 Ngf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e5
  5. 5.Nf3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.dxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.Qe2 c6
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Nh5
  11. 11.Bg3 Nxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 Qc7
  13. 13.a3 Nb6
  14. 14.Ba2 Bg4
  15. 15.Nd1 Rae8
  16. 16.Ne3 Bc8
  17. 17.g4 g6
  18. 18.g3 Kg7
  19. 19.Kg2 Rh8
  20. 20.Rh1 Bc5
  21. 21.g5 h5
  22. 22.Rh4 Qe7
  23. 23.b4 Bd6
  24. 24.c4 Nd7
  25. 25.Rah1 Nf8
  26. 26.c5 Bc7
  27. 27.g4 Nh7
  28. 28.gxh5 Nxg5
  29. 29.hxg6 Nxf3
  30. 30.Qxf3 Rxh4
  31. 31.gxf7 Qg5+
  32. 32.Qg3 Qxg3+
  33. 33.fxg3 Rhh8
  34. 34.fxe8=Q Rxe8
  35. 35.Rf1 Re7
  36. 36.Bb3 a5
  37. 37.g4 axb4
  38. 38.axb4

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