Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1899 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 18
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4bk2/1pp1r1pp/p7/3P1P2/P5PP/1P6/5K2/2R5 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 Bd7
  6. 6.Bxc6 Bxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.b3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bb2 Bf6
  11. 11.Qe3 O-O
  12. 12.Nd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Qf6
  14. 14.Qc4 Nb6
  15. 15.Qd3 Qg6
  16. 16.f3 Rae8
  17. 17.Ne2 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Qxf5
  19. 19.Qxf5 Rxf5
  20. 20.Nd4 Rf7
  21. 21.c4 Bd7
  22. 22.Rad1 Rfe7
  23. 23.Rd2 a6
  24. 24.Kf2 Nc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Na7
  26. 26.Ne2 Rf7
  27. 27.Nc3 Nc6
  28. 28.Nd5 Bf5
  29. 29.h4 Ne5
  30. 30.Bxe5 Rxe5
  31. 31.Re2 Rxe2+
  32. 32.Kxe2 Be6
  33. 33.Ne3 Kf8
  34. 34.g4 Bd7
  35. 35.Rf1 Bc6
  36. 36.f4 Re7
  37. 37.f5 d5
  38. 38.cxd5 Bb5+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rxe3
  40. 40.Rc1 Re7
  41. 41.a4 Be8

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