Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Mikhail Chigorin

London · 1899 · Chigorin Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 27
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6R1/4k2p/4p3/5p2/3r1P2/q3nP2/7P/1K4R1 w - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Qb3 Bxf3
  7. 7.gxf3 Nge7
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Rb8
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.O-O-O Bxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 b5
  13. 13.Bd2 Rb6
  14. 14.Rdg1 a5
  15. 15.f4 f5
  16. 16.Rg3 a4
  17. 17.Qd1 Ncb4
  18. 18.Bxb4 Nxb4
  19. 19.Rhg1 Rf7
  20. 20.Bb1 a3
  21. 21.bxa3 Nd5
  22. 22.Qb3 b4
  23. 23.axb4 Rxb4
  24. 24.Qd3 c5
  25. 25.dxc5 Qa5
  26. 26.Bc2 Qxa2
  27. 27.f3 Rc4
  28. 28.R3g2 Rd7
  29. 29.c6 Rxc6
  30. 30.Qd4 Qa3+
  31. 31.Kd2 Rxc2+
  32. 32.Kxc2 Nxe3+
  33. 33.Kb1 Rxd4
  34. 34.Rxg7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Rg8+ Ke7

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