Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Emanuel Lasker

St Petersburg9596 · 1895 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg9596
Site St Petersburg
Round 6
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k5/8/r1P5/2K1R3/8/8 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxg5
  8. 8.dxe5 dxc6
  9. 9.Nxg5 Qxg5
  10. 10.exd6 cxd6
  11. 11.Re1+ Be6
  12. 12.Qxd6 Rd8
  13. 13.Qa3 a6
  14. 14.Nc3 Qe7
  15. 15.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  16. 16.Ne4 b6
  17. 17.Ng5 Rd5
  18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Re2 Rhd8
  20. 20.Rae1 R8d6
  21. 21.f4 Rd2
  22. 22.Kf2 Kf6
  23. 23.Kf3 Rxe2
  24. 24.Rxe2 Rd5
  25. 25.g4 a5
  26. 26.Re3 Rd2
  27. 27.Rc3 c5
  28. 28.Rb3 Rxh2
  29. 29.Rxb6 g6
  30. 30.c3 h5
  31. 31.Rb5 hxg4+
  32. 32.Kg3 Rd2
  33. 33.a4 c4
  34. 34.Rxa5 Rxb2
  35. 35.Rc5 Ra2
  36. 36.Rxc4 g5
  37. 37.fxg5+ Kxg5
  38. 38.Rxg4+ Kf5
  39. 39.Kf3 Ra3
  40. 40.Rc4 Ke5
  41. 41.Ke3 Kd5
  42. 42.Kd3 e5
  43. 43.Rb4 Ra2
  44. 44.c4+ Kc6
  45. 45.Kc3 e4
  46. 46.Kb3 Ra1
  47. 47.Rb5 e3
  48. 48.Re5 Rb1+
  49. 49.Kc3 Ra1
  50. 50.Rxe3 Rxa4

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