Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs William Ewart Napier

Buffalo · 1901 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black William Ewart Napier
Result 1-0
Event Buffalo
Site Buffalo
Round 7
Date 1901.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P4R2/3p4/2p2p2/2P5/KPk5/1r6/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.Qd3 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Bb2 Ng4
  12. 12.Nd5 Bf6
  13. 13.a3 Ne5
  14. 14.Qc3 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Qxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Rad1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rfe1 a5
  21. 21.a4 c5
  22. 22.c4 Kg7
  23. 23.Re3 f5
  24. 24.exf5 Rxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Kf6
  26. 26.g4 Rb8
  27. 27.Rb1 Ke5
  28. 28.Kf2 Ke4
  29. 29.Ke2 f6
  30. 30.Kd2 h5
  31. 31.gxh5 Rh8
  32. 32.Rg1 Rxh5
  33. 33.Rg7 Rh3
  34. 34.Rxc7 Rxh2+
  35. 35.Kc3 Kxf5
  36. 36.Ra7 Ke4
  37. 37.Rxa5 Re2
  38. 38.Ra7 Rxe3+
  39. 39.Kc2 Re2+
  40. 40.Kc3 Re3+
  41. 41.Kb2 Re2+
  42. 42.Ka3 f5
  43. 43.Re7+ Kd3
  44. 44.Rf7 Rf2
  45. 45.a5 Kc3
  46. 46.a6 Rb2
  47. 47.a7

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