Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs William Ewart Napier

Monte Carlo · 1902 · French Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black William Ewart Napier
Result 1-0
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 9
Date 1902.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

br4k1/p1pq1p2/1r2pQpB/4P3/1P1P2P1/2PB2KP/P5n1/R4R2 b - - 6 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Qd8
  8. 8.Ne4 Be7
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.Qe2 Ne7
  13. 13.Ne5 Nf5
  14. 14.f4 Bd7
  15. 15.g4 Nh4
  16. 16.Qe4 g6
  17. 17.Qxb7 Rb8
  18. 18.Qe4 Bxe5
  19. 19.fxe5 Rb6
  20. 20.h3 Bc6
  21. 21.Qe2 Qd5
  22. 22.Kh2 Ba8
  23. 23.Bxh6 Rfb8
  24. 24.b4 Qc6
  25. 25.Kg3 Ng2
  26. 26.Qf2 Qd7
  27. 27.Qf6

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