Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Carl Schlechter

Paris · 1900 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 4
Date 1900.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5B2/3P1Q2/1q3bpk/4p2p/4b3/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.d3 Na5
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Ne2 c5
  11. 11.c3 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 d5
  13. 13.Qc2 Qc7
  14. 14.Ng3 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 h6
  16. 16.Nh4 Re8
  17. 17.Nhf5 Bf8
  18. 18.c4 Bb7
  19. 19.Ne3 g6
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.cxd5 c4
  22. 22.Be3 Rac8
  23. 23.Rfc1 Qd7
  24. 24.bxc4 Rxc4
  25. 25.Qd2 Rxc1+
  26. 26.Rxc1 h5
  27. 27.Bc5 Bg7
  28. 28.b4 Kh7
  29. 29.Rc3 Rc8
  30. 30.Ne2 Qd8
  31. 31.Nc1 a5
  32. 32.Nb3 axb4
  33. 33.Bxb4 Rc4
  34. 34.Rxc4 bxc4
  35. 35.Na5 Ba6
  36. 36.d6 Qd7
  37. 37.Qd5 Bb5
  38. 38.Nxc4 Bc6
  39. 39.Nb6 Qb7
  40. 40.Qc5 Bxe4
  41. 41.d7 Bf6
  42. 42.Qf8 Qxb6
  43. 43.Qxf7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Bf8+

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