Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Wilhelm Steinitz

New York · 1894 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event New York
Site New York
Round 11
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D26)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pp1k1p2/5p2/4nN2/7P/3p2R1/P4PPK/2r5 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bxc4 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Qb6
  11. 11.Nb5 Ne8
  12. 12.Re1 Na5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bd7
  14. 14.Nc7 Rc8
  15. 15.Nd5 exd5
  16. 16.Rxe7 Nf6
  17. 17.Ng5 Bg4
  18. 18.Bxh7+ Nxh7
  19. 19.Qxg4 Rxc1+
  20. 20.Bxc1 Nf6
  21. 21.Qd1 Nc6
  22. 22.Re1 Qxd4
  23. 23.Nf3 Qb6
  24. 24.Bg5 Qxb2
  25. 25.Re2 Qb5
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Rd2 Rd8
  28. 28.Nh4 d4
  29. 29.Rd3 Ne5
  30. 30.Rb3 Qc6
  31. 31.Rg3+ Kf8
  32. 32.Qd2 Rc8
  33. 33.Qh6+ Ke7
  34. 34.Nf5+ Kd7
  35. 35.h4 Qc1+
  36. 36.Qxc1 Rxc1+
  37. 37.Kh2 d3

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