Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Wilhelm Steinitz

The Game

White	Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black	Wilhelm Steinitz
Result	0-1
Event	St Petersburg9596
Site	St Petersburg
Round	4
Date	1895.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Accepted (D26)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/2r4p/p2q4/P5P1/2Q2p1P/4pP2/2R3K1 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
5. 5.e3 c5
6. 6.Bxc4 Nc6
7. 7.O-O cxd4
8. 8.exd4 Be7
9. 9.Bf4 O-O
10. 10.Rc1 Qb6
11. 11.Qd2 Rd8
12. 12.Rfd1 Bd7
13. 13.Qe2 Be8
14. 14.Bd3 Rac8
15. 15.h3 Nb4
16. 16.Bb1 Nbd5
17. 17.Be5 Bc6
18. 18.Ng5 h6
19. 19.Nge4 Nxc3
20. 20.bxc3 Nxe4
21. 21.Bxe4 Bxe4
22. 22.Qxe4 Qc6
23. 23.Qg4 Bf8
24. 24.c4 f5
25. 25.Qg6 Qe8
26. 26.Qg3 b6
27. 27.Qb3 Qc6
28. 28.a4 a5
29. 29.Rc3 Bd6
30. 30.d5 Qc7
31. 31.Bxd6 Qxd6
32. 32.Re3 e5
33. 33.Rb1 e4
34. 34.Rc3 Qe5
35. 35.Rc2 Rd6
36. 36.Rbc1 f4
37. 37.c5 bxc5
38. 38.Rxc5 Rxc5
39. 39.Rxc5 f3
40. 40.Qd1 Rg6
41. 41.g4 e3
42. 42.Qe1 e2
43. 43.Rc1 Qxd5
44. 44.Qc3 Rc6

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