Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Hastings · 1895 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D50)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1r4/1p3b2/7P/p4BP1/5P2/4R3/8/4K3 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.e3 Be6
  8. 8.Nge2 Nc6
  9. 9.g3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Bb4
  11. 11.Bg2 Qb6
  12. 12.O-O O-O-O
  13. 13.Na4 Qa6
  14. 14.a3 Bd6
  15. 15.b4 Bg4
  16. 16.Nac3 Ne7
  17. 17.b5 Qa5
  18. 18.Qb3 Kb8
  19. 19.h3 Be6
  20. 20.f4 f5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rd7
  22. 22.Na4 Rc8
  23. 23.b6 a6
  24. 24.Nec3 Rc6
  25. 25.Bf1 Rd8
  26. 26.Na2 Bd7
  27. 27.Nb4 Rcc8
  28. 28.Nc3 Rg8
  29. 29.Kf2 h5
  30. 30.h4 Bxb4
  31. 31.axb4 Qxb6
  32. 32.Be2 Rg6
  33. 33.Nxd5 Qe6
  34. 34.Bf3 Bc6
  35. 35.Re1 Bxd5
  36. 36.Rxe6 Bxb3
  37. 37.Rxe7 Rc2+
  38. 38.Re2 Rc3
  39. 39.Rae1 Rb6
  40. 40.Rd2 Rxb4
  41. 41.d5 Rc2
  42. 42.Rxc2 Bxc2
  43. 43.Bxh5 Be4
  44. 44.Bxf7 Rd4
  45. 45.Be6 Rd2+
  46. 46.Re2 Rd3
  47. 47.Re3 Rd2+
  48. 48.Ke1 Rd4
  49. 49.h5 Bxd5
  50. 50.Bxf5 Bf7
  51. 51.h6 Rd8
  52. 52.g4 a5
  53. 53.g5

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