Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1899 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 8
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/p1pN4/4p1Pp/3pr3/8/8/PPP3R1/3R2K1 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bd7
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 g6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bc4 Bg7
  9. 9.Qe2 Ne7
  10. 10.h4 h6
  11. 11.h5 g5
  12. 12.f4 gxf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Be6
  14. 14.Bxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.e5 O-O
  16. 16.O-O d5
  17. 17.Rad1 Qe8
  18. 18.Na4 Rb8
  19. 19.Nc5 Nf5
  20. 20.g4 Qe7
  21. 21.gxf5 Rxf5
  22. 22.Nd3 Qh4
  23. 23.Rf2 c5
  24. 24.Rh2 Qe7
  25. 25.Rg2 Kh7
  26. 26.Qg4 Qf7
  27. 27.Nxc5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Qg6+ Qxg6
  29. 29.hxg6+ Kg8
  30. 30.Bxe5 Rxe5
  31. 31.Nd7

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