Carl Schlechter vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Nuremberg · 1896 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5k2/6pp/5p2/5P2/1b6/1B4PP/6K1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 a6
  7. 7.Ba4 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.Bd5 Bd7
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.exd5 Bb7
  13. 13.c4 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 bxc4
  15. 15.Qd4 Qd7
  16. 16.Qxc4 Rae8
  17. 17.Be3 f5
  18. 18.Bd4 Bd8
  19. 19.f4 Qf7
  20. 20.Qb3 Ba8
  21. 21.Qa4 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Bxd5
  23. 23.Qxa6 Bc4
  24. 24.Qa4 c5
  25. 25.Bf2 Bf6
  26. 26.Qc6 Rd8
  27. 27.Rd1 Qe6
  28. 28.Nb5 Bxa2
  29. 29.Rxd6 Rxd6
  30. 30.Nxd6 h6
  31. 31.Qxc5 Bd5
  32. 32.Qc8+ Qxc8
  33. 33.Nxc8 Be6
  34. 34.Nd6 Bxb2
  35. 35.Nb5 Bd7
  36. 36.Nd4 Kf7
  37. 37.Nb3 g6
  38. 38.Bd4 Ba3
  39. 39.Bc5 Bb2
  40. 40.Bd4 Be6
  41. 41.Bxb2 Bxb3

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