Carl Schlechter vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Budapest · 1896 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp4p1/8/7Q/3P1P2/2q5/6P1/6K1 w - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 Ne7
  8. 8.c3 Ba5
  9. 9.Ng3 c6
  10. 10.Bc4 d5
  11. 11.exd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Bb3 Ng6
  13. 13.d4 e4
  14. 14.Ne5 Bc7
  15. 15.Nxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.f3 Bxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 Nh5
  18. 18.Bf4 Nxf4
  19. 19.gxf4 Re8
  20. 20.fxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Qe2 e3
  22. 22.Rae1 Bf5
  23. 23.Bc2 Qa5
  24. 24.Bxf5 gxf5
  25. 25.Rf3 Re4
  26. 26.Rxe3 Rae8
  27. 27.Qd3 Qxa2
  28. 28.Rxe4 fxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Qxe4 Qxb2
  31. 31.Qe8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qxf7 Qxc3
  33. 33.Qh5+ Kg8

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