Carl Schlechter vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

London · 1899 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 5
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/5P2/5k2/7P/1b3K2/pB6/P7/8 w - - 3 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.Bg5 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 b5
  12. 12.Bd3 Bb7
  13. 13.Rc1 Be7
  14. 14.Qe2 Qb6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bb1 Rac8
  17. 17.Ne4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 f6
  19. 19.Bh4 Nb4
  20. 20.Bb1 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Qd6
  22. 22.h3 Nd3
  23. 23.Rf1 Bxf3
  24. 24.Qxf3 Nxb2
  25. 25.Bc2 Qd5
  26. 26.Bb3 Qxf3
  27. 27.Bxe6+ Kf8
  28. 28.gxf3 a5
  29. 29.Rb1 Rd1+
  30. 30.Rxd1 Nxd1
  31. 31.Kf1 Nc3
  32. 32.Bg3 a4
  33. 33.Bc7 Bb4
  34. 34.Bb6 Ke7
  35. 35.Bg8 h6
  36. 36.Bd4 Nb1
  37. 37.Ke2 Kd6
  38. 38.Bf7 Bc5
  39. 39.Bb2 Ba3
  40. 40.Bd4 Bc5
  41. 41.Bb2 Kc6
  42. 42.Kd3 Kb6
  43. 43.Kc2 Na3+
  44. 44.Kd3 Nb1
  45. 45.Kc2 Na3+
  46. 46.Kd3 Bb4
  47. 47.f4 Nb1
  48. 48.e4 Bc5
  49. 49.e5 fxe5
  50. 50.fxe5 b4
  51. 51.f4 Nc3
  52. 52.f5 Kc7
  53. 53.Bxc3 bxc3
  54. 54.Kxc3 a3
  55. 55.Kc4 Be3
  56. 56.Kd5 Kd7
  57. 57.f6 gxf6
  58. 58.exf6 Bc1
  59. 59.Ke5 Bb2+
  60. 60.Kf5 Bc3
  61. 61.Bh5 Bd4
  62. 62.Kg6 Bc3
  63. 63.f7 Ke7
  64. 64.Kxh6 Kf8
  65. 65.Kg6 Be1
  66. 66.Bd1 Bf2
  67. 67.Bb3 Be1
  68. 68.Kg5 Bb4
  69. 69.h4 Be7+
  70. 70.Kg4 Kg7
  71. 71.h5 Kf6
  72. 72.Kf4 Bb4

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