Wilhelm Steinitz vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

St Petersburg9596 · 1895 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event St Petersburg9596
Site St Petersburg
Round 5
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C79)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/1pr2p2/p1p3pp/6q1/3QPp2/P5P1/1PPR3P/6K1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d4 Nd7
  7. 7.dxe5 Ncxe5
  8. 8.Nxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd6
  10. 10.Qg4 O-O
  11. 11.Bh6 Qf6
  12. 12.Bxd7 Qxh6
  13. 13.Bxc8 Raxc8
  14. 14.Rad1 Qg6
  15. 15.Qe2 Qe6
  16. 16.Rd3 Rcd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Be7
  18. 18.Nd5 c6
  19. 19.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  20. 20.a3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qd2 Rxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Kf8
  23. 23.Rd2 h6
  24. 24.g3 Rc8
  25. 25.Qd7 Rc7
  26. 26.Qf5 g6
  27. 27.Qf3 Ke8
  28. 28.Qe3 Qg5
  29. 29.f4 exf4
  30. 30.Qd4

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