Wilhelm Steinitz vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

St Petersburg9596 · 1895 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg9596
Site St Petersburg
Round 3
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/8/2B5/2K2pp1/5k2/5P1p/7P/8 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.e5 Ne4
  5. 5.Qe2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Kd1 d5
  7. 7.exd6 f5
  8. 8.dxc7 Qxc7
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.c3 Nxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Qd6
  12. 12.f3 Qxd4+
  13. 13.Nd2 Bxd2
  14. 14.Bxd2 Qxd2+
  15. 15.Qxd2 Nxd2
  16. 16.Kxd2 Be6
  17. 17.Bd3 Kf7
  18. 18.Rhc1 Rac8
  19. 19.Rc3 Rxc3
  20. 20.Kxc3 Rc8+
  21. 21.Kb4 Kf6
  22. 22.a4 h5
  23. 23.a5 a6
  24. 24.Rd1 h4
  25. 25.Rd2 Rd8
  26. 26.Kc5 Rd5+
  27. 27.Kb6 Bd7
  28. 28.Kxb7 Bb5
  29. 29.Bxb5 Rxd2
  30. 30.Kxa6 Rxb2
  31. 31.Kb6 Rxg2
  32. 32.a6 Ra2
  33. 33.a7 Rxa7
  34. 34.Kxa7 Kg5
  35. 35.Kb6 Kf4
  36. 36.Bc6 g5
  37. 37.Kc5 h3

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