Wilhelm Steinitz vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Nuremberg · 1896 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/6p1/2Q4p/p6P/6PK/4r3/8/8 w - - 19 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Qb3 c6
  7. 7.Nf3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Nxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.Nd2 f5
  11. 11.c5 Nd7
  12. 12.Nc4 Kh8
  13. 13.Qc3 Nf6
  14. 14.Be2 Nd5
  15. 15.Qd2 b6
  16. 16.Ne5 bxc5
  17. 17.Nxc6 Qc7
  18. 18.Ne5 cxd4
  19. 19.exd4 f4
  20. 20.O-O Bb7
  21. 21.Rac1 Qe7
  22. 22.f3 Ne3
  23. 23.Rf2 Rad8
  24. 24.fxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Rxf4 Rxf4
  26. 26.Qxe3 Qh4
  27. 27.Bf3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Nxf3 Qf6
  29. 29.Rc6 Qf5
  30. 30.Rxe6 Qb1+
  31. 31.Qe1 Qxb2
  32. 32.h3 Qxa2
  33. 33.Qe5 Qb1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qf5
  35. 35.Qe3 Rf8
  36. 36.Re5 Qd7
  37. 37.Re7 Qd6
  38. 38.Ne5 Rxd4
  39. 39.Rd7 Qxd7
  40. 40.Nxd7 Rxd7
  41. 41.Qe6 Rfd8
  42. 42.Qa6 h6
  43. 43.h4 Rf8
  44. 44.Kh3 Kh7
  45. 45.Qc6 Rd3+
  46. 46.g3 Re3
  47. 47.Qc2+ Kh8
  48. 48.h5 Re5
  49. 49.Kh4 a5
  50. 50.Qa4 Rb8
  51. 51.g4 Rg5
  52. 52.Qc6 Rg8
  53. 53.Qa6 Kh7
  54. 54.Qd3+ Kh8
  55. 55.Qa6 Rd8
  56. 56.Qc6 Rgd5
  57. 57.Qa4 Ra8
  58. 58.Kh3 Rd3+
  59. 59.Kh4 Re3
  60. 60.Qc6 Rf8

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