Wilhelm Steinitz vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Vienna · 1898 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6k1/R5P1/p6K/1p6/8/8/6r1/8 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Ne7
  11. 11.Bd3 f5
  12. 12.exf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Ne5 Nf5
  14. 14.Bxf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.g4 Be4
  16. 16.O-O Nd7
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe5
  18. 18.Ng5 h6
  19. 19.Ne6 Nf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 Rxf3
  21. 21.Nxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.b4 Re8
  23. 23.Kg2 Rf6
  24. 24.Rfd1 Re4
  25. 25.Kg3 Rc6
  26. 26.Rac1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Bxd4
  28. 28.Bxd4 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rxc7 Rxb4
  30. 30.h4 a6
  31. 31.Rd7 d4
  32. 32.Kf4 d3+
  33. 33.Kf5 Rb2
  34. 34.Kg6 Rb6+
  35. 35.Kh5 Rf6
  36. 36.Rxd3 Rxf2
  37. 37.g5 hxg5
  38. 38.hxg5 Re2
  39. 39.Rd7 b5
  40. 40.g6 Kf8
  41. 41.Rf7+ Ke8
  42. 42.Rxg7 Kf8
  43. 43.Ra7 Rxa2
  44. 44.g7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Kg6 Rg2+
  46. 46.Kh6

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