Wilhelm Steinitz vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

London · 1899 · Vienna Game · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 25
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C29)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p7/P7/1n6/1k6/8/2K5 w - - 6 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.f4 d5
  4. 4.d3 d4
  5. 5.Nce2 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bd6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.fxe5 Bxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Qa4+ c6
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nh5
  12. 12.Qc2 c5
  13. 13.Nf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 O-O
  15. 15.Kf2 Qd7
  16. 16.Kg1 Qxf5
  17. 17.Be3 c4
  18. 18.Qf2 Qxf2+
  19. 19.Kxf2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bd4 Nxd3+
  21. 21.Bxd3 cxd3
  22. 22.Rhe1 Nf4
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Re1 Rxe1
  25. 25.Kxe1 Nxg2+
  26. 26.Kd2 a6
  27. 27.c4 Nh4
  28. 28.Kxd3 Nf3
  29. 29.Bc3 f6
  30. 30.Ke4 Nxh2
  31. 31.b4 Kf7
  32. 32.a4 Ke6
  33. 33.b5 Ng4
  34. 34.a5 Kd7
  35. 35.Bd4 h5
  36. 36.Kf5 Ne5
  37. 37.bxa6 bxa6
  38. 38.Bf2 g6+
  39. 39.Kxf6 Ng4+
  40. 40.Kxg6 Nxf2
  41. 41.Kxh5 Kc6
  42. 42.Kg5 Kc5
  43. 43.Kf4 Kxc4
  44. 44.Ke3 Nd3
  45. 45.Kd2 Nb4
  46. 46.Kc1 Kb3

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