Siegbert Tarrasch vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Vienna playoff-1pl · 1898 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event Vienna playoff-1pl
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q3k/7r/p4pQ1/1p1p1P2/3P4/1PP5/1P5P/4R2K b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Bxe3
  6. 6.fxe3 Ne7
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Bc4 d6
  9. 9.Bb3 Ng6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qe7
  11. 11.Ne2 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Qd2 Be6
  14. 14.e4 Nc7
  15. 15.Ng5 Bxb3
  16. 16.axb3 f6
  17. 17.Nh3 Ne6
  18. 18.Kh1 a6
  19. 19.Ng3 Qd7
  20. 20.Nf5 Nd4
  21. 21.Qf2 Nxf5
  22. 22.exf5 Ne7
  23. 23.Ng1 h5
  24. 24.Ra4 Rh6
  25. 25.Ne2 Kf7
  26. 26.d4 e4
  27. 27.Ng3 h4
  28. 28.Nxe4 h3
  29. 29.g4 Re8
  30. 30.Qf3 Rh4
  31. 31.Raa1 Kg8
  32. 32.Rad1 b6
  33. 33.Rfe1 Kh8
  34. 34.Nf2 Nd5
  35. 35.Qg3 Rh6
  36. 36.Nxh3 Nb4
  37. 37.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  38. 38.Re1 Qd8
  39. 39.c3 Nd5
  40. 40.Kg1 g6
  41. 41.Nf4 gxf5
  42. 42.Nxd5 cxd5
  43. 43.gxf5 Rh7
  44. 44.Kh1 b5
  45. 45.Qg6

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