Ignatz Von Popiel vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Monte Carlo · 1902 · Sicilian, Dragon · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Ignatz Von Popiel
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 4
Date 1902.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B73)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1k6/3P3K/3P4/8/4q2P/8/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 g6
  7. 7.Be3 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 Bd7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bc6
  12. 12.Bf3 Qc7
  13. 13.Rfe1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Ne8
  16. 16.c4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Ng7
  18. 18.Rac1 b6
  19. 19.Rc3 a5
  20. 20.a4 Ra7
  21. 21.g4 e5
  22. 22.Qd2 f5
  23. 23.b3 Qe7
  24. 24.Bd1 Qh4
  25. 25.gxf5 Nxf5
  26. 26.Qe2 Nd4
  27. 27.Qg4 Qf6
  28. 28.Rg3 Rf8
  29. 29.Rf1 Raf7
  30. 30.Qg5 Qg7
  31. 31.Qd2 Rf4
  32. 32.b4 axb4
  33. 33.Qxb4 Qf6
  34. 34.Qd2 Nf3+
  35. 35.Bxf3 Rxf3
  36. 36.Rxf3 Qxf3
  37. 37.Qe3 Qxe3
  38. 38.fxe3 Rxf1+
  39. 39.Kxf1 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf2 Ke7
  41. 41.Kf3 h6
  42. 42.Ke4 Kd7
  43. 43.Kd3 Kc7
  44. 44.Ke4 Kb7
  45. 45.a5 bxa5
  46. 46.c5 a4
  47. 47.cxd6 a3
  48. 48.Kxe5 a2
  49. 49.Kf6 a1=Q+
  50. 50.Kxg6 Qe5
  51. 51.Kxh6 Qxe3+

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