The Man who “Invented” 1.d4

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Harry Nelson Pillsbury (December 5, 1872 – June 17, 1906) was a leading American chess player. At the age of 22, he won one of the strongest tournaments of the time (the Hastings 1895 chess tournament) but his illness and early death prevented him from challenging for the World Chess Championship.

Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Emanuel Lasker
“A Harry Situation” (game of the day Aug-23-2015)
Cambridge Springs (1904), Cambridge Springs, PA USA, rd 6, May-03
Queen’s Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch. Primitive Pillsbury Variation (D50)

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bg5 cd4 6. Qd4 Nc6 7. Bf6 gf6 8. Qh4 dc4 9. Rd1 Bd7 10. e3 Ne5 11. Ne5 fe5 12. Qc4 Qb6 13. Be2 Qb2 14. O-O Rc8 15. Qd3 Rc7 16. Ne4 Be7 17. Nd6 Kf8 18. Nc4 Qb5 19. f4 ef4 20. Qd4 f6 21. Qf4 Qc5 22. Ne5 Be8 23. Ng4 f5 24. Qh6 Kf7 25. Bc4 Rc6 26. Rf5 Qf5 27. Rf1 Qf1 28. Kf1 Bd7 29. Qh5 Kg8 30. Ne5

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