Alexander Halprin vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1900)

Alexander Halprin vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Munich 1900 · Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. l'Hermet Variation (C67) · 1/2-1/2

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Mar-22-04		Tigran Petrosian: Very nice piece of homework by Halprin

Mar-23-04		PizzatheHut: Chessmaster 8000 tells a very interesting story about this game: <More proof that draws need not be dull. Running neck and neck with Schlechter and Maroczy for first prize, Pillsbury was slated to face one of the weaker players next. His main rivals showed Halprin some novel and intricate analysis against Pillsbury's favorite defense to the Ruy Lopez. White merely rattled off the moves that had been shown to him the night before, while the American had to thread his way through an unfamiliar minefield.>

Nov-25-05		AlexanderMorphy: Halprin starts his homework with dxe5, an interesting move rather than the more familiar Bxc6. 11. Ng5 is played in order not to give black any time to castle as that would move his king into safety...and probably lead to a pillsbury win due to his superior skills. 15. Nd5... The threat of Nxb6 practically forces Black to capture the knight, giving White an open e-file while the other rook is coming into the game via a3. Blacks outlook looks grim. 17. Ra3 is played with the dire threat of 18. Rf3 Kg8 19. Re7! Qc6 20. Rf8! Kxf8 21. Qf3 Kg8 22. Qf7 mate. After 20. Qe7 black is walking a tightrope. He rejects 20...gxh6 21. Rg3 Kf8 22. Qxe5 Rg8 23. Qf6! Qf7 24. Qd8, etc. Or 20...Qe6 21. Qg5 Qd7 22. Bxg7! Qxg7 23. Qd8 and mate next. Now he is hoping for 21. Rg3 Be6!

Jun-25-06		McCool: Truly beautiful.

Feb-03-09		An Englishman: Good Evening: A defensive brilliancy. 14.b6 must have come as a real jolt, but even bigger jolts are on their way. Great play by Pillsbury.

Feb-03-09		AnalyzeThis: Did Pillsbury ever play a game that wasn't interesting?

Mar-25-09		WhiteRook48: Halprin stuns Pillsbury, it seems, with the perpetual

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