Joseph Blackburne vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1-0
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 9
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D50)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6r/pp5p/2n1QN2/q1b5/2Pp1k2/7N/PP3PPP/2K2B1R b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.Bg5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Qh4 d4
  8. 8.O-O-O e5
  9. 9.e3 Bc5
  10. 10.exd4 exd4
  11. 11.Nd5 Qa5
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Kf8
  14. 14.Re1 Be6
  15. 15.Rxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Qh6+ Kf7
  17. 17.Ng5+ Ke7
  18. 18.Qg7+ Kd6
  19. 19.Qd7+ Ke5
  20. 20.Qxe6+ Kf4
  21. 21.Nh3#

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