Joseph Blackburne vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

Vienna · 1898 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3nkn2/1pq3r1/2b2pr1/2p1p2p/2PpP1pP/P2P2P1/1Q1N1PBN/1R4RK w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.Na3 Be7
  7. 7.d3 d4
  8. 8.Nc2 e5
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.e4 Bd7
  11. 11.Nfe1 h5
  12. 12.Bg5 Ng4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.h3 Nf6
  15. 15.Nf3 a4
  16. 16.Qd2 Nh7
  17. 17.Rab1 Na5
  18. 18.Na1 g5
  19. 19.Nh2 Ra6
  20. 20.b4 axb3
  21. 21.Nxb3 Nc6
  22. 22.Na1 Nd8
  23. 23.Nc2 Ba4
  24. 24.Ne1 Rg8
  25. 25.Rb2 Bd7
  26. 26.Nc2 Rag6
  27. 27.Rfb1 Nf8
  28. 28.Rb6 Nfe6
  29. 29.Kh1 R6g7
  30. 30.Rg1 Bc6
  31. 31.Rbb1 Qc7
  32. 32.Na1 Nf8
  33. 33.Nb3 Bd7
  34. 34.Qb2 Rg6
  35. 35.Qe2 R8g7
  36. 36.Nd2 Qc8
  37. 37.Ndf3 f6
  38. 38.h4 Qc7
  39. 39.Qb2 g4
  40. 40.Nd2 Bc6

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