Joseph Blackburne vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

London · 1899 · French Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 10
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/7k/1p1P3P/6p1/2P2pK1/1p6/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf4 Bd6
  6. 6.Bg3 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 Re8+
  9. 9.Ne2 Bg4
  10. 10.O-O Bxf3
  11. 11.gxf3 Nh5
  12. 12.Qd2 Qf6
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Qg5 g6
  15. 15.Kh1 Nd7
  16. 16.Rg1 Kh8
  17. 17.f4 Ndf6
  18. 18.Qh4 Ne4
  19. 19.f3 Nd2
  20. 20.Qf2 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 dxc4
  22. 22.Rg4 f5
  23. 23.Rh4 Re7
  24. 24.Ng3 Ng7
  25. 25.Rg1 Rae8
  26. 26.c3 Re3
  27. 27.Ne4 fxe4
  28. 28.Qxe3 Nf5
  29. 29.Qe1 Nxh4
  30. 30.Qxh4 exf3
  31. 31.Rf1 Qd5
  32. 32.Kg1 Re2
  33. 33.Rf2 Re1+
  34. 34.Rf1 Rxf1+
  35. 35.Kxf1 Qe6
  36. 36.Kg1 Qe3+
  37. 37.Qf2 Qxf4
  38. 38.Qe1 Qg4+
  39. 39.Qg3 Qxg3+
  40. 40.hxg3 g5
  41. 41.g4 h5
  42. 42.gxh5 Kg7
  43. 43.b3 b5
  44. 44.Kf2 g4
  45. 45.Kg3 Kh6
  46. 46.a4 cxb3
  47. 47.axb5 cxb5
  48. 48.d5 b2

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