Mikhail Chigorin vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 11
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/2Q3kp/1p1p2p1/1P2p3/2P1P3/3PPq2/7P/6K1 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bb6
  5. 5.a4 a6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Bxe3
  10. 10.fxe3 Be6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bxc4
  12. 12.Nxc4 Ne7
  13. 13.Nh4 Ng6
  14. 14.Nf5 Qd7
  15. 15.Qf3 Qe6
  16. 16.Na5 Ra7
  17. 17.c4 Ne7
  18. 18.g4 Kh8
  19. 19.b5 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 b6
  21. 21.Nb3 Rfa8
  22. 22.Rxa7 Rxa7
  23. 23.Nc1 Neg8
  24. 24.Kh1 Nd7
  25. 25.g5 f6
  26. 26.gxf6 Ndxf6
  27. 27.Rg1 g6
  28. 28.Nh4 Kg7
  29. 29.Ne2 Ne7
  30. 30.Nc3 Qf7
  31. 31.Nf5+ Kh8
  32. 32.Nh6 Qg7
  33. 33.Rf1 Neg8
  34. 34.Nd5 Nxh6
  35. 35.Nxf6 Ra8
  36. 36.Nd5 Kg8
  37. 37.Kg2 Ra2+
  38. 38.Kg1 Ra8
  39. 39.Qh3 Kh8
  40. 40.Qe6 Ng8
  41. 41.Nf6 Nxf6
  42. 42.Rxf6 Rf8
  43. 43.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  44. 44.Qd7 Qf3
  45. 45.Qd8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qxc7+

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