Mikhail Chigorin vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

DSB-11. Kongress · 1898 · French Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1-0
Event DSB-11. Kongress
Site Koeln
Round 14
Date 1898.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/p4ppp/2r5/1p2B3/n3P3/3P1PP1/7P/R1R2BK1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.Nh3 Nd4
  8. 8.Qd1 dxe4
  9. 9.dxe4 e5
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.f3 Be6
  12. 12.Nf2 Bc4
  13. 13.Re1 Bb4
  14. 14.Bd2 Qd6
  15. 15.a3 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Nb5
  17. 17.a4 Rfd8
  18. 18.Be3 Nxc3
  19. 19.Qxd6 Rxd6
  20. 20.Nd3 Bxd3
  21. 21.cxd3 Nd7
  22. 22.Bf1 Nb6
  23. 23.a5 Nba4
  24. 24.Rec1 b5
  25. 25.axb6 cxb6
  26. 26.Bd2 b5
  27. 27.Bxc3 Rc6
  28. 28.Bxe5

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