Mikhail Chigorin vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

London · 1899 · French Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 11
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R3b2/2p1qpk1/2Q1p1p1/2P1P3/3P4/5N1n/P4P1P/5K2 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 Be7
  3. 3.Qg4 Nf6
  4. 4.Qxg7 Rg8
  5. 5.Qh6 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Rg6
  7. 7.Qe3 d5
  8. 8.e5 d4
  9. 9.Qb3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bb5 Nc5
  11. 11.Qc4 Rxg2
  12. 12.b4 Nd7
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Qxd4 Rb8
  15. 15.Ba3 a5
  16. 16.bxa5 Rxb1+
  17. 17.Rxb1 Bxa3
  18. 18.Qa4 Bc5
  19. 19.Qxc6 Kf8
  20. 20.d4 Be7
  21. 21.a6 Bxa6
  22. 22.Qxa6 Nb6
  23. 23.Qb7 Kg7
  24. 24.Kf1 Rg6
  25. 25.Rg1 Nd5
  26. 26.Rxg6+ hxg6
  27. 27.c4 Nf4
  28. 28.Qb8 Qd7
  29. 29.Qa8 Bf8
  30. 30.Rb8 Qe7
  31. 31.c5 Nh3
  32. 32.Qc6

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