Mikhail Chigorin vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

The Game

White	Mikhail Chigorin
Black	Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result	0-1
Event	Cambridge Springs
Site	Cambridge
Round	4
Date	1904.00.00
Opening	French Defense (C00)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/5p1P/2p1p1p1/4q1P1/3p2R1/3P3Q/pr3r1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.Qe2 c5
3. 3.f4 Nc6
4. 4.Nf3 Be7
5. 5.Nc3 d5
6. 6.d3 Nf6
7. 7.g3 O-O
8. 8.Bg2 Bd7
9. 9.O-O Nd4
10. 10.Qd1 Nxf3+
11. 11.Bxf3 Bc6
12. 12.Qe2 Qb6
13. 13.Kh1 Rad8
14. 14.g4 Qa6
15. 15.e5 Nd7
16. 16.g5 g6
17. 17.Nd1 d4
18. 18.Nf2 c4
19. 19.Ng4 cxd3
20. 20.cxd3 Nc5
21. 21.Bxc6 bxc6
22. 22.Nf2 Nb3
23. 23.Rb1 Qxa2
24. 24.Bd2 Rb8
25. 25.Qd1 Rb7
26. 26.Qc2 Nxd2
27. 27.Qxd2 Rfb8
28. 28.Ra1 Qd5+
29. 29.Ne4 Rxb2
30. 30.Qd1 a5
31. 31.Qf3 Kh8
32. 32.Qh3 R8b3
33. 33.Rae1 Rc2
34. 34.Kg1 a4
35. 35.Rf3 h5
36. 36.gxh6 Rbb2
37. 37.Rg3 a3
38. 38.Ng5 Bxg5
39. 39.fxg5 Rf2
40. 40.h7 a2
41. 41.Rg4 Qxe5

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