Emanuel Lasker vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

London · 1899 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 25
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/p4b2/2rN3p/2P1P3/3K4/8/8/5R2 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.e5 h6
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd3 Nxd2
  9. 9.Qxd2 c5
  10. 10.f4 Qa5
  11. 11.c4 Qxd2+
  12. 12.Kxd2 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 cxd4
  14. 14.Nf3 Nc6
  15. 15.Bb5 Bd7
  16. 16.Bxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bxg2
  18. 18.Rhg1 Be4
  19. 19.Rxg7 Ke7
  20. 20.Ke3 Bh7
  21. 21.Rag1 Rac8
  22. 22.Nb5 b6
  23. 23.Nd6 Rcf8
  24. 24.c4 Rhg8
  25. 25.Rxg8 Bxg8
  26. 26.h4 Rd8
  27. 27.h5 Kf8
  28. 28.a4 Bh7
  29. 29.a5 Rb8
  30. 30.axb6 Rxb6
  31. 31.c5 Rc6
  32. 32.Kd4 Bc2
  33. 33.Rc1 Bb3
  34. 34.Rb1 Bd5
  35. 35.f5 Bf3
  36. 36.fxe6 Bxh5
  37. 37.exf7 Bxf7
  38. 38.Rf1

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