Geza Maroczy vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

London · 1899 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 20
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p3kp/1p3p2/1PpPbPpK/2P1R3/7P/8 w - - 34 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Ne2 c6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Ng3 h6
  10. 10.Bf4 Nb6
  11. 11.Qc1 Re8
  12. 12.Nce2 Bf8
  13. 13.c3 Nc4
  14. 14.Qc2 g5
  15. 15.Bc1 Nd6
  16. 16.f4 g4
  17. 17.f5 Nc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 dxc4
  19. 19.Bf4 Nd5
  20. 20.Qd2 Nxf4
  21. 21.Qxf4 Qg5
  22. 22.Ne4 Qxf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Rxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 Bxf5
  25. 25.Rf4 Be6
  26. 26.Rff1 Rd8
  27. 27.Nf4 Bf5
  28. 28.Rfe1 Bd6
  29. 29.g3 Kg7
  30. 30.b3 b5
  31. 31.b4 a5
  32. 32.a3 Ra8
  33. 33.Kf2 axb4
  34. 34.axb4 Rxa1
  35. 35.Rxa1 Bxf4
  36. 36.gxf4 Be4
  37. 37.Ra7 Kg6
  38. 38.Kg3 f5
  39. 39.Kh4 Bd5
  40. 40.Rd7 Bf3
  41. 41.Rd8 Bd5
  42. 42.Rd6+ Kg7
  43. 43.Kg3 Be4
  44. 44.Re6 Bd5
  45. 45.Re5 Kg6
  46. 46.Re8 Kf7
  47. 47.Rd8 Kg7
  48. 48.Kh4 Bf3
  49. 49.Rd7+ Kg6
  50. 50.Rd6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Re6 Bd5
  52. 52.Re3 Kg6
  53. 53.Re2 Be4
  54. 54.Re1 Bd5
  55. 55.Re3 Be4

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