Frank Marshall vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

USA-ch m · 1909 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch m
Round 6
Date 1909.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C30)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/2R5/6p1/1r4k1/5p2/7P/4K1P1/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.c3 Qe7
  5. 5.Bb5+ c6
  6. 6.Ba4 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb6
  8. 8.d3 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be3 exf4
  12. 12.Bxb6 axb6
  13. 13.Qxf4 Qe5
  14. 14.Qxe5+ dxe5
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Nd2 g6
  17. 17.Nc4 Kg7
  18. 18.a4 Ne8
  19. 19.d4 f6
  20. 20.Rad1 exd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Rf7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Nc5
  23. 23.b4 Nxa4
  24. 24.Rd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Re7
  26. 26.Bxa4 b5
  27. 27.Bxb5 Nc7
  28. 28.Na3 cxb5
  29. 29.Kf2 Kh6
  30. 30.Rb8 Rxe4
  31. 31.Rxb7 Nd5
  32. 32.Nxb5 Rc4
  33. 33.Ke2 Nxc3+
  34. 34.Nxc3 Rxc3
  35. 35.Rf7 f5
  36. 36.b5 Rb3
  37. 37.Rb7 Kg5
  38. 38.Rxh7 Rxb5
  39. 39.Rc7 f4

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