Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

USA-ch m · 1897 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch m
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q2k/1p4q1/p2p4/3PpPN1/4K3/1P2P1R1/1Pr5/7r b - - 12 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Bxe3
  7. 7.fxe3 Na5
  8. 8.Bb3 Nxb3
  9. 9.axb3 Nh6
  10. 10.O-O c6
  11. 11.d4 Qe7
  12. 12.Qe1 O-O
  13. 13.Qg3 f6
  14. 14.h3 Be6
  15. 15.Rf2 Rae8
  16. 16.Raf1 Bc8
  17. 17.Nh4 Kh8
  18. 18.d5 c5
  19. 19.Nf5 Bxf5
  20. 20.exf5 Rc8
  21. 21.Qh4 Qf7
  22. 22.g4 Qe7
  23. 23.Ne4 Nf7
  24. 24.Qh5 Kg8
  25. 25.h4 h6
  26. 26.Rg2 Rc7
  27. 27.Kh1 c4
  28. 28.Rfg1 cxb3
  29. 29.cxb3 Rfc8
  30. 30.g5 hxg5
  31. 31.hxg5 Nxg5
  32. 32.Rxg5 fxg5
  33. 33.Nxg5 g6
  34. 34.Qxg6+ Qg7
  35. 35.Qe6+ Kh8
  36. 36.Rg3 Rc1+
  37. 37.Kg2 R8c2+
  38. 38.Kf3 Rf1+
  39. 39.Ke4 Rh1
  40. 40.Qe8+

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