Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

USA-ch m · 1897 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch m
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/2p2kp1/p1p1p2p/P1P1PP1P/2P1K1P1/8/8 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc2 Be7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nc4 Bc6
  12. 12.Qxd8 Raxd8
  13. 13.f3 Nd7
  14. 14.Na5 Nb8
  15. 15.Be3 b6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Nxc6
  17. 17.Ke2 Rd7
  18. 18.Bd3 Nb8
  19. 19.a4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rhd1 a5
  21. 21.Rd2 h6
  22. 22.g3 Kf8
  23. 23.Rad1 Bc5
  24. 24.Bxc5+ bxc5
  25. 25.Bb5 Rxd2+
  26. 26.Rxd2 Rxd2+
  27. 27.Kxd2 Ke7
  28. 28.f4 c6
  29. 29.Bc4 Nd7
  30. 30.Ke3 Nb6
  31. 31.b3 Nxc4+
  32. 32.bxc4 Ke6
  33. 33.h4 h5
  34. 34.Kf3 g6
  35. 35.Ke3 Kf6

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