Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

USA-ch m · 1897 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch m
Site New York
Round 5
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C71)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/8/R1P3p1/p7/1r3B2/6P1/5K2/8 b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bd7
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.Qxd4 Be7
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 c5
  13. 13.Qd3 Qg4
  14. 14.Rfe1 Qh4
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 Rab8
  17. 17.Re3 g6
  18. 18.Qd2 Bg5
  19. 19.Qc3 f6
  20. 20.Qc4+ Kg7
  21. 21.Rh3 Qg4
  22. 22.Rg3 Qf4
  23. 23.Qd5 h6
  24. 24.Rf3 Qd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Bxd2
  26. 26.Rd1 Bg5
  27. 27.g3 Rbe8
  28. 28.h4 Re6
  29. 29.hxg5 hxg5
  30. 30.Rfd3 Rd8
  31. 31.f3 Kf7
  32. 32.Kf2 Ke7
  33. 33.Rh1 Kd7
  34. 34.Rh7+ Kc6
  35. 35.Rf7 Rh8
  36. 36.Kg2 g4
  37. 37.Rxf6 gxf3+
  38. 38.Rdxf3 Rxe4
  39. 39.Rxd6+ Kxd6
  40. 40.Bxh8 c4
  41. 41.Kf2 cxb3
  42. 42.axb3 Re7
  43. 43.Bd4 Kd5
  44. 44.Rf4 b5
  45. 45.c4+ bxc4
  46. 46.bxc4+ Kc6
  47. 47.Rf6+ Kb7
  48. 48.Rb6+ Kc7
  49. 49.c5 Re4
  50. 50.Be3 a5
  51. 51.Bf4+ Kc8
  52. 52.c6 Rb4
  53. 53.Ra6

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