Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Joseph Blackburne

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 28
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/5p2/2PK4/7P/1n6/8/5R2 b - - 8 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bd7
  5. 5.Bxc6 Bxc6
  6. 6.Nc3 f6
  7. 7.Nh4 g6
  8. 8.O-O Qe7
  9. 9.f4 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 O-O-O
  11. 11.d5 Bd7
  12. 12.Qd4 b6
  13. 13.Nf3 g5
  14. 14.Be3 g4
  15. 15.Nd2 h5
  16. 16.a4 Bh6
  17. 17.a5 Bxe3+
  18. 18.Qxe3 Kb7
  19. 19.axb6 cxb6
  20. 20.Nc4 Ra8
  21. 21.Nxb6 Be8
  22. 22.Nxa8 Kxa8
  23. 23.Ra3 Rh7
  24. 24.Rfa1 h4
  25. 25.Qe2 Qd8
  26. 26.Qa6 Qc7
  27. 27.Na4 Bxa4
  28. 28.Rxa4 Qc5+
  29. 29.Kh1 Rc7
  30. 30.R4a3 h3
  31. 31.Rc3 Qf2
  32. 32.Qf1 Qb6
  33. 33.Ra6 hxg2+
  34. 34.Kxg2 Qb8
  35. 35.Rac6 Rxc6
  36. 36.dxc6 Ne7
  37. 37.Qa6 Qxb2
  38. 38.Qb7+ Qxb7
  39. 39.cxb7+ Kxb7
  40. 40.Kg3 d5
  41. 41.exd5 Nxd5
  42. 42.Rb3+ Kc6
  43. 43.Kxg4 a5
  44. 44.h4 a4
  45. 45.Rg3 Kd6
  46. 46.Kf5 Ke7
  47. 47.Ra3 Kf7
  48. 48.c4 Ne7+
  49. 49.Kg4 Ng6
  50. 50.Rxa4 Kg7
  51. 51.Ra5 Kh6
  52. 52.Rf5 Kg7
  53. 53.c5 Ne7
  54. 54.Rf1 Nc6
  55. 55.Kf5 Nd4+
  56. 56.Ke4 Nb3
  57. 57.Kd5

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