Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Joseph Blackburne

Nuremberg · 1896 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 0-1
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E57)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5Rpk/p6p/7n/1P1P3P/P1R3P1/r5r1/6K1 w - - 12 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.a3 a6
  11. 11.Ba2 Qc7
  12. 12.Bg5 Rd8
  13. 13.Ne2 Nd5
  14. 14.Qd3 Bxg5
  15. 15.Nxg5 Nf6
  16. 16.Rad1 Ne7
  17. 17.Rc1 Qb6
  18. 18.b4 Bd7
  19. 19.Rc5 Bb5
  20. 20.Qc2 Ng6
  21. 21.Rd1 Bxe2
  22. 22.Qxe2 Rd6
  23. 23.Ne4 Nxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Rad8
  25. 25.h4 Nf8
  26. 26.Rd3 Nd7
  27. 27.Bb1 Nf6
  28. 28.Qf4 Nd5
  29. 29.Qg5 h6
  30. 30.Qd2 Ne7
  31. 31.Qf4 e5
  32. 32.Qxe5 Re6
  33. 33.Qc7 Re1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qxc7+
  35. 35.Rxc7 Nd5
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rxb1
  37. 37.Ra7 Rd6
  38. 38.Rf3 Nf6
  39. 39.g3 Rd1
  40. 40.Rc3 Rd2
  41. 41.Rc8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Kg2 Re6
  43. 43.Rxf7 Ree2
  44. 44.Rcc7 Rxf2+
  45. 45.Kg1 Rg2+
  46. 46.Kf1 Rdf2+
  47. 47.Ke1 Ra2
  48. 48.Kf1 Rh2
  49. 49.Kg1 Nh5
  50. 50.Rc3 Rhg2+

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