Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

USA-ch m · 1897 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch m
Site New York
Round 16
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4r1k/pp2n1p1/2pp2Qp/2q5/4p3/1B6/PPPB2PP/5R1K w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Ba4 e4
  7. 7.Re1 Be7
  8. 8.Ne5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Bf4 Nf5
  11. 11.Rxe4 Nfxd4
  12. 12.Ng4 Ne6
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.Nd5 Qd8
  15. 15.Qh5 d6
  16. 16.Bd2 Ne5
  17. 17.Rh4 h6
  18. 18.f4 Ng6
  19. 19.Rg4 Nd4
  20. 20.f5 Nxf5
  21. 21.Rf1 c6
  22. 22.Nc3 Qb6+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qc5
  24. 24.Qh3 Nfe7
  25. 25.Ne4 Bxg4
  26. 26.Qxg4 f5
  27. 27.Bb3+ Kh8
  28. 28.Qxg6 fxe4

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