Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

USA-ch m · 1897 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch m
Site New York
Round 8
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/pp5p/2n1BQp1/b7/8/5N2/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 27

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 exd4
  7. 7.c3 dxc3
  8. 8.Nxc3 Be7
  9. 9.Nd5 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bf6
  11. 11.Bf4 Ne8
  12. 12.Rxe8 Qxe8
  13. 13.Nxc7 Qe4
  14. 14.Bd6 Rb8
  15. 15.Bc2 Qg4
  16. 16.Bxf8 Kxf8
  17. 17.Qd6+ Be7
  18. 18.Re1 g6
  19. 19.Qd2 Qh5
  20. 20.Nd5 Bd8
  21. 21.Qc3 f6
  22. 22.Nxf6 Ba5
  23. 23.Nxd7+ Bxd7
  24. 24.Qf6+ Kg8
  25. 25.Bb3+ Qd5
  26. 26.Bxd5+ Be6
  27. 27.Bxe6#

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