Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

USA-ch m · 1897 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch m
Site New York
Round 18
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/R1p3p1/1p1p4/6Q1/1P6/4Pr2/3R2KP/5q2 w - - 1 41

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 f6
  10. 10.Bb3+ Kh8
  11. 11.Ng6+ hxg6
  12. 12.Qg4 f5
  13. 13.Qxg6 Qe8
  14. 14.Qg3 Qh5
  15. 15.Nd5 Bh4
  16. 16.Qc3 Nb5
  17. 17.Qc5 d6
  18. 18.Qxb5 Nxd4
  19. 19.Qf1 Nxb3
  20. 20.axb3 Qf7
  21. 21.c4 Kg8
  22. 22.Qe2 Be6
  23. 23.Rd1 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 a6
  25. 25.Bf4 Rac8
  26. 26.g3 Qg6
  27. 27.b4 Bg5
  28. 28.Bxg5 Qxg5
  29. 29.b5 axb5
  30. 30.Rxb5 b6
  31. 31.b4 Qf6
  32. 32.Ra7 f4
  33. 33.gxf4 Qxf4
  34. 34.Qe3 Qg4+
  35. 35.Kf1 Qd1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rf3
  37. 37.Rd5 Qc2
  38. 38.Rd2 Qxc4
  39. 39.Qg5 e3
  40. 40.fxe3 Qf1#

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