Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

USA-ch m · 1897 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch m
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p4b2/1p4p1/2p2p1p/2P5/1P1p1NqP/P3rNP1/3Q1K2 w - - 5 40

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.Re1 Nxb5
  7. 7.Nxe5 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbxd4
  9. 9.Bxe7 Nxe7
  10. 10.Qxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 d6
  12. 12.Nc4 Be6
  13. 13.Ne3 c5
  14. 14.Qf4 d5
  15. 15.Rad1 d4
  16. 16.Ne4 Ng6
  17. 17.Qf3 Qc7
  18. 18.Nf1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nfg3 Rd5
  20. 20.c4 Re5
  21. 21.Nd2 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Qb3 b6
  24. 24.h3 f5
  25. 25.Qc2 g6
  26. 26.b3 Bf7
  27. 27.Re1 Qd7
  28. 28.Qb1 d3
  29. 29.f4 Qd4+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qxf4
  31. 31.Qd1 h5
  32. 32.Rf1 Qh4
  33. 33.Nh1 Ng4+
  34. 34.Kg1 Ne3
  35. 35.Nf3 Qd8
  36. 36.Qd2 Nxf1
  37. 37.Kxf1 Re2
  38. 38.Qd1 Qd6
  39. 39.Nf2 Qg3

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