Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

USA-ch m · 1897 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch m
Site New York
Round 6
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3kB3/3P4/1K6/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 4 70

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 Nf5
  10. 10.Be3 Nxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 d6
  12. 12.Bf4 e3
  13. 13.fxe3 dxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Qxd1
  15. 15.Raxd1 Bc5
  16. 16.Bd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.exd4 Bb4
  18. 18.a3 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Bg4
  20. 20.Rb1 b6
  21. 21.Bc6 Rab8
  22. 22.Re7 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rf1 f6
  24. 24.Bd5+ Kh8
  25. 25.Rfe1 c5
  26. 26.Bb7 Rd8
  27. 27.d5 h6
  28. 28.c4 Bf5
  29. 29.R1e2 Kh7
  30. 30.Bc6 a6
  31. 31.Ra7 b5
  32. 32.cxb5 axb5
  33. 33.c3 b4
  34. 34.axb4 cxb4
  35. 35.cxb4 Rxb4
  36. 36.Ree7 Rg4
  37. 37.h3 Rg5
  38. 38.Kf2 h5
  39. 39.Ra8 Rd6
  40. 40.Ree8 Kg6
  41. 41.Re7 Bc2
  42. 42.Raa7 Kf5
  43. 43.h4 Rg6
  44. 44.g3 Kg4
  45. 45.Rad7 Rxd7
  46. 46.Bxd7+ f5
  47. 47.Kg2 Bd3
  48. 48.Be8 Bf1+
  49. 49.Kxf1 Rb6
  50. 50.Rxg7+ Kf3
  51. 51.Bxh5+ Ke4
  52. 52.Rd7 f4
  53. 53.gxf4 Kxf4
  54. 54.Ke2 Rb2+
  55. 55.Kd3 Rh2
  56. 56.Re7 Kf5
  57. 57.d6 Rh3+
  58. 58.Kc2 Rxh4
  59. 59.d7 Rd4
  60. 60.Kc3 Rd6
  61. 61.Be8 Kf6
  62. 62.Re3 Rc6+
  63. 63.Kb4 Rd6
  64. 64.Kc5 Rd1
  65. 65.Re4 Rc1+
  66. 66.Rc4 Rd1
  67. 67.Rd4 Rxd4
  68. 68.Kxd4 Ke7
  69. 69.Kc5 Kd8
  70. 70.Kb6

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