Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

USA-ch m · 1898 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch m
Site New York
Round 8
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/6p1/p2r1r1p/1p2QPP1/1Ppp3P/4b3/P1P3K1/7R b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.f4 d5
  11. 11.e5 Bc5+
  12. 12.Kh1 Nd7
  13. 13.b3 Re8
  14. 14.Bb2 Ba7
  15. 15.Qd2 Re6
  16. 16.Na4 Rh6
  17. 17.g3 Qe7
  18. 18.Rae1 Nb6
  19. 19.Nxb6 cxb6
  20. 20.f5 Bb7
  21. 21.Bf3 Rd8
  22. 22.Bd4 Qd7
  23. 23.Qg5 Qe8
  24. 24.e6 f6
  25. 25.Bxf6 Rxf6
  26. 26.e7 Rd7
  27. 27.Bh5 Qxe7
  28. 28.Rxe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.Bf3 b5
  30. 30.g4 Be3
  31. 31.Qh4 h6
  32. 32.Qg3 d4
  33. 33.Qb8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qd8 Ref7
  35. 35.Kg2 c5
  36. 36.Bxb7 Rxb7
  37. 37.Qd5 Rc7
  38. 38.Qe5 Rcc6
  39. 39.h4 c4
  40. 40.b4 Rcd6
  41. 41.Rh1 Kg8
  42. 42.g5

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Harry Nelson Pillsbury games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.