Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

USA-ch m · 1898 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch m
Site New York
Round 10
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r2k/5pp1/p2p3p/2pP4/P7/1n6/4rPPP/3R1R1K w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Bc4 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 Nxe4
  8. 8.cxd4 Be7
  9. 9.d5 Na7
  10. 10.Re1 Nd6
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 Ne8
  13. 13.Qe2 Bf6
  14. 14.Ne4 d6
  15. 15.Bg5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Nexg5 Nf6
  17. 17.Qc2 h6
  18. 18.Nh7 Nxh7
  19. 19.Bxh7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Be4 Bd7
  21. 21.Qb3 c5
  22. 22.Qxb7 Nb5
  23. 23.Ne5 Ra7
  24. 24.Nc6 Rxb7
  25. 25.Nxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.b3 Nd4
  27. 27.Rad1 Bb5
  28. 28.Kh1 Re7
  29. 29.a4 Be2
  30. 30.Bd3 Rde8
  31. 31.Bxe2 Rxe2
  32. 32.Rf1 Nxb3

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