Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Carl Schlechter

Nuremberg · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3rr3/2p3k1/p4qp1/1p2np2/1P1R4/1BP5/P5PP/R2Q2K1 w - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.Re1 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Bd6
  12. 12.Nf1 Ne7
  13. 13.Bg5 Nd7
  14. 14.Ng3 f6
  15. 15.Be3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nh4 Be6
  17. 17.Ngf5 Nxf5
  18. 18.Nxf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.exf5 Qe7
  20. 20.b4 Nd7
  21. 21.Be4 Rab8
  22. 22.Ba7 Rbd8
  23. 23.Re3 g5
  24. 24.fxg6 f5
  25. 25.Bd5+ Kg7
  26. 26.f4 hxg6
  27. 27.fxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Bd4 Qf6
  29. 29.Bb3 Rfe8
  30. 30.Rd3 Bxd4+
  31. 31.Rxd4 Ne5

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