Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Wilhelm Steinitz

DSB-11. Kongress · 1898 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event DSB-11. Kongress
Site Koeln
Round 13
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k1q3/1pN1r1pp/2p2p2/Q7/P1p5/7P/2P2PP1/3R1K2 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bxc6 Bxc6
  7. 7.Qd3 Ng4
  8. 8.h3 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Ne5
  10. 10.Qg3 Bd7
  11. 11.O-O c6
  12. 12.b3 Ng6
  13. 13.Nf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Ne7
  15. 15.f6 Nf5
  16. 16.Re1+ Kd7
  17. 17.Qg4 Qxf6
  18. 18.Bb2 Qg6
  19. 19.Qb4 Kc7
  20. 20.Rad1 Rc8
  21. 21.Re4 Kb8
  22. 22.Qa5 Be7
  23. 23.Ra4 a6
  24. 24.Rg4 Bd8
  25. 25.Qb4 a5
  26. 26.Qa3 Qh5
  27. 27.b4 Nh6
  28. 28.Rgd4 Bb6
  29. 29.R4d2 axb4
  30. 30.Qxb4 Bc5
  31. 31.Qb3 f6
  32. 32.Rb1 Qf7
  33. 33.Qa4 Rhe8
  34. 34.Ba3 Re5
  35. 35.Bxc5 dxc5
  36. 36.Rbd1 Qe8
  37. 37.Kf1 Nf7
  38. 38.Qa3 Rd8
  39. 39.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  40. 40.Na4 Ne6
  41. 41.Nb6 Nd4
  42. 42.Qa8+ Kc7
  43. 43.Qa5 Kb8
  44. 44.Qa8+ Kc7
  45. 45.Qa5 c4
  46. 46.Qa7 Nb5
  47. 47.Na8+ Kc8
  48. 48.Nb6+ Kc7
  49. 49.Na8+ Kc8
  50. 50.Nb6+ Kc7
  51. 51.Na8+ Kc8
  52. 52.Qa5 Re7
  53. 53.a4 Nc7
  54. 54.Nxc7

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