Jackson Whipps Showalter vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1899 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Jackson Whipps Showalter
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 6
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/2P4p/3N1R2/rb3Pp1/4P1P1/7P/pKP5/R7 b - - 0 45

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 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bg5 c6
  10. 10.O-O-O Qa5
  11. 11.Bf4 Nh5
  12. 12.Be3 Be7
  13. 13.h3 O-O
  14. 14.g4 Nf6
  15. 15.Nb3 Qc7
  16. 16.Bg5 Be6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Qxd6 Qb6
  19. 19.Qc5 Qxc5
  20. 20.Nxc5 Bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Bxa2
  22. 22.Nxb7 a5
  23. 23.Rd6 Rab8
  24. 24.Rd7 a4
  25. 25.Kd2 Be6
  26. 26.Rc7 a3
  27. 27.Ra1 a2
  28. 28.f4 f6
  29. 29.Kc1 g5
  30. 30.f5 Bf7
  31. 31.Nd6 Ra8
  32. 32.Rxc6 Ra7
  33. 33.Rb6 Kg7
  34. 34.Kb2 Rfa8
  35. 35.c4 Bg8
  36. 36.c5 Kf8
  37. 37.Nb5 Ra4
  38. 38.Nc3 R4a5
  39. 39.c6 Ke7
  40. 40.Nb5 Bc4
  41. 41.Rb7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Nd6 Ba6
  43. 43.Rf7+ Kg8
  44. 44.c7 Bb5
  45. 45.Rxf6

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