Wilhelm Steinitz vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

Nuremberg · 1896 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1-0
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6nr/p1k2Q1p/1p1b1p2/P1p5/7P/1NB5/1PP3q1/1K1R4 b - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Qe2 Qe6
  8. 8.d4 f3
  9. 9.gxf3 gxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Nxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.Nd2 Be6
  14. 14.O-O-O O-O-O
  15. 15.Bg2 Bd5
  16. 16.Bh3+ Be6
  17. 17.Nc4 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Rxd1 Qf6
  19. 19.Bxe6+ Qxe6
  20. 20.Bd4 f6
  21. 21.Qb3 Bh6+
  22. 22.Kb1 Qd7
  23. 23.Qf3 Qe6
  24. 24.Na5 c6
  25. 25.Qh5 b6
  26. 26.Nb3 Bf4
  27. 27.Rf1 Bd6
  28. 28.a4 c5
  29. 29.Bc3 Kc7
  30. 30.a5 Qh3
  31. 31.Rd1 Qg2
  32. 32.Qf7+

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