Wilhelm Steinitz vs Jackson Whipps Showalter

London · 1899 · French, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Jackson Whipps Showalter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 19
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

3b4/1p6/p3p1p1/P2k4/1P1P2P1/3K4/3B4/8 b - - 7 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Qb6
  6. 6.Be2 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Rc8
  8. 8.b3 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Nge7
  10. 10.Na3 Nf5
  11. 11.Nc2 Nb4
  12. 12.Ne3 Nxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 Be7
  14. 14.Ne1 O-O
  15. 15.a3 Nc6
  16. 16.b4 f6
  17. 17.exf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Nf3 Ne7
  19. 19.Bd2 Bb5
  20. 20.Bxb5 Qxb5
  21. 21.a4 Qd3
  22. 22.Qb1 Qxb1
  23. 23.Raxb1 Rc2
  24. 24.Rbc1 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rxc2 Rxc2
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Bxc1 Nc8
  28. 28.Kf2 Nb6
  29. 29.a5 Nc4
  30. 30.Nd2 Nxd2
  31. 31.Bxd2 a6
  32. 32.Ke2 Kf7
  33. 33.Kd3 Ke7
  34. 34.e4 dxe4+
  35. 35.Kxe4 Kd6
  36. 36.Kd3 Kd5
  37. 37.Bc3 h5
  38. 38.h3 Be7
  39. 39.Be1 Bd6
  40. 40.g4 hxg4
  41. 41.hxg4 Be7
  42. 42.Bd2 Bd8
  43. 43.Be1 Bf6
  44. 44.Bf2 Be7
  45. 45.Be1 Bf6
  46. 46.Bf2 Bd8
  47. 47.Be1 g6
  48. 48.Bd2 Bh4
  49. 49.Bh6 Bf6
  50. 50.Be3 Bd8
  51. 51.Bd2

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