1.
e4
c5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
d4
cxd4
4.
Nxd4
g6
5.
Nc3
Bg7
6.
Be3
d6
7.
Be2
Bd7
8.
O-O
a6
9.
f4
Nf6
10.
Bf3
Qc8
11.
h3
O-O
12.
Qd2
Qc7
13.
Rad1
Na5
14.
b3
Rac8
15.
Nde2
b5
16.
Rc1
b4
17.
Nd1
Nc6
18.
Nf2
Nd8
19.
Qxb4
Rb8
20.
Qd2
Nc6
21.
c4
Rfd8
22.
Ng3
h5
23.
Ne2
e5
24.
Rcd1
Be6
25.
Nc3
exf4
26.
Bxf4
Ne5
27.
Nd3
Rbc8
28.
Bg5
Rd7
29.
Nxe5
dxe5
30.
Nd5
Bxd5
31.
exd5
e4
32.
Bxf6
Bxf6
33.
Bxe4
Be7
34.
Rf3
Re8
35.
Kh1
a5
36.
Rdf1
Bb4
37.
Qc2
Qe5
38.
Bd3
Bd6
39.
g3
Bc5
40.
Qg2
Rde7
41.
Rf4
Qc3
42.
Qc2
Qe5
43.
Qg2
Qc3
44.
Qc2
Qe5
45.
g4
hxg4
46.
Rxg4
Qh5
47.
Rg3
Re3
48.
Bxg6
fxg6
49.
Qxg6+
Qxg6
50.
Rxg6+
Kh7
51.
Rc6
Bd4
52.
Rc7+
Kg8
53.
Rf4
Re1+
54.
Kg2
Rg1+
55.
Kf3
Rf1+
56.
Kg4
Rxf4+
57.
Kxf4
Re2
58.
a4
Rb2
59.
Rc8+
Kf7
60.
Rb8
Bc5
61.
Rb7+
Kf6
62.
h4
Bb4
63.
Rb6+
Kf7
64.
Kf5
Rxb3
65.
Rb7+
Ke8
66.
c5
Rf3+
67.
Ke6
Re3+
68.
Kd6
Re4
69.
h5
Rh4
70.
Ke6
Re4+
71.
Kd6
Rh4
72.
Ke6
Re4+
73.
Kf5
Rh4
74.
Rb8+
Kd7
75.
c6+
Kc7
76.
Rb7+
Kc8
77.
Rh7
Bc5
78.
h6
Rxa4
79.
Rg7
Rh4
80.
h7
Bd4
81.
Rf7
Rh6
82.
Ke4
Bc3
83.
Kd3
Be5
84.
Rd7
Bb2
85.
Kc2
Bd4
86.
Kd3
Bb2
87.
Ra7
Rh3+
88.
Kc2
Bd4
89.
Rxa5
Kc7
90.
Ra4
Bb6
91.
Rg4
Rxh7
92.
Rg6
Bd4
93.
Kd3
Be5
94.
Ke4
Re7
95.
Re6
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
15
White
Showalter, Jackson Whipps
Black
Delmar, Eugene
Result
1/2-1/2
Score
Game No. 305 in William Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 373–375.
- 9.f4 Here and even previously Kt—Q5 would have greatly improved his position.
- 15.Nde2 Not as good as retreating the other Knight the same way.
- 18…Nd8 An oversight, no doubt.
- 22.Ng3 His attack was now clearly on the other wing, and he only wastes time with this move.
- 31…e4 Relying on remaining with Bishops of opposite colors, which often gives drawing chances even against a superiority of Pawns.
- 40.Qg2 Q—Q2, followed by Q—KB4, had more promising aspects.
- 45.g4 Considering the position of his King, this advance does not create a very hopeful position for winning purposes, and evidently the opponent could play for no more.
- 48.Bxg6 And this still less improves his auspices.
- 55…Rf1+ R—K6 ch., followed by R—K5 disch., would have drawn at once.
- 73…Rh4 Some repetition moves were made here by both parties.
- 89…Kc7 Both parties have courageously fought for a win in dubious positions, but now that Black’s King can no more be confined on the last row while White’s King is far off, the draw is declared.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "15"] [White "Showalter, Jackson Whipps"] [Black "Delmar, Eugene"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 d6 7. Be2 Bd7 8. O-O a6 9. f4 Nf6 10. Bf3 Qc8 11. h3 O-O 12. Qd2 Qc7 13. Rad1 Na5 14. b3 Rac8 15. Nde2 b5 16. Rc1 b4 17. Nd1 Nc6 18. Nf2 Nd8 19. Qxb4 Rb8 20. Qd2 Nc6 21. c4 Rfd8 22. Ng3 h5 23. Ne2 e5 24. Rcd1 Be6 25. Nc3 exf4 26. Bxf4 Ne5 27. Nd3 Rbc8 28. Bg5 Rd7 29. Nxe5 dxe5 30. Nd5 Bxd5 31. exd5 e4 32. Bxf6 Bxf6 33. Bxe4 Be7 34. Rf3 Re8 35. Kh1 a5 36. Rdf1 Bb4 37. Qc2 Qe5 38. Bd3 Bd6 39. g3 Bc5 40. Qg2 Rde7 41. Rf4 Qc3 42. Qc2 Qe5 43. Qg2 Qc3 44. Qc2 Qe5 45. g4 hxg4 46. Rxg4 Qh5 47. Rg3 Re3 48. Bxg6 fxg6 49. Qxg6+ Qxg6 50. Rxg6+ Kh7 51. Rc6 Bd4 52. Rc7+ Kg8 53. Rf4 Re1+ 54. Kg2 Rg1+ 55. Kf3 Rf1+ 56. Kg4 Rxf4+ 57. Kxf4 Re2 58. a4 Rb2 59. Rc8+ Kf7 60. Rb8 Bc5 61. Rb7+ Kf6 62. h4 Bb4 63. Rb6+ Kf7 64. Kf5 Rxb3 65. Rb7+ Ke8 66. c5 Rf3+ 67. Ke6 Re3+ 68. Kd6 Re4 69. h5 Rh4 70. Ke6 Re4+ 71. Kd6 Rh4 72. Ke6 Re4+ 73. Kf5 Rh4 74. Rb8+ Kd7 75. c6+ Kc7 76. Rb7+ Kc8 77. Rh7 Bc5 78. h6 Rxa4 79. Rg7 Rh4 80. h7 Bd4 81. Rf7 Rh6 82. Ke4 Bc3 83. Kd3 Be5 84. Rd7 Bb2 85. Kc2 Bd4 86. Kd3 Bb2 87. Ra7 Rh3+ 88. Kc2 Bd4 89. Rxa5 Kc7 90. Ra4 Bb6 91. Rg4 Rxh7 92. Rg6 Bd4 93. Kd3 Be5 94. Ke4 Re7 95. Re6 1/2-1/2