Joseph Blackburne vs James Mason

Vienna · 1882 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black James Mason
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 15
Date 1882.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/p7/k7/8/3K4/8/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bd6
  7. 7.Be5 Qe7
  8. 8.Bb5 O-O
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.Re1 Bxe5
  12. 12.Rxe5 Qb4
  13. 13.Re3 Rfe8
  14. 14.a3 Qd6
  15. 15.Qd3 Rxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 c5
  18. 18.Nb5 Qb6
  19. 19.dxc5 Qxc5
  20. 20.b4 Qe7
  21. 21.Re1 c5
  22. 22.bxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.Nd4 Rc8
  24. 24.Rb1 g6
  25. 25.Rb7 Rc7
  26. 26.Rxc7 Qxc7
  27. 27.Nb5 Qc5
  28. 28.a4 Qb4
  29. 29.Nc3 a6
  30. 30.Qd4 Qd6
  31. 31.a5 Qc6
  32. 32.Kf2 Kf8
  33. 33.Ke2 Ke7
  34. 34.Kd3 Ke6
  35. 35.e4 dxe4+
  36. 36.Nxe4 Nxe4
  37. 37.Qxe4+ Qxe4+
  38. 38.Kxe4 g5
  39. 39.c4 f5+
  40. 40.Kd4 h5
  41. 41.h3 g4
  42. 42.fxg4 fxg4
  43. 43.hxg4 hxg4
  44. 44.Ke4 Kd6
  45. 45.Kf4 Kc5
  46. 46.Kxg4 Kxc4
  47. 47.Kf4 Kb5
  48. 48.Ke4 Kxa5
  49. 49.Kd3

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