Joseph Blackburne vs James Mason

London · 1883 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black James Mason
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 13
Date 1883.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C13)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3bk3/2p5/1p2Pp2/1P1Np3/2P1K1P1/5P2/8 b - b3 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Bxf6 Bxf6
  6. 6.Nf3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O-O b5
  9. 9.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.Re1+ Ne7
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.h4 c6
  13. 13.Ng5 Bxg5
  14. 14.hxg5 Ng6
  15. 15.Rh2 f5
  16. 16.Reh1 Qd6
  17. 17.Rxh7 Bd7
  18. 18.g3 Kf7
  19. 19.Ne2 Rh8
  20. 20.Rxh8 Rxh8
  21. 21.Rxh8 Nxh8
  22. 22.Nf4 g6
  23. 23.Qe1 Kg7
  24. 24.Qe5+ Qxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Kf7
  26. 26.a4 Ke7
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.c3 Be6
  29. 29.Kd2 Kd7
  30. 30.Ke3 Nf7
  31. 31.Nxg6 Nxg5
  32. 32.Nh4 Ne4
  33. 33.Nf3 Ke7
  34. 34.Nd4 Bd7
  35. 35.Bxe4 dxe4
  36. 36.b4

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