Joseph Blackburne vs James Mason

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 89 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black James Mason
Result 0-1
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 89
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/1p6/8/P7/3q4/4q2P/6K1/4k3 w - - 5 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c4 Nf6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nc3 Nf6
  10. 10.Be3 Be6
  11. 11.Rc1 c6
  12. 12.Qc2 Nbd7
  13. 13.h3 Nb6
  14. 14.g4 h6
  15. 15.a3 Nfd5
  16. 16.Ne4 Nd7
  17. 17.Qd2 Nxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Nxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Qb6
  20. 20.Qe2 g6
  21. 21.Kh2 Rad8
  22. 22.f4 Qd4
  23. 23.Rcd1 Bd5
  24. 24.Nc3 Qb6
  25. 25.f5 Bb3
  26. 26.Rb1 Qd4
  27. 27.Rf3 Rfe8
  28. 28.fxg6 fxg6
  29. 29.Bxg6 Rf8
  30. 30.Rbf1 Bc4
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  32. 32.Qf3 Qxe5+
  33. 33.Kh1 Qg7
  34. 34.Bb1 Bxf1
  35. 35.Qxf1 Qe5
  36. 36.Ne4 Bg7
  37. 37.g5 hxg5
  38. 38.Ba2+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qf3 Bh6
  40. 40.Kg1 Qxb2
  41. 41.Nc3 Qc1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Rd2+
  43. 43.Ne2 Rxa2
  44. 44.Qf6+ Bg7
  45. 45.Qd8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qd3+ Kh6
  47. 47.Qd6+ Kh5
  48. 48.Qe6 Rxe2+
  49. 49.Qxe2+ Kg6
  50. 50.Qe8+ Kf5
  51. 51.Qd7+ Ke4
  52. 52.Qxg7 Qd2+
  53. 53.Kf1 Kf3
  54. 54.Qf7+ Qf4
  55. 55.Qb3+ Ke4+
  56. 56.Ke2 Qh2+
  57. 57.Kf1 Qd2
  58. 58.Qe6+ Kf4
  59. 59.Qc4+ Ke5
  60. 60.Qc5+ Ke4
  61. 61.Qe7+ Kf3
  62. 62.Qf7+ Qf4
  63. 63.Qb3+ Ke4+
  64. 64.Ke2 Qh2+
  65. 65.Kf1 Qd2
  66. 66.Qe6+ Kf4
  67. 67.Qc4+ Ke5
  68. 68.Qc5+ Qd5
  69. 69.Qe3+ Kd6
  70. 70.Qxa7 c5
  71. 71.Qb8+ Kc6
  72. 72.Qe8+ Kb6
  73. 73.Qe3 Kb5
  74. 74.Qe8+ Kc4
  75. 75.a4 Kd4
  76. 76.Kf2 Qf5+
  77. 77.Kg1 c4
  78. 78.Qh8+ Qe5
  79. 79.Qd8+ Ke4
  80. 80.Qc8 Ke3
  81. 81.Kg2 c3
  82. 82.a5 Qd5+
  83. 83.Kg1 Kd2
  84. 84.Qf8 Qd4+
  85. 85.Kg2 c2
  86. 86.Qe7 c1=Q
  87. 87.Qxg5+ Kd1
  88. 88.Qh5+ Ke1
  89. 89.Qe8+ Qce3

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