Joseph Blackburne vs James Mason

London · 1899 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black James Mason
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 14
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3RR3/p1r2pk1/1p2b1p1/2p1P2p/5PP1/P6P/1P6/6K1 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxf6 Bxf6
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 e5
  11. 11.Rfd1 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Qa5
  13. 13.Ne4 Be7
  14. 14.Ne6 Ne5
  15. 15.Nxf8 Kxf8
  16. 16.Ng3 Nxc4
  17. 17.Qxc4 Be6
  18. 18.Qc2 Kg8
  19. 19.e4 g6
  20. 20.Ne2 Re8
  21. 21.Nd4 Bc8
  22. 22.a3 Qe5
  23. 23.Nf3 Qh5
  24. 24.Rd3 Bc5
  25. 25.Rad1 Bb6
  26. 26.h3 Qh6
  27. 27.Qd2 Qf8
  28. 28.Qf4 Kg7
  29. 29.g4 Qe7
  30. 30.e5 h6
  31. 31.Re1 Be6
  32. 32.Nd4 Bxd4
  33. 33.Qxd4 c5
  34. 34.Qc3 b6
  35. 35.f4 Kh7
  36. 36.Red1 Qh4
  37. 37.Qe1 Qxe1+
  38. 38.Rxe1 Rc8
  39. 39.Red1 Kg7
  40. 40.Rd8 Rc7
  41. 41.Re8 h5
  42. 42.Rdd8

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