Mikhail Chigorin vs James Mason

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black James Mason
Result 0-1
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 7
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/5n1p/4p3/p1qp1p2/5P2/P3PB2/7P/R3Q2K w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.e3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.b3 c5
  5. 5.Bb2 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Bd7
  9. 9.a3 a6
  10. 10.Qe1 b5
  11. 11.Qg3 c4
  12. 12.Be2 Ne8
  13. 13.bxc4 bxc4
  14. 14.Nd1 f5
  15. 15.Ne5 Bf6
  16. 16.Qh3 Qc7
  17. 17.Nxd7 Qxd7
  18. 18.g4 Bxb2
  19. 19.Nxb2 g6
  20. 20.gxf5 gxf5
  21. 21.Bf3 Kh8
  22. 22.Kh1 Rg8
  23. 23.Qh6 Rb8
  24. 24.Na4 Qe7
  25. 25.Rg1 Nf6
  26. 26.Nc5 a5
  27. 27.d4 cxd3
  28. 28.cxd3 Nd8
  29. 29.d4 Nf7
  30. 30.Qh4 Ne4
  31. 31.Rxg8+ Rxg8
  32. 32.Qe1 Nxc5
  33. 33.dxc5 Qxc5

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