Mikhail Chigorin vs James Mason

London · 1899 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black James Mason
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 21
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 63
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

1R6/5p1k/7p/7N/5Pb1/r7/5K2/8 w - - 0 64

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 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 Bd7
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Be8
  11. 11.Bxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Ng4 Ne4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.f3 Nxc3
  15. 15.Rxe7 Nxd1
  16. 16.Rxd1 Rac8
  17. 17.Ne5 Bb5
  18. 18.a4 Bxa4
  19. 19.Ra1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  21. 21.Rxa7 Rb8
  22. 22.Nd3 Bb5
  23. 23.Nb4 c6
  24. 24.Ra5 g6
  25. 25.Nxd5 b6
  26. 26.Ne7+ Kf8
  27. 27.Ra7 Re8
  28. 28.c4 Bxc4
  29. 29.Nxc6 Re1+
  30. 30.Kf2 Re2+
  31. 31.Kg3 Rxb2
  32. 32.Ne5 Be6
  33. 33.Rb7 Rd2
  34. 34.Nc6 Rb2
  35. 35.h4 h6
  36. 36.Ne5 Kg7
  37. 37.Nd3 Rd2
  38. 38.Nf4 Kf6
  39. 39.d5 Bxd5
  40. 40.Rxb6+ Be6
  41. 41.h5 gxh5
  42. 42.Nxh5+ Kg5
  43. 43.Nf4 Kf6
  44. 44.Rb8 Kg7
  45. 45.Nh5+ Kh7
  46. 46.Kf4 Rd4+
  47. 47.Ke3 Rc4
  48. 48.g4 Rc1
  49. 49.Rb6 Rc5
  50. 50.Kd4 Rg5
  51. 51.Rb8 Ra5
  52. 52.Ke3 Ra3+
  53. 53.Kf4 Ra5
  54. 54.Kg3 Ra3
  55. 55.Re8 Ba2
  56. 56.Kf4 Ra5
  57. 57.Rf8 Be6
  58. 58.Kg3 Ra3
  59. 59.Nf4 Kg7
  60. 60.Rb8 Ba2
  61. 61.Nh5+ Kh7
  62. 62.Kf2 Be6
  63. 63.f4 Bxg4

More Mikhail Chigorin Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Mikhail Chigorin games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.