James Mason vs Joseph Blackburne

Paris · 1878 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 1
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/2k3P1/8/1p6/1K6 w - - 0 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 exd5
  11. 11.Qc2 h6
  12. 12.Rc1 c6
  13. 13.Ne5 Qe7
  14. 14.O-O c5
  15. 15.Qe2 c4
  16. 16.Bb1 Nd7
  17. 17.Qc2 Nf6
  18. 18.Ng4 g6
  19. 19.Ne5 b5
  20. 20.Qe2 a5
  21. 21.f4 Ra6
  22. 22.f5 g5
  23. 23.Rf3 Kg7
  24. 24.Rcf1 Rh8
  25. 25.Rg3 Kf8
  26. 26.Rh3 Rb6
  27. 27.Rhf3 Ba6
  28. 28.Rc1 b4
  29. 29.Qe1 a4
  30. 30.Qd1 Bb5
  31. 31.Qe1 Be8
  32. 32.h3 Rg8
  33. 33.g4 Qa7
  34. 34.Rf2 Qb8
  35. 35.Rg2 Ra6
  36. 36.Qe2 Bb5
  37. 37.Qd2 Qd6
  38. 38.Qe1 Nd7
  39. 39.Qg3 f6
  40. 40.Ng6+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qf2 Nf8
  42. 42.h4 Nxg6
  43. 43.fxg6+ Kf8
  44. 44.hxg5 hxg5
  45. 45.Rh2 Be8
  46. 46.Rh6 a3
  47. 47.bxa3 Rxa3
  48. 48.Rf1 Qe6
  49. 49.g7+ Ke7
  50. 50.Bf5 Qd6
  51. 51.Bh7 Rxg7
  52. 52.Rxf6 Rxa2
  53. 53.Qxa2 Qg3+
  54. 54.Qg2 Qxg2+
  55. 55.Kxg2 Rxh7
  56. 56.Rb6 b3
  57. 57.Rf5 Bf7
  58. 58.Kf2 Kd7
  59. 59.Ke1 Kc7
  60. 60.Rff6 Be8
  61. 61.Rb4 Rh2
  62. 62.Rf2 Rxf2
  63. 63.Kxf2 Bd7
  64. 64.e4 Be6
  65. 65.exd5 Bxd5
  66. 66.Ke3 c3
  67. 67.Kd3 c2
  68. 68.Kd2 Kc6
  69. 69.Kc1 Be6
  70. 70.Kb2 Bd5
  71. 71.Rb8 Bc4
  72. 72.Rc8+ Kd5
  73. 73.Rc5+ Kxd4
  74. 74.Rxg5 c1=Q+
  75. 75.Kxc1 Kc3
  76. 76.Rc5 b2+
  77. 77.Kb1 Kb3
  78. 78.Rxc4 Kxc4

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