James Mason vs Joseph Blackburne

USA-06.Congress+ · 1889 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-06.Congress+
Site New York
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

6r1/2p5/4N3/4RRnk/2P5/1P5p/1r5K/8 w - - 8 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O d6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bd7
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Nc3 Be7
  9. 9.f4 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Ne8
  11. 11.Be3 g6
  12. 12.Ne2 Ng7
  13. 13.c4 Qc8
  14. 14.Bd4 f6
  15. 15.b3 c5
  16. 16.Bb2 Bc6
  17. 17.Nc3 Qg4
  18. 18.Nd5 Bd8
  19. 19.Qd2 a5
  20. 20.Rae1 a4
  21. 21.h3 Qd7
  22. 22.Nh2 axb3
  23. 23.axb3 Rb8
  24. 24.Rf3 Bxd5
  25. 25.Qxd5+ Qe6
  26. 26.Ng4 h5
  27. 27.Nf2 Re8
  28. 28.Qd3 Qf7
  29. 29.g4 h4
  30. 30.f5 g5
  31. 31.Rf1 Rb6
  32. 32.e5 dxe5
  33. 33.Ne4 Be7
  34. 34.Bxe5 fxe5
  35. 35.f6 Ne6
  36. 36.fxe7 Nf4
  37. 37.Nxg5 Qxe7
  38. 38.Qe3 Rg6
  39. 39.Ne4 Rd8
  40. 40.Nxc5 Qg7
  41. 41.Kh2 Rd4
  42. 42.Re1 Nxh3
  43. 43.Qxe5 Qxe5+
  44. 44.Rxe5 Ng5
  45. 45.Rf2 Rxg4
  46. 46.Re8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Re7+ Kh6
  48. 48.Rf8 Rg8
  49. 49.Rf6+ Kh5
  50. 50.Re5 h3
  51. 51.Ne6 Rg2+
  52. 52.Kh1 Rb2
  53. 53.Rff5 Rb1+
  54. 54.Kh2 Rb2+

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