James Mason vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1899 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 17
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/b4p2/4p1pP/p3P1P1/2PpNP2/qP1Q1K2/8 w - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.h3 Na5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 c6
  9. 9.g4 Ne8
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Qd2 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Nc7
  13. 13.Qg5 f6
  14. 14.Qd2 Ne6
  15. 15.Ne2 d5
  16. 16.Nh4 g6
  17. 17.Nf3 b6
  18. 18.Rg1 Bb7
  19. 19.h4 dxe4
  20. 20.dxe4 c5
  21. 21.Ng3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Qc3 Nd4
  23. 23.Nd2 b5
  24. 24.f3 a5
  25. 25.Rc1 Ne6
  26. 26.Qe3 Nf4
  27. 27.Ne2 Nxe2
  28. 28.Qxe2 Ba6
  29. 29.Qf2 Rd7
  30. 30.Nf1 Rad8
  31. 31.Rg2 c4
  32. 32.bxc4 bxc4
  33. 33.c3 Bb7
  34. 34.h5 g5
  35. 35.Ne3 Qc5
  36. 36.Nc2 Qc7
  37. 37.Ne3 Rd3
  38. 38.Rd1 Qd7
  39. 39.Rxd3 Qxd3
  40. 40.Qe2 Qb1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Ba6
  42. 42.Rg1 Qa2
  43. 43.Rd1 Rd3
  44. 44.Rxd3 cxd3
  45. 45.Qd2 a4
  46. 46.Nf1 Qb1
  47. 47.Ne3 Qa2
  48. 48.Nf1 Qb1
  49. 49.Ne3 Qa2

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