James Mason vs Joseph Blackburne

London · 1900 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 7
Date 1900.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/p3Rp2/3k1K2/P5P1/4p2P/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.Nd6+ Ke7
  8. 8.Nxc8+ Rxc8
  9. 9.Bd2 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qg4 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nf6
  13. 13.Qxg7 Rg8
  14. 14.Qh6 Qd5
  15. 15.Qe3 Ng4
  16. 16.Qe2 Nce5
  17. 17.f3 Nc4
  18. 18.fxg4 Rxg4
  19. 19.Rd1 Re4
  20. 20.Bg5+ f6
  21. 21.Rxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Qxe4+ dxe4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Rxc4
  24. 24.Bc1 Rxc3
  25. 25.Kd2 Rc6
  26. 26.Bb2 f5
  27. 27.Rf1 Rg6
  28. 28.g3 Ke6
  29. 29.Ke3 h5
  30. 30.Rf4 Rg8
  31. 31.Bd4 Rd8
  32. 32.c3 Rd5
  33. 33.Rf2 b6
  34. 34.Kf4 b5
  35. 35.a3 a5
  36. 36.Rb2 Kf7
  37. 37.Kg5 Ke6
  38. 38.Kxh5 e3
  39. 39.Kg5 Rxd4
  40. 40.cxd4 Kd5
  41. 41.Rxb5+ Kxd4
  42. 42.Kf4 e2
  43. 43.Re5

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