James Mason vs Mikhail Chigorin

Paris · 1900 · Center Game · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 10
Date 1900.00.00
Opening Center Game (C22)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4k1/2p2ppp/8/2P5/4Q3/R1P2P2/1q2N1PP/K6R w - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.Qxd4 Nc6
  4. 4.Qe3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O-O Re8
  8. 8.f3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Qf2 Be6
  11. 11.Bc4 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 Qc8
  13. 13.Bb5 Bxa2
  14. 14.b3 Qf5
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Kb2 a5
  17. 17.Kxa2 a4
  18. 18.b4 Qe6+
  19. 19.Ka1 Bf6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Qxf6+
  21. 21.Rd4 Rab8
  22. 22.c3 c5
  23. 23.bxc5 Rb3
  24. 24.Ne2 Reb8
  25. 25.Rxa4 Qc6
  26. 26.Qd4 Qb5
  27. 27.Qe4 Ra3+
  28. 28.Rxa3 Qb2#

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