James Mason vs Geza Maroczy

London · 1899 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 1
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4b3/4p1pk/4P3/2p2P1p/1P3Q1P/3q2P1/7K w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Bf4 Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Rad1 Re8
  12. 12.e5 Nd7
  13. 13.Bc1 f5
  14. 14.f4 Nc5
  15. 15.Qh5 g6
  16. 16.Qh3 a5
  17. 17.Be2 Bf8
  18. 18.b3 Qb6
  19. 19.Kh1 a4
  20. 20.Be3 axb3
  21. 21.axb3 Qa5
  22. 22.Bd4 Na6
  23. 23.Ra1 Qc7
  24. 24.Ra4 c5
  25. 25.Bg1 Bb7
  26. 26.Bxa6 Rxa6
  27. 27.Rxa6 Bxa6
  28. 28.Ra1 Qc6
  29. 29.Qf3 Bb7
  30. 30.h3 Ra8
  31. 31.Rxa8 Bxa8
  32. 32.Nd1 Qa6
  33. 33.Qf2 Qa1
  34. 34.Ne3 Be7
  35. 35.Kh2 d4
  36. 36.Nc4 Be4
  37. 37.Nd6 Qc3
  38. 38.Nxe4 fxe4
  39. 39.Qe2 d3
  40. 40.cxd3 exd3
  41. 41.Qf3 Qc2
  42. 42.Qb7 Kf7
  43. 43.Be3 d2
  44. 44.Bxd2 Qxd2
  45. 45.Qf3 h5
  46. 46.Kh1 h4
  47. 47.Kh2 Kg7
  48. 48.Kh1 Kh6
  49. 49.Kh2 Kh7
  50. 50.Kh1 Kg7
  51. 51.Kh2 Kh6
  52. 52.Kh1 c4

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