James Mason vs Carl Schlechter

Hastings · 1895 · English Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 0-1
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5nk1/5ppp/4p3/8/3P1P2/1R1Nn1q1/PBr5/3K3Q w - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.b3 b6
  5. 5.Bb2 Bb7
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Ne5 Nbd7
  9. 9.f4 c5
  10. 10.d4 dxc4
  11. 11.bxc4 Ne4
  12. 12.Bf3 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Qc7
  14. 14.Qe2 Nd6
  15. 15.Nd2 Bxf3
  16. 16.Rxf3 Rac8
  17. 17.Rc1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rh3 Nf8
  19. 19.g4 Bf6
  20. 20.Rf3 Qb7
  21. 21.Rb3 Qa6
  22. 22.Ra3 Qb7
  23. 23.Rb3 Rc7
  24. 24.c5 Ne8
  25. 25.Ndc4 Qd5
  26. 26.cxb6 axb6
  27. 27.Re1 Bxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Rdc8
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rc2
  30. 30.Qe4 Qa5
  31. 31.Rb3 Qd2
  32. 32.Nd3 Qxh2+
  33. 33.Kf1 Qh3+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qg3+
  35. 35.Kf1 Nf6
  36. 36.Qh1 Nxg4
  37. 37.Re2 Rxe2
  38. 38.Kxe2 Rc2+
  39. 39.Kd1 Ne3#

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