James Mason vs Carl Schlechter

Monte Carlo · 1902 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 0-1
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 11
Date 1902.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3b2k1/1p3pp1/8/p2p1Pp1/2r3P1/P3P2P/1B4K1/2Rb4 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.b4 Bd6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bg4
  12. 12.Be2 Bc7
  13. 13.h3 Be6
  14. 14.Bd3 a5
  15. 15.b5 Ne5
  16. 16.Nd4 Nxd3+
  17. 17.Qxd3 Nd7
  18. 18.O-O Ne5
  19. 19.Qe2 Qd6
  20. 20.f4 Nc4
  21. 21.Bc1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qd3 Rad8
  23. 23.Ra2 Bc8
  24. 24.Nce2 Qg6
  25. 25.Qxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.Rf3 Bb6
  27. 27.g4 Re7
  28. 28.Rc2 Rde8
  29. 29.Kf2 Bd7
  30. 30.Rc3 Nd6
  31. 31.Rb3 Rc8
  32. 32.Rb1 Ne4+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc4
  34. 34.Rf1 Re8
  35. 35.f5 g5
  36. 36.Rd1 Rec8
  37. 37.Bb2 R8c5
  38. 38.Ba1 Bd8
  39. 39.Rbc1 Nd6
  40. 40.Nc3 Nxb5
  41. 41.Nb3 Nxc3
  42. 42.Bxc3 Rc8
  43. 43.Bb2 Ba4
  44. 44.Nd2 Bxd1
  45. 45.Nxc4 Rxc4

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