James Mason vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1899 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 3
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/8/3pb3/p1p2p2/P1Pn1P1P/1P2p3/2BR2K1 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 g6
  6. 6.Bg5 Bg7
  7. 7.Nd5 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.Bc4 Bxd5
  10. 10.Bxd5 Qd7
  11. 11.Bxc6 Qxc6
  12. 12.O-O Nh5
  13. 13.Nh4 f5
  14. 14.exf5 gxf5
  15. 15.Qe2 Qe8
  16. 16.c3 Qf7
  17. 17.Bd2 Rae8
  18. 18.Nf3 d5
  19. 19.Ng5 Qg6
  20. 20.Nh3 f4
  21. 21.f3 Nf6
  22. 22.Rad1 Nd7
  23. 23.Bc1 Qa6
  24. 24.a3 Nc5
  25. 25.Qc2 Ne6
  26. 26.Kh1 c5
  27. 27.Rfe1 Qc6
  28. 28.Qf2 a5
  29. 29.Qc2 b5
  30. 30.Nf2 c4
  31. 31.dxc4 bxc4
  32. 32.Re2 Nc5
  33. 33.Rde1 a4
  34. 34.Kg1 e4
  35. 35.Rf1 Qg6
  36. 36.Kh1 e3
  37. 37.Qxg6 hxg6
  38. 38.Nh3 Bh6
  39. 39.g3 g5
  40. 40.gxf4 gxf4
  41. 41.Rg2+ Kf7
  42. 42.Ng1 Rg8
  43. 43.Rxg8 Rxg8
  44. 44.Ne2 Nd3
  45. 45.h3 Rb8
  46. 46.Kg2 Bg7
  47. 47.Rd1 Be5
  48. 48.Kf1 Rg8
  49. 49.Ng1 Rxg1+
  50. 50.Kxg1 e2

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