James Mason vs Siegbert Tarrasch

DSB-04.Kongress · 1885 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 0-1
Event DSB-04.Kongress
Site Hamburg
Round 14
Date 1885.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/1p5p/p2n4/7B/P6R/1P2p2P/4NrKP/2r5 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.b3 e6
  5. 5.Bb2 Be7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.a4 Nc6
  9. 9.Na3 Qc7
  10. 10.Qe1 Nd7
  11. 11.Bd3 Bf6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Qh4 Ne7
  14. 14.Ne5 Ng6
  15. 15.Qg3 Nxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Nd7
  17. 17.Rf4 Qxe5
  18. 18.Raf1 f5
  19. 19.c3 Nf6
  20. 20.Qf2 Qd6
  21. 21.Nc2 e5
  22. 22.Rh4 e4
  23. 23.Be2 g5
  24. 24.Rh3 f4
  25. 25.exf4 Bxh3
  26. 26.gxh3 gxf4
  27. 27.Qxf4 Qxf4
  28. 28.Rxf4 Nd7
  29. 29.Rh4 Rae8
  30. 30.Ne3 Re5
  31. 31.Nf1 Kg7
  32. 32.Ng3 Nf6
  33. 33.Rf4 Ne8
  34. 34.Rg4+ Kh8
  35. 35.Rh4 Nd6
  36. 36.Bg4 Rf6
  37. 37.Bd1 Rg5
  38. 38.Bg4 d4
  39. 39.cxd4 cxd4
  40. 40.Kg2 Rc5
  41. 41.Bd1 Rc1
  42. 42.Bh5 e3
  43. 43.dxe3 dxe3
  44. 44.Ne2 Rf2+

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