James Mason vs Johannes Zukertort

Paris · 1878 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White James Mason
Black Johannes Zukertort
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 4
Date 1878.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/1p6/8/1k4R1/7r/1K6 b - - 3 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 d5
  4. 4.c4 c5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.Ba4 c4
  10. 10.Bxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.Ne5 Qc7
  12. 12.f3 Bd6
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Nxc6 Qxc6
  15. 15.fxe4 O-O-O
  16. 16.Qe2 Rhe8
  17. 17.e5 Bc7
  18. 18.Be3 Nd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Rfc1 Kb8
  21. 21.Rxc4 Bb6
  22. 22.Rb4 Re6
  23. 23.Rd1 Ka7
  24. 24.Rb3 f6
  25. 25.Rd2 Ka8
  26. 26.Kh1 Rc8
  27. 27.Bg1 Rc1
  28. 28.Rc3 Ra1
  29. 29.Rd1 Rxd1
  30. 30.Qxd1 fxe5
  31. 31.Qh5 Bxd4
  32. 32.Rc8+ Ka7
  33. 33.Qd1 Rd6
  34. 34.b3 Bxg1
  35. 35.Qxg1+ Qd4
  36. 36.Re8 Qxg1+
  37. 37.Kxg1 Rd1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Rd2+
  39. 39.Kf3 Rxa2
  40. 40.Rxe5 Ra3
  41. 41.Re3 a5
  42. 42.Ke4 Ka6
  43. 43.Kd4 a4
  44. 44.Re6+ b6
  45. 45.bxa4 Rxa4+
  46. 46.Ke3 Rg4
  47. 47.g3 Ka5
  48. 48.Kd3 b5
  49. 49.Kc3 h5
  50. 50.Rd6 h4
  51. 51.gxh4 Rxh4
  52. 52.Rd2 Rh3+
  53. 53.Kb2 Kb4
  54. 54.Rg2 Rh4
  55. 55.Rxg7 Rxh2+
  56. 56.Kb1 Kb3
  57. 57.Rg3+

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