Carl Schlechter vs James Mason

Monte Carlo · 1903 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black James Mason
Result 1-0
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 12
Date 1903.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1K6/2r1k1pp/2P5/8/2R3PP/8 b - - 16 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bd7
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.f4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Bc6
  10. 10.b4 O-O
  11. 11.Bb2 Ne8
  12. 12.b5 Bd7
  13. 13.Nd5 f5
  14. 14.Bd3 c6
  15. 15.bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  17. 17.Rae1 fxe4
  18. 18.Rxe4 Qf6
  19. 19.Qc4+ Qf7
  20. 20.Re7 Qxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4+ d5
  22. 22.Bxd5+ cxd5
  23. 23.Rxd7 Rc8
  24. 24.Rf2 Rc4
  25. 25.Rxd5 Rcxf4
  26. 26.Rxf4 Rxf4
  27. 27.Rd3 Kf8
  28. 28.Ba3+ Kf7
  29. 29.Rd7+ Kg6
  30. 30.Rxa7 Rc4
  31. 31.Re7 Nf6
  32. 32.Re2 Ra4
  33. 33.Bb2 Rxa2
  34. 34.Bxf6 Kxf6
  35. 35.Kf2 h5
  36. 36.Ke1 g5
  37. 37.Kd2 Kf5
  38. 38.Kd3 Ra8
  39. 39.c4 Rd8+
  40. 40.Kc3 Rc8
  41. 41.Kb4 Rb8+
  42. 42.Ka5 Rc8
  43. 43.Kb5 Rb8+
  44. 44.Ka6 Rc8
  45. 45.Rc2 Ke5
  46. 46.Kb7 Rc5
  47. 47.Kb6

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