Wilhelm Steinitz vs James Mason

Vienna · 1882 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black James Mason
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 13
Date 1882.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

5k2/p7/1q4Q1/8/3b1P2/3BpK2/8/8 w - - 3 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.e5 c5
  3. 3.f4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nh6
  5. 5.g3 b6
  6. 6.Bg2 Nf5
  7. 7.c3 Rb8
  8. 8.Qe2 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 d5
  11. 11.exd6 Nxd6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rd1 Qc8
  14. 14.Nf1 Rd8
  15. 15.Be3 Ba6
  16. 16.Qc2 Ne8
  17. 17.Bf2 Rb7
  18. 18.Ne3 Rbd7
  19. 19.Ne1 Nf6
  20. 20.Qe2 Bb7
  21. 21.Nf3 Ba6
  22. 22.Ne1 Bd6
  23. 23.Rd2 Bb8
  24. 24.Rad1 Ne7
  25. 25.Nf3 Ne4
  26. 26.Ne1 Nxd2
  27. 27.Rxd2 Ng6
  28. 28.h4 Ne7
  29. 29.Qh5 Bxd3
  30. 30.Rxd3 Rxd3
  31. 31.Nxd3 Rxd3
  32. 32.Be4 g6
  33. 33.Qg5 Rxe3
  34. 34.Bxe3 Nf5
  35. 35.Bf2 Bc7
  36. 36.Qg4 Nd6
  37. 37.Bd3 e5
  38. 38.Qg5 e4
  39. 39.Be2 Qe6
  40. 40.h5 f6
  41. 41.Qh4 e3
  42. 42.Be1 c4
  43. 43.hxg6 hxg6
  44. 44.Qh6 f5
  45. 45.Bf3 Nf7
  46. 46.Qh1 b5
  47. 47.Bd5 Qd6
  48. 48.b3 cxb3
  49. 49.axb3 Bb6
  50. 50.Kf1 Kf8
  51. 51.c4 bxc4
  52. 52.Bxc4 Qd1
  53. 53.Qc6 Nd6
  54. 54.Be2 Qd4
  55. 55.Qd7 Ne4
  56. 56.Qe6 Qf6
  57. 57.Qd7 Qe7
  58. 58.Qc8+ Kg7
  59. 59.Bd3 Nd2+
  60. 60.Ke2 Nxb3
  61. 61.Bc3+ Nd4+
  62. 62.Bxd4+ Bxd4
  63. 63.g4 fxg4
  64. 64.Qxg4 Qb4
  65. 65.Qxg6+ Kf8
  66. 66.Kf3 Qb6

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