Wilhelm Steinitz vs James Mason

London+ · 1883 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black James Mason
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London+
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C13)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/pr4p1/Rp2pk1p/3pR3/P1r2P1P/2P3P1/1P1K4/8 w - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Bxf6 Bxf6
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 b6
  8. 8.e5 Be7
  9. 9.Ne2 c5
  10. 10.c3 Ba6
  11. 11.Bxa6 Nxa6
  12. 12.O-O Qd7
  13. 13.Ne1 f5
  14. 14.exf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.f4 Be7
  16. 16.Nf3 Bd6
  17. 17.g3 Nc7
  18. 18.Qc2 Ne8
  19. 19.Kg2 Nf6
  20. 20.Neg1 Rac8
  21. 21.Nh3 h6
  22. 22.Nf2 cxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Bc5
  24. 24.Rad1 Bxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Qd6
  26. 26.Qe2 Rce8
  27. 27.Re1 Nd7
  28. 28.Nd3 Nb8
  29. 29.Ne5 Nc6
  30. 30.Nxc6 Qxc6
  31. 31.Qc2 Rf6
  32. 32.Qa4 Qxa4
  33. 33.Rxa4 Re7
  34. 34.Ra6 Rf8
  35. 35.a4 Kf7
  36. 36.Kf3 Rb8
  37. 37.Re5 Kf6
  38. 38.h4 Reb7
  39. 39.Ke3 Rc8
  40. 40.Kd2 Rc4

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