Wilhelm Steinitz vs James Mason

Hastings · 1895 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black James Mason
Result 1-0
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5nk1/2p1rp1p/2B3pP/2B1p1P1/4Pn2/2P2P2/1P6/2KR4 b - - 6 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nc6
  7. 7.Bb3 Be6
  8. 8.Bc2 d5
  9. 9.Qe2 Bd6
  10. 10.Nf1 a6
  11. 11.Ng5 Qd7
  12. 12.Ne3 dxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Ne7
  14. 14.f3 Bc5
  15. 15.Nxe6 Qxe6
  16. 16.Bb3 Qc6
  17. 17.g4 Bxe3
  18. 18.Bxe3 Ng6
  19. 19.O-O-O Rad8
  20. 20.h4 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 Re8
  22. 22.h5 Nf8
  23. 23.h6 g6
  24. 24.g5 N6d7
  25. 25.Bd5 Qa4
  26. 26.Bxb7 Qxa2
  27. 27.Qxa6 Qb3
  28. 28.Bd5 Qb8
  29. 29.Qa2 Re7
  30. 30.Qa8 Qxa8
  31. 31.Bxa8 Ne6
  32. 32.Bd5 Nf4
  33. 33.Bc6 Nf8
  34. 34.Bc5

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