Johannes Zukertort vs James Mason

Paris · 1878 · French Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black James Mason
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 4
Date 1878.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1r5/6kp/p2p2n1/3p2R1/1PpP4/P1P4P/4Q1P1/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Bd6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 a6
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.O-O Qd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Rfe8
  13. 13.Ne5 Qc8
  14. 14.Nxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Bxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Qf4 Qb8
  17. 17.b4 Rc8
  18. 18.Rab1 Qc7
  19. 19.Ne2 Nd7
  20. 20.Qh4 Nf8
  21. 21.f4 f6
  22. 22.f5 Bf7
  23. 23.Rf3 Qe7
  24. 24.Rg3 Kh8
  25. 25.Rf1 c5
  26. 26.Nf4 c4
  27. 27.Be2 Qe4
  28. 28.c3 Qxf5
  29. 29.Rxg7 Kxg7
  30. 30.Nh5+ Bxh5
  31. 31.Rxf5 Bxe2
  32. 32.Qxf6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Rg5+ Ng6
  34. 34.Qe6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qxe2

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