Johannes Zukertort vs James Mason

DSB-02.Kongress · 1881 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black James Mason
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-02.Kongress
Site Berlin
Round 17
Date 1881.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

4n1k1/pp1n1pbp/2p3p1/3p2B1/3P4/1PPB3P/1P2NPP1/6K1 b - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Ne2 Bg4
  9. 9.Ng3 Nbd7
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 g6
  12. 12.Bg5 Re8
  13. 13.c3 Bf8
  14. 14.Rae1 Bg7
  15. 15.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  16. 16.Qd1 Qd8
  17. 17.Re1 Qb6
  18. 18.Qb3 Qxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Re8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  21. 21.Ne2

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