Johannes Zukertort vs James Mason

Vienna · 1882 · French Defense · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Johannes Zukertort
Black James Mason
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 17
Date 1882.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/P7/8/8/7k/r4p2/3K4/8 b - - 1 73

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 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 Bg4
  9. 9.Kh1 Be7
  10. 10.Qd2 Bxf3
  11. 11.gxf3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxh7+ Nxh7
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Qxd4 c6
  15. 15.Rg1 Qf6
  16. 16.Qg4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rg3 Re7
  18. 18.Rag1 g6
  19. 19.f4 d4
  20. 20.Ne2 Rae8
  21. 21.Nc1 Re1
  22. 22.Nd3 Rxg1+
  23. 23.Kxg1 Kg7
  24. 24.f5 Kh8
  25. 25.fxg6 fxg6
  26. 26.h4 Rg8
  27. 27.Nf4 Nf8
  28. 28.h5 g5
  29. 29.Ng6+ Nxg6
  30. 30.hxg6 Rxg6
  31. 31.Qc8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qxb7+ Rg7
  33. 33.Qc8 Rf7
  34. 34.Rh3+ Kg6
  35. 35.Qg8+ Qg7
  36. 36.Qe8 Qf6
  37. 37.Qe4+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qh7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Qh6+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qxf6 Rxf6
  41. 41.Ra3 Rf7
  42. 42.Ra5 Rg7
  43. 43.Kg2 Kh7
  44. 44.Kg3 Kh6
  45. 45.Rc5 Rg6
  46. 46.Kg4 Rf6
  47. 47.f3 Rf4+
  48. 48.Kg3 Rf6
  49. 49.Rc4 Rd6
  50. 50.Kg4 c5
  51. 51.Rxc5 d3
  52. 52.cxd3 Rd4+
  53. 53.Kg3 Rxd3
  54. 54.Ra5 Rd7
  55. 55.Ra6+ Kh5
  56. 56.b4 Rf7
  57. 57.b5 Re7
  58. 58.a4 Rd7
  59. 59.a5 Rd5
  60. 60.Rxa7 Rxb5
  61. 61.a6 Ra5
  62. 62.Ra8 Kg6
  63. 63.Kf2 Ra3
  64. 64.Ke2 Kg7
  65. 65.Kf2 Kh7
  66. 66.Ra7+ Kg6
  67. 67.Ke2 Kh5
  68. 68.Ra8 Kh4
  69. 69.f4 Ra2+
  70. 70.Kd3 Ra3+
  71. 71.Kc2 gxf4
  72. 72.a7 f3
  73. 73.Kd2

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