1.
f4
d5
2.
e3
c5
3.
Nf3
a6
4.
b3
Nc6
5.
Bb2
e6
6.
Be2
Nf6
7.
O-O
Be7
8.
Qe1
O-O
9.
d3
Ne8
10.
Ne5
Bd7
11.
Qg3
f5
12.
Nd2
Bf6
13.
Ndf3
b5
14.
Qh3
Nxe5
15.
Bxe5
Bxe5
16.
Nxe5
Nd6
17.
Rf3
Be8
18.
g4
Ra7
19.
Kh1
a5
20.
Rg1
b4
21.
Rfg3
a4
22.
gxf5
Nxf5
23.
Rg5
axb3
24.
axb3
Qf6
25.
Bg4
h6
26.
Bxf5
exf5
27.
R5g3
d4
28.
e4
g5
29.
Qg2
Rg7
30.
exf5
Qxf5
31.
Qd5+
Bf7
32.
Qxc5
Rd8
33.
Rf1
Rd5
34.
Nxf7
Rxf7
35.
Qxb4
Kh7
36.
Rgf3
g4
37.
R3f2
h5
38.
Qe1
Qd7
39.
Re2
Rdf5
40.
Re4
Qd5
41.
Kg1
Kh6
42.
Qf2
Rd7
43.
Rfe1
Qf7
44.
Re6+
Kh7
45.
R1e4
Rfd5
46.
Qh4
Qf5
47.
Rf6
1-0
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New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
27
White
Black
Mason, James
Result
1-0
Score
Game 233, Bird, Henry Edward–Mason, James, played April 27, 1889, from Wilhelm Steinitz, The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed page 299.
- 11…f5 As usual, we condemn such a move that leaves a hole in the centre. P—B3 was by far better.
- 19…a5 Somewhat premature. It was preferable to endeavor to get rid of the dangerous adverse Knight in the centre by Kt—B2.
- 28…g5 The opponent has formed his attack most skilfully, and it is difficult to suggest anything good for Black. Of course, if 28...P x KP; 29 Kt—Kt4, followed by Kt x RP ch., with a winning game.
- 29.Qg2 Excellent play and decisive within a few moves.
- 34.Nxf7 In Mr. Bird's happy mood. Of course, he recovers the Queen immediately by Kt x P ch., but still this is very pretty.
- 47.Rf6 Virtually his victory was secured for some time, but the Queen is here caught very neatly.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "27"] [White "Bird, Henry Edward"] [Black "Mason, James"] [Result "1-0"] 1. f4 d5 2. e3 c5 3. Nf3 a6 4. b3 Nc6 5. Bb2 e6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Qe1 O-O 9. d3 Ne8 10. Ne5 Bd7 11. Qg3 f5 12. Nd2 Bf6 13. Ndf3 b5 14. Qh3 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 Bxe5 16. Nxe5 Nd6 17. Rf3 Be8 18. g4 Ra7 19. Kh1 a5 20. Rg1 b4 21. Rfg3 a4 22. gxf5 Nxf5 23. Rg5 axb3 24. axb3 Qf6 25. Bg4 h6 26. Bxf5 exf5 27. R5g3 d4 28. e4 g5 29. Qg2 Rg7 30. exf5 Qxf5 31. Qd5+ Bf7 32. Qxc5 Rd8 33. Rf1 Rd5 34. Nxf7 Rxf7 35. Qxb4 Kh7 36. Rgf3 g4 37. R3f2 h5 38. Qe1 Qd7 39. Re2 Rdf5 40. Re4 Qd5 41. Kg1 Kh6 42. Qf2 Rd7 43. Rfe1 Qf7 44. Re6+ Kh7 45. R1e4 Rfd5 46. Qh4 Qf5 47. Rf6 1-0