1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
d4
exd4
4.
Nxd4
Bc5
5.
Be3
Bxd4
6.
Bxd4
Nf6
7.
Nc3
d6
8.
Be2
Nxd4
9.
Qxd4
O-O
10.
O-O-O
Be6
11.
f4
a6
12.
f5
Bd7
13.
g4
Bc6
14.
Rdg1
Nd7
15.
g5
f6
16.
Bc4+
Kh8
17.
g6
Ne5
18.
Bb3
h6
19.
Rg3
Qe7
20.
Qe3
Rfd8
21.
Rh3
Qf8
22.
Ne2
Re8
23.
Nf4
Re7
24.
Ne6
Rxe6
25.
Bxe6
Re8
26.
Rg1
1-0
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Site
London (Simpson's Divan)
Date
1879.02.??
Round
2
White
Black
Mason, James
Result
1-0
- 5.Be3 This exchange is not to be recommended.
- 8.Be2 White might have maintained his two Bishops by B—K3, and if then 8....KKt—Kt5; 9 B—QB sq., and the Kt would be driven back again ultimately by P—KR3. (Dufresne.)
- 9…O-O A decisive error, as soon appears. (Dufresne.)
- 11.f4 To prevent B—Kt5, which would have been Black's best answer to the move in the text, White ought to have played 11 P—KKt4, for if 11....BxP; 12 BxB, 12 KtxB; 13 KR—Kt sq., 13 Kt—B3; 14 Kt—Q5, 14 K—R sq.; 15 RxP, 15 KxR; 16 R—Kt sq. ch., and wins.
- 13…Bc6 Better than playing the KR, which is retained in order to support an eventual advance of the KRP.
- 17…Ne5 Blackburne's play is a good model for the attack against the side on which the opponent has castled.
- 18…h6 If 18....Kt—B6; 19 Q—K3, 19 KtxR; 20 RxKt, followed by R—Kt3 and R—R3, with an irresistible attack.
- 20…Rfd8 Much better, was clearly the same R—K sq.
- 23…Re7 Black here misses the opportunity of recovering the game, for we believe he could win by 23....Kt—B5; 24 Q—B2 (if 24 BxKt, 24 RxP; 25 Q moves, 25 RxKt, followed by BxR or RxB); 24....RxP; 25 R—Kt sq. (if 25 Kt—K6, 25 RxKt); 25....B—Q2, with a P ahead and a good game.
- 26.Rg1 For White must win the Q by RxP ch., followed by P—Kt7 ch.
[Event "Match Blackburne-Mason +1-1=0"] [Site "London (Simpson's Divan)"] [Date "1879.02.??"] [Round "2"] [White "Blackburne, Joseph Henry"] [Black "Mason, James"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Bxd4 6. Bxd4 Nf6 7. Nc3 d6 8. Be2 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 O-O 10. O-O-O Be6 11. f4 a6 12. f5 Bd7 13. g4 Bc6 14. Rdg1 Nd7 15. g5 f6 16. Bc4+ Kh8 17. g6 Ne5 18. Bb3 h6 19. Rg3 Qe7 20. Qe3 Rfd8 21. Rh3 Qf8 22. Ne2 Re8 23. Nf4 Re7 24. Ne6 Rxe6 25. Bxe6 Re8 26. Rg1 1-0