1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nf6
3.
Bc4
Nxe4
4.
Nc3
Nxc3
5.
dxc3
Qe7
6.
O-O
f6
7.
Re1
d6
8.
Nh4
Be6
9.
Qf3
c6
10.
Bxe6
Qxe6
11.
Be3
g6
12.
Qg3
Bg7
13.
f4
Qe7
14.
fxe5
dxe5
15.
Qf2
b6
16.
a4
Na6
17.
Qe2
Nc7
18.
Rad1
Qe6
19.
c4
O-O
20.
c5
Nd5
21.
cxb6
axb6
22.
Qf2
Nxe3
23.
Qxe3
Rxa4
24.
Nf3
c5
25.
Rd2
Rfa8
26.
Red1
Ra1
27.
Rxa1
Rxa1+
28.
Kf2
Ra8
29.
Qe4
Rb8
30.
Qa4
e4
31.
Re2
Re8
32.
Nd2
f5
33.
Nc4
Rf8
34.
Qa6
f4
35.
b3
f3
36.
gxf3
Rxf3+
0-1
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
37
White
Burille, Constant Ferdinand
Black
Mason, James
Result
0-1
Game 235, Burille, Constant Ferdinand–Mason, James, played May 14, 1889, from Wilhelm Steinitz, The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed page 301.
- 3.Bc4 An old attack that has justly fallen into desuetude among modern players, as it affords insufficient compensation for the Pawn sacrificed.
- 5…Qe7 5...P—KB3; 6 O—O, 6 Q—K2, is the only defence, and it makes a great difference to reverse the order of the two moves, for in reply to the text move White could win at once by Kt—Kt5. 6...P—Q3 is also bad on account of 7 Kt x P, 7 Q—K2 (7...P x Kt would be disastrous on account of 8 B x P ch.); 8 B x P ch., 8 K—Q sq.; 9 O—O, with a strong attack.
- 8…Be6 A very noteworthy novelty that seems to do away with many difficult complications that are incidental to this form of opening.
- 9…c6 Kt—B3 was preferable.
- 21.cxb6 It was much better to delay opening the K file for the opponent. He evidently overlooks that on the 23d move Black gains time by attacking the Knight.
- 23…Rxa4 Black's defence in the middle part has been admirable, and, with two Pawns ahead, he now assumes the attack which he conducts to the end with consummate mastery.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "37"] [White "Burille, Constant Ferdinand"] [Black "Mason, James"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Nc3 Nxc3 5. dxc3 Qe7 6. O-O f6 7. Re1 d6 8. Nh4 Be6 9. Qf3 c6 10. Bxe6 Qxe6 11. Be3 g6 12. Qg3 Bg7 13. f4 Qe7 14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Qf2 b6 16. a4 Na6 17. Qe2 Nc7 18. Rad1 Qe6 19. c4 O-O 20. c5 Nd5 21. cxb6 axb6 22. Qf2 Nxe3 23. Qxe3 Rxa4 24. Nf3 c5 25. Rd2 Rfa8 26. Red1 Ra1 27. Rxa1 Rxa1+ 28. Kf2 Ra8 29. Qe4 Rb8 30. Qa4 e4 31. Re2 Re8 32. Nd2 f5 33. Nc4 Rf8 34. Qa6 f4 35. b3 f3 36. gxf3 Rxf3+ 0-1