1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
Nf6
4.
O-O
Be7
5.
Nc3
d6
6.
d4
exd4
7.
Nxd4
Bd7
8.
Nxc6
Bxc6
9.
Qe2
Qd7
10.
Bd3
O-O
11.
Be3
a6
12.
Rad1
Qc8
13.
f4
Bd7
14.
f5
Bc6
15.
Rf3
Re8
16.
Rh3
b5
17.
Bd4
Bb7
18.
Rf1
c5
19.
Bxf6
Bxf6
20.
Qh5
h6
21.
Rf4
c4
22.
Be2
Qc5+
23.
Kf1
Rad8
24.
Qf3
Rd7
25.
Rg4
Kf8
26.
Qg3
Qd4
27.
Bf3
Qd2
28.
Ne2
Qxc2
29.
Qf4
Qxb2
30.
Kf2
Bd4+
31.
Ke1
Qa1+
32.
Kd2
c3+
33.
Kc2
Qxa2+
34.
Kd3
Qc4+
35.
Kc2
Be5
36.
Qc1
b4
37.
Kd1
b3
38.
Rxh6
b2
39.
Rh8+
Ke7
40.
Qg5+
Bf6
41.
Rxe8+
Kxe8
0-1
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
12
White
Burn, Amos
Black
Mason, James
Result
0-1
Score
Game No. 188 in Steinitz's The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 243–243 (PDF pages 295–295); headed "Played in the first round, April 6th."
- 4…Be7 Kt X P is authorized and best at this juncture.
- 9.Qe2 B X B ch. gave White a clear superiority of position in the centre and on the Q wing.
- 12…Qc8 Necessary, as White threatened P—K5.
- 15.Rf3 A more energetic way of pressing the attack was 15 P—KKt4, 15 Kt—Q2; 16 P—Kt5, 16 P—B3 (if 16...Kt—K4; 17 P—B6, with an excellent attack); 17 B—QB4 ch., 17 K—R sq.; 18 P—KR4, with a fine game.
- 18.Rf1 A feeble move that gives the opponent time to consolidate his forces for a counter-attack on the Q side and in the centre, whilst 18 Kt—Q5, 18 KtxKt; 19 PxKt, 19 B—B3 (if 19...BxP; 20 Q—B5, 20 P—KR3; 21 BxKtP, and wins); 20 Q—Kt4, gave White an excellent game.
- 27…Qd2 Black breaks into the Q flank irresistibly after having cautiously guarded his own centre and K wing.
- 33.Kc2 If 33 K—Q3, 33 Q—Q8 ch., and mates next move.
- 34…Qc4+ Black wins now with facility.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "12"] [White "Burn, Amos"] [Black "Mason, James"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Be7 5. Nc3 d6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Nxc6 Bxc6 9. Qe2 Qd7 10. Bd3 O-O 11. Be3 a6 12. Rad1 Qc8 13. f4 Bd7 14. f5 Bc6 15. Rf3 Re8 16. Rh3 b5 17. Bd4 Bb7 18. Rf1 c5 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Qh5 h6 21. Rf4 c4 22. Be2 Qc5+ 23. Kf1 Rad8 24. Qf3 Rd7 25. Rg4 Kf8 26. Qg3 Qd4 27. Bf3 Qd2 28. Ne2 Qxc2 29. Qf4 Qxb2 30. Kf2 Bd4+ 31. Ke1 Qa1+ 32. Kd2 c3+ 33. Kc2 Qxa2+ 34. Kd3 Qc4+ 35. Kc2 Be5 36. Qc1 b4 37. Kd1 b3 38. Rxh6 b2 39. Rh8+ Ke7 40. Qg5+ Bf6 41. Rxe8+ Kxe8 0-1