1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Nc3
Nf6
4.
Bb5
Bb4
5.
O-O
O-O
6.
Re1
d6
7.
Bxc6
bxc6
8.
d4
exd4
9.
Qxd4
Bc5
10.
Qd3
Ng4
11.
Nd1
a5
12.
h3
Ne5
13.
Nxe5
dxe5
14.
Qg3
f6
15.
a3
Be6
16.
Qc3
Qd4
17.
Be3
Qxc3
18.
Nxc3
Bd6
19.
Na4
Rfb8
20.
b3
Rb5
21.
Nb2
Rbb8
22.
Nd3
a4
23.
b4
Kf7
24.
Rac1
Bc4
25.
Nb2
Be6
26.
Nd3
Bc4
27.
Red1
g5
28.
Rd2
h5
29.
Nb2
Be6
30.
c4
g4
31.
c5
Be7
32.
h4
Rd8
33.
g3
Rxd2
34.
Bxd2
Bb3
35.
Kf1
Rd8
36.
Be3
Ra8
37.
Ke2
Rd8
38.
Nd3
Be6
39.
Nb2
Bb3
40.
Rc3
Ra8
41.
Bc1
Be6
42.
Nc4
Bxc4+
43.
Rxc4
Rd8
44.
Bb2
Ke6
45.
Rc3
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
White
Gunsberg, Isidor
Black
Mason, James
Result
1/2-1/2
Score
Game 119 in Wilhelm Steinitz, The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed page 156. The source dates the game April 24th, 1889. Original descriptive notation and printed analysis are retained.
- 7.Bxc6 A dry, dull game is the result of this exchange, and the opponent, with his two Bishops and the rather stronger centre, though he has a doubled Pawn, keeps the draw more sure in hand.
- 9.Qxd4 Kt X P seems preferable.
- 11…a5 11...R— Ksq.; 12 P— KR3, 12 Kt— K4; 13 KtxKt. 13 RxKt kept his Q centre more compact and was likely to give him an advantage in the end.
- 19…Rfb8 Well played. It was very important for Black to prevent or delay B—B5 or P—QKt3, followed by P—B4 on the part of the adversary, and, as will be seen, he judiciously leaves his QR at R sq. with the object of advancing his QRP later on.
- 22.Nd3 If P—QR4, the answer KB—QKt5, followed by B—B6, would force the exchange of the Knight, and on account of Bishops remaining of opposite colors a draw will be easily effected.
- 22…a4 An excellent move that weakens White's Pawns on the Q wing, at least for attacking purposes.
- 33…Rxd2 The game is simplified and practically blocked for either side in all directions. Neither player can hope to open the game without much weakening his position, and a draw is the natural result.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Gunsberg, Isidor"] [Black "Mason, James"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. d4 exd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Qd3 Ng4 11. Nd1 a5 12. h3 Ne5 13. Nxe5 dxe5 14. Qg3 f6 15. a3 Be6 16. Qc3 Qd4 17. Be3 Qxc3 18. Nxc3 Bd6 19. Na4 Rfb8 20. b3 Rb5 21. Nb2 Rbb8 22. Nd3 a4 23. b4 Kf7 24. Rac1 Bc4 25. Nb2 Be6 26. Nd3 Bc4 27. Red1 g5 28. Rd2 h5 29. Nb2 Be6 30. c4 g4 31. c5 Be7 32. h4 Rd8 33. g3 Rxd2 34. Bxd2 Bb3 35. Kf1 Rd8 36. Be3 Ra8 37. Ke2 Rd8 38. Nd3 Be6 39. Nb2 Bb3 40. Rc3 Ra8 41. Bc1 Be6 42. Nc4 Bxc4+ 43. Rxc4 Rd8 44. Bb2 Ke6 45. Rc3 1/2-1/2