1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
d6
4.
Nc3
Bd7
5.
d3
Nf6
6.
Bg5
Be7
7.
Qd2
h6
8.
Be3
a6
9.
Ba4
b5
10.
Bb3
Na5
11.
O-O
Nxb3
12.
axb3
c6
13.
Ne2
Nh7
14.
Ng3
Ng5
15.
Ne1
f6
16.
f4
Nf7
17.
f5
d5
18.
Qe2
d4
19.
Bd2
O-O
20.
Nf3
Kh7
21.
Nh4
Nh8
22.
Nh5
Rg8
23.
Kh1
Qe8
24.
Ng3
Qf7
25.
Qg4
Bf8
26.
Ng6
Bc8
27.
Nxf8+
Qxf8
28.
Nh5
g6
29.
fxg6+
Nxg6
30.
Qe2
f5
31.
exf5
Nf4
32.
Bxf4
exf4
33.
Qe5
Rg5
34.
Nf6+
Kh8
35.
Rxf4
Bb7
36.
Ne4+
Rg7
37.
Rh4
1-0
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Site
Hastings
Date
1895.??.??
Round
12
White
Mason, James
Black
Pollock, William Henry Kraus
Result
1-0
Score
Notes by E. Schiffers.
- 4…Bd7 This move seems futile, as the doubling of Pawns on the Bishop's file is not dangerous for Black. The correct move is 4.... Kt to B 3, and after 5. P to Q 4, Kt to Q 2 (Tchigorin's defence).
- 5.d3 The natural continuation here would be Castling, in conjunction with P to Q 4.
- 8…a6 Here Black might advantageously play Kt to Kt 5, in order to exchange the Knight for the Bishop at K 3.
- 19…O-O A very dangerous Castling position; Black ought to have made earlier preparation to move P to B 4, in order to ease his game, which is extremely hampered at present.
- 26…Bc8 Clearly, if Kt x Kt, then 27. P x P, ch, and Black loses the Bishop at Q 2.
- 30.Qe2 If 30. Kt x P, ch, then Q x Kt.
- 35…Bb7 The Bishop is in sad straits.
- 36…Rg7 After Q to K Kt 2, would follow 37. Kt x R, Q x Q; 38. Kt to B 7, ch, and 39. Kt x Q.
[Event "Hastings International Masters"] [Site "Hastings"] [Date "1895.??.??"] [Round "12"] [White "Mason, James"] [Black "Pollock, William Henry Kraus"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Nc3 Bd7 5. d3 Nf6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Qd2 h6 8. Be3 a6 9. Ba4 b5 10. Bb3 Na5 11. O-O Nxb3 12. axb3 c6 13. Ne2 Nh7 14. Ng3 Ng5 15. Ne1 f6 16. f4 Nf7 17. f5 d5 18. Qe2 d4 19. Bd2 O-O 20. Nf3 Kh7 21. Nh4 Nh8 22. Nh5 Rg8 23. Kh1 Qe8 24. Ng3 Qf7 25. Qg4 Bf8 26. Ng6 Bc8 27. Nxf8+ Qxf8 28. Nh5 g6 29. fxg6+ Nxg6 30. Qe2 f5 31. exf5 Nf4 32. Bxf4 exf4 33. Qe5 Rg5 34. Nf6+ Kh8 35. Rxf4 Bb7 36. Ne4+ Rg7 37. Rh4 1-0