1.
e3
d5
2.
c4
e6
3.
Nf3
Nf6
4.
b3
b6
5.
Bb2
Bb7
6.
Be2
Be7
7.
O-O
O-O
8.
Ne5
Nbd7
9.
f4
c5
10.
d4
dxc4
11.
bxc4
Ne4
12.
Bf3
cxd4
13.
exd4
Qc7
14.
Qe2
Nd6
15.
Nd2
Bxf3
16.
Rxf3
Rac8
17.
Rc1
Rfd8
18.
Rh3
Nf8
19.
g4
Bf6
20.
Rf3
Qb7
21.
Rb3
Qa6
22.
Ra3
Qb7
23.
Rb3
Rc7
24.
c5
Ne8
25.
Ndc4
Qd5
26.
cxb6
axb6
27.
Re1
Bxe5
28.
Nxe5
Rdc8
29.
Rxb6
Rc2
30.
Qe4
Qa5
31.
Rb3
Qd2
32.
Nd3
Qxh2+
33.
Kf1
Qh3+
34.
Kg1
Qg3+
35.
Kf1
Nf6
36.
Qh1
Nxg4
37.
Re2
Rxe2
38.
Kxe2
Rc2+
39.
Kd1
Ne3#
0-1
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Site
Hastings
Date
1895.??.??
Round
20
White
Mason, James
Black
Result
0-1
Score
Notes by E. Schiffers.
- 4.b3 I would draw attention to the fine unbroken line extending from White's Queen's Rook's Pawn to Black's King's Bishop's Pawn.
- 10.d4 After this, two holes are formed at once, at K 3 and at K 4.
- 16.Rxf3 The game becomes quite even.
- 19.g4 White's King is left too much exposed by this move.
- 27.Re1 Black decided to allow White to play P to Q B 5.
- 28…Rdc8 If White takes the Queen's Knight's Pawn, then Black captures the Queen's Pawn.
- 31…Qd2 White's game cannot now be saved; Black first skilfully occupied the Queen's Bishop's file, and has now taken possession of the seventh rank.
- 34…Qg3+ The reserve cavalry finally completes White's destruction.
- 37…Rxe2 'The great drawing master,' as Schlechter was jokingly called, showed that he could occasionally mate too.
[Event "Hastings International Masters"] [Site "Hastings"] [Date "1895.??.??"] [Round "20"] [White "Mason, James"] [Black "Schlechter, Carl"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. b3 b6 5. Bb2 Bb7 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. f4 c5 10. d4 dxc4 11. bxc4 Ne4 12. Bf3 cxd4 13. exd4 Qc7 14. Qe2 Nd6 15. Nd2 Bxf3 16. Rxf3 Rac8 17. Rc1 Rfd8 18. Rh3 Nf8 19. g4 Bf6 20. Rf3 Qb7 21. Rb3 Qa6 22. Ra3 Qb7 23. Rb3 Rc7 24. c5 Ne8 25. Ndc4 Qd5 26. cxb6 axb6 27. Re1 Bxe5 28. Nxe5 Rdc8 29. Rxb6 Rc2 30. Qe4 Qa5 31. Rb3 Qd2 32. Nd3 Qxh2+ 33. Kf1 Qh3+ 34. Kg1 Qg3+ 35. Kf1 Nf6 36. Qh1 Nxg4 37. Re2 Rxe2 38. Kxe2 Rc2+ 39. Kd1 Ne3# 0-1