1.
e4
e6
2.
d4
d5
3.
Nc3
Nf6
4.
e5
Nfd7
5.
f4
c5
6.
dxc5
Nc6
7.
a3
Bxc5
8.
Qg4
O-O
9.
Bd3
f5
10.
Qh3
Bxg1
11.
Rxg1
Nc5
12.
Bd2
Nxd3+
13.
Qxd3
a6
14.
O-O-O
b5
15.
Ne2
Bd7
16.
g4
fxg4
17.
Rxg4
Be8
18.
Qg3
Bg6
19.
Be3
Ne7
20.
Nd4
Nf5
21.
Nxf5
Rxf5
22.
Rd2
Rc8
23.
Rg5
Rxg5
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
White
Weiss, Miksa
Black
Mason, James
Result
1/2-1/2
Score
Game 80 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 106–107.
- 6…Nc6 A good idea and much superior to 6...BxP, to which White would reply 7 Q—KKt4, as in a game between the editor and Señor Vazquez (compare Vol. IV. International Chess Magazine, April, 1888, p. 120).
- 7.a3 We think the best plan to maintain a slight advantage is 7 B—K3, 7 BxP; 8 BxB, 8 QKtxB; 9 KKt—B3, etc.
- 9.Bd3 Kt—B3 was, we believe, preferable.
- 11…Nc5 This and the preceding exchange are well played. Black now secures either another exchange of an important hostile attacking piece, or else, should White retreat B—K2, Black obtains a strong entrance with his Knight at QKt5.
- 13…a6 A necessary precaution now, for he cannot afford to let the adverse Knight in at Kt5.
- 17…Be8 With this well-conceived retreat Black soon secures himself on the K side against any kind of assault.
- 20.Nd4 Clearly playing at once for a draw, and for fair reasons. If Mr. Weiss had lost this game, he would not have been sure even of the second prize, for he would have tied for second and third with Mr. Gunsberg. By drawing this game he secured the tie for first and second prizes, and as the position gave hardly any promise for more than a draw, Mr. Weiss was clearly justified in forcing that result as early as possible.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Weiss, Miksa"] [Black "Mason, James"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. a3 Bxc5 8. Qg4 O-O 9. Bd3 f5 10. Qh3 Bxg1 11. Rxg1 Nc5 12. Bd2 Nxd3+ 13. Qxd3 a6 14. O-O-O b5 15. Ne2 Bd7 16. g4 fxg4 17. Rxg4 Be8 18. Qg3 Bg6 19. Be3 Ne7 20. Nd4 Nf5 21. Nxf5 Rxf5 22. Rd2 Rc8 23. Rg5 Rxg5 1/2-1/2