1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 Nf6 9. Bf4 Bg4 10. Nbd2 Nh5 11. Be3 Nc6 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 g6 14. c3 Qd7 15. Nf1 Nd8 16. Bh6 Ng7 17. Ne3 c6 18. Ng4 Nde6 19. Re2 Qd8 20. Rae1 Bg5 21. Bxg5 Nxg5 22. Qf6 Qxf6 23. Nxf6+ Kh8 24. Re7 N5e6 25. Rxb7 Rab8 26. Rxa7 Rxb2 27. Nd7 Rc8 28. Ne5 Rbb8 29. Nxf7+ Kg8 30. Nh6+ Kh8 31. Nf7+ Kg8 32. Nh6+ Kh8 33. Nf7+ Kg8 34. Ne5 Ra8 35. Rxa8 Rxa8 36. Nxc6 Rxa2 37. Ne7+ Kf8 38. Nxd5 Ra3 39. Bc4 h6 40. Nb6

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Annotator(s): Mason, Tarrasch (see sources).

Source(s): Chess Notes 4740 (29 November 2006), submitted by Joost van Winsen, citing BCM 1890 pp. 433-434 (Mason); International Chess Magazine, October 1890 pp. 309-310 (37 moves); Deutsche Schachzeitung, November 1890 pp. 338-341 (Tarrasch, 39 moves); Dreihundert Schachpartien (publ. Gouda, 1925; Tarrasch, 38 moves), and noting complication over whether this was a friendly game played on 28 August 1890, as specified by BCM, or a game in the B.C.A. International Masters' Tournament, played on 29 August 1890.

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