1. e4 d6 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. h3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. d4 Be7 6. Bc4 d5 7. Bd3 Bb4 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. O-O Bxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. e5 Qf7 13. Nh4 Ne7 14. Qg4 Bd7 15. Ng6 Nxg6 16. Qxg6 Qxg6 17. Bxg6 Bb5 18. Bd3 Bxd3 19. cxd3 Rac8 20. Rac1 c5 21. dxc5 Rxc5 22. d4 Rc4 23. Rb1 b6 24. Rb3 Rfc8 25. Ra3 R8c7 26. Rc1 Kf7

[RR Mason could now have played 26... Rxd4 27. cxd4 (the counterstroke 27. Rxa7 is also possible) 27... Rxc1+ 28. Kh2 Rc7 - after his 30th move a similar position arose.]

27. Kf1 Kg6 28. Ke1 Rxd4 29. cxd4

[RR 29. Rxa7 does not work here because of 29... Re4+.]

29... Rxc1+

If White had played 28. Ke2 instead of Ke1 he would not have lost a Pawn immediately. As it is, however, Black takes the Rook checking, and has time to defend his own Pawn.

30. Kd2 Rc7 31. f4 Kf5 32. Ke3 h5 33. g3 g5 34. fxg5 Kxg5 35. Kf3 Kf5 36. g4+ hxg4+ 37. hxg4+ Kg5 38. Kg3 Rf7

Black's game is now practically won, and the remainder only a matter of time. White's King is shut out from the defence, and Black forces the game by the simple process of advancing his Pawns.

39. Rd3 Rf4 40. a3 Rxg4+ 41. Kf3 Rh4 42. Kg3 Rf4

and after a few more moves, White resigned.

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Source(s): Chess Monthly, vol. VI (October 1884) p. 42.

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