We particularly
commend the last, and the other draw to the consideration of all
who would wish to see chess continued as a noble and worthy
game. Bird by consenting to a draw with Mason could at once
have given him the first prize.
No.17.
Game played in the Masters' Tournament, 23rd September,
1892, between Messrs. James Mason and H. E. Bird:
White Black
MASON H. E. BIRD
1 P to K4 P to QB4
2 Kt to KB3 Kt to QB3
3 P to Q4 P takes P
4 Kt takes P P to Q3
5 Kt to QB3 B to Q2
6 Kt takes Kt B takes Kt
7 B to Q3 P to K3
8 Castles P to KKt3
9 P to B4 P to KR4
10 P to B5 Kt P takes P
11 P takes P Q to Kt3 ch
12 K to R square Castles
13 P takes P P takes P
14 Q to K2 P to K4
15 B to K4 Kt to K2
16 B to Kt5 P to Q4
17 B takes Kt B takes B
18 B to B5 ch K to Kt square
19 P to QKt3 P to K5
20 Kt to R4 Q to B2
21 P to B4 Q to K4
22 P takes P B to Q3
23 P to Kt3 B takes P
24 QR to B square P to K6 ch
25 K to Kt square QR to KKt square
26 R to B3 B takes R
27 Q takes B R to KB square
Resigns.
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