Blackburne might as the annotators observe well have
resigned here, he did so on the 73rd move.
This was also a game of great interest which Black should have
been contented to draw after his ill-judged and fanciful 29th move
had destroyed his chance of winning.
White Black White Black
MASON BIRD MASON BIRD
1 P to K4 P to Q4 16 B takes Kt Q takes B
2 P takes P Q takes P 17 P to QKt4 P to QR4
3 Kt to QB3 Q to Q square 18 Kt to B2 P takes P
4 P to Q4 P to KKt3 19 Kt takes P Q to Q3
5 B to KB4 B to Kt2 20 Q to K2 P to QB4
6 Kt to Kt5 Kt to QR3 21 P takes P Q takes P
7 P to QB3 P to QB3 22 QR to QB square QR to Q square
8 Kt to R3 Kt to B2 23 KR to Q square Q to R4
9 Kt to B3 Kt to B3 24 B to K3 R takes R ch
10 P to KR3 KKt to Q4 25 Q takes R R to Q square
11 B to Q2 Castles 26 Kt to Q4 Q to K4
12 B to Q3 R to K square 27 Q to K square Kt takes Kt
13 Castles Kt to K3 28 P takes Kt Q to K5
14 R to K square P to QKt4 29 P to KB3 Q takes B ch
15 B to K4 B to QKt2 30 Q takes Q B takes P
Mason played the opening of this the following game with spirit
and originality, but missed advantageous opportunities at moves
14 and 18, and Blackburne remaining with a superior position
and Pawn more won easily in the end game.
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