David Graham Baird vs James Mason (1889)

David Graham Baird vs James Mason
USA-06.Congress New York 1889 · French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) · 1-0

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Oct-14-04		fgh: Hehe, white seems to have an decisive advantage in the end position.

Oct-15-04		sneaky pete: "Game lost by forfeit", says Steinitz. Does this mean Mason was to drunk to continue playing?

Oct-15-04		Kean: Mason was a fine player, though he had a fondness for drinking. In his obituary Lasker said: "Mr Mason's play as a player was very high, but he could have achieved the highest place of all, had he not possessed characteristics that unfit anyone for the attainment of success". He used to have a good performance in the first half of the tournaments but then..."the Celtic part of his brain heated up and he would leave the board at a critical stage and not return (Lasker)"

May-02-08		deadlysin: that guy probably cheated

Aug-19-08		ughaibu: So, the guess is that Mason pushed off to the pub?

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