James Mason

James MasonJames Mason (1849-1923). Born in Ireland, he was adopted by the Mason family. They moved to the United States in 1861, where he began to learn chess. He wrote several popular books on chess such as “The Principles of Chess in Theory and Practice” or “The Art of Chess”.

diagram of James Mason vs. Georg Marco chess puzzle

James Mason vs. Georg Marco

Georg Marco with black defeats James Mason in a game, Leipzig 1894.