Alexander Alekhine vs Akiba Rubinstein

RUS-ch · 1912 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event RUS-ch
Site Vilnius
Round 5
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/2p3pp/p2b2n1/1p1p1q2/6p1/2P1B2n/PP1NQP2/R3R2K w - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Qe1 Ne6
  14. 14.Nh2 Bg6
  15. 15.Bxg6 fxg6
  16. 16.Nb3 g5
  17. 17.Be3 O-O
  18. 18.Nf3 Qd7
  19. 19.Qd2 Rxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Nxe5
  21. 21.Qe2 Rf8
  22. 22.Nd2 Ng6
  23. 23.Rfe1 Bd6
  24. 24.f4 Nexf4
  25. 25.Qf1 Nxh3+
  26. 26.Kh1 g4
  27. 27.Qe2 Qf5

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