Alexander Alekhine vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1923 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D64)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/6pk/1p2p3/8/PP6/3Q1qP1/5P1P/3R2K1 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 c6
  8. 8.Qc2 a6
  9. 9.a4 Re8
  10. 10.Bd3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Nd5
  12. 12.Bf4 Nxf4
  13. 13.exf4 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Qc7
  15. 15.O-O Qxf4
  16. 16.Ne4 Nxc5
  17. 17.Nxc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Bd3 b6
  19. 19.Bxh7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Be4 Ra7
  21. 21.b4 Bf8
  22. 22.Qc6 Rd7
  23. 23.g3 Qb8
  24. 24.Ng5 Red8
  25. 25.Bg6 Qe5
  26. 26.Nxf7+ Rxf7
  27. 27.Bxf7 Qf5
  28. 28.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Rxd1 Qxf7
  30. 30.Qxc8 Kh7
  31. 31.Qxa6 Qf3
  32. 32.Qd3+

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