Alexander Alekhine vs Akiba Rubinstein

San Remo · 1930 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1-0
Event San Remo
Site San Remo
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D65)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/r6p/2P5/6p1/4Pk2/P4P1P/5KP1/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 Re8
  8. 8.Qc2 a6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 c6
  11. 11.O-O Ne4
  12. 12.Bf4 f5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bd6
  14. 14.Bxd6 Nxd6
  15. 15.Nf4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qb3+ Kh8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qe7
  18. 18.Ne5 Be6
  19. 19.Bc4 Bxc4
  20. 20.Rxc4 Qc7
  21. 21.Rc2 Re7
  22. 22.Rdc1 Rae8
  23. 23.h3 g5
  24. 24.Nd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Qxd5 Qd8
  26. 26.Nxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Rxc6 Ne4
  28. 28.Qxf5 Rf8
  29. 29.Rc8 Rxf5
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Kg7
  31. 31.f3 Nf6
  32. 32.e4 Ra5
  33. 33.a3 Rb5
  34. 34.b4 a5
  35. 35.Rc5 Reb7
  36. 36.bxa5 Rxc5
  37. 37.dxc5 Rc7
  38. 38.a6 Kf7
  39. 39.Rb8 Ke6
  40. 40.Rb6+ Ke5
  41. 41.Rb7 Rc6
  42. 42.a7 Ra6
  43. 43.c6 Ne8
  44. 44.Re7+ Kf4
  45. 45.Rxe8 Rxa7
  46. 46.Kf2

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