Zoltan Balla vs Akiba Rubinstein

Bad Pistyan · 1912 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Zoltan Balla
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Pistyan
Site Bad Pistyan
Round 17
Date 1912.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/ppq2p2/2pbnpp1/3p4/3P4/2P2NPP/PP1N1P2/3Q2K1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.c3 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qc7
  11. 11.Rfe1 Rfe8
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  14. 14.Re1 Rxe1+
  15. 15.Nxe1 Bg6
  16. 16.Bxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Nef3 Nf8
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Qd1 Ne6
  20. 20.g3

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