Efim Bogoljubow vs Akiba Rubinstein

London · 1922 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 10
Date 1922.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

5R2/r5k1/4p1p1/7p/5K1P/6P1/8/8 w - - 5 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 b5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.Kh1 Nf6
  9. 9.a3 Nbd7
  10. 10.f4 Be7
  11. 11.Qe2 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd2 O-O
  13. 13.Rf3 Nc5
  14. 14.Rg3 d5
  15. 15.e5 Nfe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Bc3 Rfe8
  19. 19.f5 Bf8
  20. 20.Rf1 Rad8
  21. 21.Qe3 a5
  22. 22.h3 b4
  23. 23.axb4 axb4
  24. 24.fxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  26. 26.Bxb4+ Kg8
  27. 27.Bd6 Qf7
  28. 28.Kh2 Ra8
  29. 29.Ba3 Ra5
  30. 30.Qg5 Rd5
  31. 31.c3 Kh8
  32. 32.Bd6 h6
  33. 33.Qg4 Ra5
  34. 34.Nb3 Ra2
  35. 35.Ba3 Bd5
  36. 36.Nd2 Rc8
  37. 37.c4 Bc6
  38. 38.Qd1 e3
  39. 39.Rxe3 Qf2
  40. 40.Rg3 Rd8
  41. 41.Qg4 Qf7
  42. 42.Ne4 Bxe4
  43. 43.Qxe4 Ra1
  44. 44.c5 Qc7
  45. 45.b4 Kg8
  46. 46.c6 Qa7
  47. 47.Qe3 Qxe3
  48. 48.Rxe3 Rc8
  49. 49.Rc3 Rb1
  50. 50.Rc5 Rb3
  51. 51.b5 Rxa3
  52. 52.b6 Rb3
  53. 53.b7 Rc7
  54. 54.Ra5 Rxc6
  55. 55.Ra8+ Kf7
  56. 56.b8=Q Rxb8
  57. 57.Rxb8 Rc5
  58. 58.Kg3 Rxe5
  59. 59.Kf3 Ra5
  60. 60.Rb3 Ra4
  61. 61.Rc3 Kf6
  62. 62.Rb3 h5
  63. 63.g3 g6
  64. 64.Rb8 Ra2
  65. 65.Rf8+ Kg7
  66. 66.Re8 Rh2
  67. 67.Rb8 Ra2
  68. 68.h4 Ra7
  69. 69.Kf4 Kf6
  70. 70.Rf8+ Kg7

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