Efim Bogoljubow vs Akiba Rubinstein

Hastings Six-Masters · 1922 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 78 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Hastings Six-Masters
Site Hastings
Date 1922.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p7/2p5/2p5/k1P5/2K5/8 w - - 4 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Re1 Nd8
  10. 10.d4 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Bd3 Ne6
  14. 14.Bc1 Nd7
  15. 15.Rb1 b6
  16. 16.Kg2 c5
  17. 17.d5 Nf4+
  18. 18.Bxf4 exf4
  19. 19.Qd2 Qf6
  20. 20.g5 Qe7
  21. 21.Qxf4 f6
  22. 22.Qg4 Rf7
  23. 23.h4 Ne5
  24. 24.Nxe5 fxe5
  25. 25.f3 Rf4
  26. 26.Qe6+ Qxe6
  27. 27.dxe6 Bh5
  28. 28.Re3 Kf8
  29. 29.a4 Be8
  30. 30.a5 b5
  31. 31.Bxb5 Rb8
  32. 32.c4 Ke7
  33. 33.Reb3 Bh5
  34. 34.Rf1 Rxh4
  35. 35.Kg3 Rf4
  36. 36.Rfb1 Rb7
  37. 37.Rh1 Bg6
  38. 38.Rd3 Rb8
  39. 39.Rhd1 Rbf8
  40. 40.Rb3 Rxf3+
  41. 41.Rxf3 Rxf3+
  42. 42.Kxf3 Bh5+
  43. 43.Kg3 Bxd1
  44. 44.Bc6 Kxe6
  45. 45.Bd5+ Ke7
  46. 46.c3 Bh5
  47. 47.Bc6 Bf7
  48. 48.Bb5 Be6
  49. 49.Kh4 Kd8
  50. 50.Kg3 Kc7
  51. 51.Kf3 Kb7
  52. 52.Ke3 Kc7
  53. 53.Kf3 Bd7
  54. 54.Kg3 Bc6
  55. 55.Kf3 h6
  56. 56.gxh6 gxh6
  57. 57.Ke3 h5
  58. 58.Kf3 h4
  59. 59.Kg4 Bxe4
  60. 60.Kxh4 Bd3
  61. 61.Kg4 d5
  62. 62.Kf3 Bxc4
  63. 63.Bxc4 dxc4
  64. 64.Ke4 Kd6
  65. 65.Kf5 a6
  66. 66.Ke4 Ke6
  67. 67.Ke3 Kf5
  68. 68.Kf3 e4+
  69. 69.Ke3 Ke5
  70. 70.Ke2 Kf4
  71. 71.Kf2 e3+
  72. 72.Ke2 Ke4
  73. 73.Kd1 Kd5
  74. 74.Ke1 Kc6
  75. 75.Ke2 Kb5
  76. 76.Kxe3 Kxa5
  77. 77.Kd2 Ka4
  78. 78.Kc2 Ka3

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