Efim Bogoljubow vs Akiba Rubinstein

Maehrisch Ostrau · 1923 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1-0
Event Maehrisch Ostrau
Site Maehrisch Ostrau
Round 5
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/2Rb4/R2p1Pp1/3Pp3/1P1bP1p1/8/7K/1B6 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.a4 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 bxa4
  16. 16.Rxa4 a5
  17. 17.Nf1 Nd7
  18. 18.Ne3 Re8
  19. 19.Bd2 Nb6
  20. 20.Ra3 Be6
  21. 21.Bc3 f6
  22. 22.d5 Bd7
  23. 23.Qe2 Rec8
  24. 24.g4 Na4
  25. 25.Nf5 Bxf5
  26. 26.Rxa4 Bd7
  27. 27.Ra3 Qb6
  28. 28.Qd2 Rab8
  29. 29.Kh2 Rb7
  30. 30.Rg1 Bd8
  31. 31.Ne1 Be8
  32. 32.Ng2 Qc7
  33. 33.Ne3 g6
  34. 34.h4 Qg7
  35. 35.Nf5 Qf8
  36. 36.Nh6+ Kh8
  37. 37.g5 fxg5
  38. 38.hxg5 Bb6
  39. 39.Rg2 Rg7
  40. 40.Kg3 Bd7
  41. 41.f4 Qe7
  42. 42.Kh2 Rf8
  43. 43.f5 Qd8
  44. 44.f6 Rgf7
  45. 45.Nxf7+ Rxf7
  46. 46.Bxb4 axb4
  47. 47.Qxb4 Bc5
  48. 48.Qa5 Qf8
  49. 49.b4 Bd4
  50. 50.Qa8 h6
  51. 51.Rc2 hxg5
  52. 52.Qxf8+ Rxf8
  53. 53.Rc7 g4
  54. 54.Ra6

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