Efim Bogoljubow vs Akiba Rubinstein

DSB-24.Kongress · 1925 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-24.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 4
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

7r/8/3p1n2/p1pPp1k1/PpP3P1/1P3PK1/2B5/5R2 b - - 10 58

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.d5 Nd8
  14. 14.a4 Rb8
  15. 15.c4 b4
  16. 16.Kh2 Ne8
  17. 17.g4 g6
  18. 18.Rg1 f6
  19. 19.Nf1 Nf7
  20. 20.Ne3 Kh8
  21. 21.b3 Rg8
  22. 22.Bb2 Bf8
  23. 23.h4 Qe7
  24. 24.Rg2 Bh6
  25. 25.Qe2 Bf4+
  26. 26.Kh1 Qf8
  27. 27.Kg1 Qh6
  28. 28.Bc1 Bd7
  29. 29.Kf1 Ng7
  30. 30.Qd3 Rbf8
  31. 31.Bd1 Ne8
  32. 32.Ke1 Qg7
  33. 33.Bb2 Nh6
  34. 34.Ng1 Qe7
  35. 35.Nh3 Nf7
  36. 36.Bf3 Bh6
  37. 37.Ke2 f5
  38. 38.exf5 gxf5
  39. 39.Nxf5 Bxf5
  40. 40.Qxf5 Qxh4
  41. 41.Rh1 Ng5
  42. 42.Nxg5 Rxf5
  43. 43.Rxh4 Bxg5
  44. 44.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  45. 45.Be4 a5
  46. 46.Rg1 Nf6
  47. 47.Bxf5+ Kg7
  48. 48.Bc1 Bxc1
  49. 49.Rxc1 Kh6
  50. 50.Rh1+ Kg5
  51. 51.Kf3 Rf8
  52. 52.Kg3 Re8
  53. 53.f3 Rb8
  54. 54.Bd3 Re8
  55. 55.Bc2 Rf8
  56. 56.Bf5 Re8
  57. 57.Rf1 Rh8
  58. 58.Bc2

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