Efim Bogoljubow vs Akiba Rubinstein

Baden-Baden · 1925 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/4bbk1/3p1p1q/p1pP1Pp1/PpP1P1B1/1P4B1/4Q3/6K1 w - - 3 45

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.b3 Ne8
  17. 17.g4 g6
  18. 18.Kh1 Ng7
  19. 19.Rg1 h5
  20. 20.Nf1 hxg4
  21. 21.hxg4 f6
  22. 22.Ne3 Nf7
  23. 23.Nh4 Nh8
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.Nef5 Nxf5
  26. 26.gxf5 g5
  27. 27.Bxf4 Rf7
  28. 28.Bh2 Rh7
  29. 29.Ng2 Nf7
  30. 30.Ne3 Bd7
  31. 31.Kg2 Kg7
  32. 32.Rh1 Rbh8
  33. 33.Qe2 Qc8
  34. 34.Bg3 Qg8
  35. 35.Ng4 Rxh1
  36. 36.Rxh1 Rxh1
  37. 37.Kxh1 Qh7+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qh5
  39. 39.Bd1 Nh6
  40. 40.Qe1 Nxg4
  41. 41.Bf3 a5
  42. 42.Qe2 Be8
  43. 43.Bxg4 Qh6
  44. 44.Kg1 Bf7

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