Efim Bogoljubow vs Akiba Rubinstein

Berlin · 1926 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/2B2p2/3Pp1p1/2PbP1P1/K4P2/8/8 w - - 1 76

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.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.c4 b4
  17. 17.Nf1 Ne8
  18. 18.g4 g6
  19. 19.Bh6 Ng7
  20. 20.Ne3 f6
  21. 21.Kg2 Nf7
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Nd2 Rh8
  24. 24.Ndf1 h5
  25. 25.Ng3 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Ng5
  27. 27.Ba4 Nh3
  28. 28.Bc6 Nf4+
  29. 29.Kf3 Rb6
  30. 30.Rh1 Rxh1
  31. 31.Qxh1 Ra6
  32. 32.Rg1 Kg8
  33. 33.Qh2 Bf8
  34. 34.Rh1 Qg7
  35. 35.Be8 Ra7
  36. 36.Ne2 Re7
  37. 37.Bb5 Nxe2
  38. 38.Kxe2 Ra7
  39. 39.Kd3 Qh7
  40. 40.Qg2 Qf7
  41. 41.Qh2 Qh7
  42. 42.Qg1 Qf7
  43. 43.Qh2 Qh7
  44. 44.Qg2 Qf7
  45. 45.Kc2 Qe7
  46. 46.Kb3 Qf7
  47. 47.f3 Qe7
  48. 48.Qg3 Qf7
  49. 49.Ng2 Qe7
  50. 50.Bc6 Rc7
  51. 51.Nh4 Qf7
  52. 52.Qh2 Bg7
  53. 53.Ng2 g5
  54. 54.Ne3 Ra7
  55. 55.Qh7+ Kf8
  56. 56.Nf1 Ra1
  57. 57.Ng3 Rxh1
  58. 58.Qxh1 Kg8
  59. 59.Qa1 Qc7
  60. 60.Qa8 Kf7
  61. 61.Ka4 Bf8
  62. 62.Qa5 Qxa5+
  63. 63.Kxa5 Be7
  64. 64.Ne2 Bd8+
  65. 65.Kb5 Ke7
  66. 66.Nc1 Bc7
  67. 67.Nb3 Bb8
  68. 68.Kb6 Kd8
  69. 69.Nxc5 dxc5
  70. 70.Kxc5 b3
  71. 71.Kb4 Ba7
  72. 72.Kxb3 Bd4
  73. 73.Ka3 Ba6
  74. 74.b3 Bxc4
  75. 75.bxc4 Kc7

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