Esteban Canal vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1929 · English Opening · 0-1 in 80 moves

The Game

White Esteban Canal
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/8/8/1p6/k1r5/1p1K4/8/8 w - - 0 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.b3 g6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c4 c5
  8. 8.d3 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxg7 Kxg7
  11. 11.Qd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3+ Kg8
  14. 14.Qb2 Qd6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rad8
  16. 16.Rd2 Rd7
  17. 17.Rad1 Rfd8
  18. 18.h4 e5
  19. 19.e3 h6
  20. 20.Bh3 Re7
  21. 21.Bg2 Qf6
  22. 22.Nh2 h5
  23. 23.Nf3 Nb4
  24. 24.Ne1 Bxg2
  25. 25.Kxg2 a5
  26. 26.Nc2 Red7
  27. 27.Nxb4 axb4
  28. 28.Qc2 Qc6+
  29. 29.f3 Rd5
  30. 30.Kf2 Qd7
  31. 31.Kg2 f5
  32. 32.Qc4 Kg7
  33. 33.Kf2 Rf8
  34. 34.f4 Rd8
  35. 35.fxe5 Rxe5
  36. 36.Qf4 Rd5
  37. 37.Qc4 Qc6
  38. 38.Qc2 Qf6
  39. 39.Qc4 Qc6
  40. 40.Qc2 b5
  41. 41.Rc1 R8d6
  42. 42.d4 Qd7
  43. 43.Rcd1 Kf7
  44. 44.Qb2 Qd8
  45. 45.Kg2 Rd7
  46. 46.Kh2 Kg8
  47. 47.Kg2 Kh7
  48. 48.Kh2 f4
  49. 49.exf4 Rxd4
  50. 50.Rxd4 cxd4
  51. 51.Rd3 Qf6
  52. 52.Qd2 Qd6
  53. 53.Kg1 Kg7
  54. 54.Kh2 Qc5
  55. 55.Kg2 Qd5+
  56. 56.Kh2 Qe4
  57. 57.Kg1 Kf6
  58. 58.Kf2 Ke6
  59. 59.Rf3 Rc7
  60. 60.f5+ Kd5
  61. 61.Rf4 Rc2
  62. 62.Rxe4 Rxd2+
  63. 63.Kf3 gxf5
  64. 64.Re8 Rxa2
  65. 65.Rf8 Rb2
  66. 66.Rxf5+ Kc6
  67. 67.Rxh5 Rxb3+
  68. 68.Ke4 Rxg3
  69. 69.Kxd4 Kb6
  70. 70.Rg5 Rh3
  71. 71.Rg1 Rxh4+
  72. 72.Kd3 Rc4
  73. 73.Rb1 Rc3+
  74. 74.Kd4 Ka5
  75. 75.Ra1+ Ra3
  76. 76.Rh1 Ka4
  77. 77.Rh8 Rg3
  78. 78.Kc5 Rc3+
  79. 79.Kd4 Rc4+
  80. 80.Kd3 b3

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