Mikhail Chigorin vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1907 · French Defense · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1907.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/8/1p6/p5k1/P3K2p/1P5n/8/5q2 w - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.c3 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qc7
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Nxf3 Rfe8
  13. 13.Rfe1 Bf4
  14. 14.g3 Bxg5
  15. 15.Nxg5 h6
  16. 16.Nf3 Qd6
  17. 17.Nh4 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Rxe1 Re8
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  20. 20.Qe2 Kf8
  21. 21.Nf5 Qe6
  22. 22.Qg4 Qe1+
  23. 23.Kg2 Qd2
  24. 24.Qe2 Qxe2
  25. 25.Bxe2 Nb6
  26. 26.b3 Nc8
  27. 27.Bd3 Ncd6
  28. 28.Ne3 Nc7
  29. 29.Kf3 Ke7
  30. 30.Ke2 Ke6
  31. 31.g4 Kf6
  32. 32.f4 Ne6
  33. 33.Ng2 g6
  34. 34.h4 h5
  35. 35.f5 gxf5
  36. 36.g5+ Kg6
  37. 37.Ke3 f6
  38. 38.gxf6 Kxf6
  39. 39.Be2 f4+
  40. 40.Kd3 Kg6
  41. 41.c4 Ne4
  42. 42.cxd5 cxd5
  43. 43.Bf3 Nf6
  44. 44.a4 a5
  45. 45.Ne1 Ng7
  46. 46.Bg2 Nf5
  47. 47.Nf3 Ng4
  48. 48.Ne5+ Nxe5+
  49. 49.dxe5 Nxh4
  50. 50.Bxd5 b6
  51. 51.Ke4 Kg5
  52. 52.Be6 Ng6
  53. 53.Bh3 Ne7
  54. 54.Bd7 Ng6
  55. 55.Bb5 Nf8
  56. 56.Bf1 Kg4
  57. 57.Be2+ Kg5
  58. 58.Bf1 Kg4
  59. 59.Be2+ Kg5
  60. 60.Bf1 Ng6
  61. 61.Bh3 Ne7
  62. 62.Bd7 Ng6
  63. 63.Be8 h4
  64. 64.Bd7 f3
  65. 65.Bh3 Nf4
  66. 66.e6 Nxh3
  67. 67.e7 f2
  68. 68.e8=Q f1=Q

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