Max Euwe vs Akiba Rubinstein

The Hague · 1921 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event The Hague
Site The Hague
Round 5
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B29)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4r1k/pb4pp/1p3q2/2P4P/1PB1p2R/4p2Q/P7/R3KN2 w - - 4 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 e6
  6. 6.c4 Nc6
  7. 7.Qd1 Nde7
  8. 8.Bd2 Ng6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc7
  10. 10.Bc3 b6
  11. 11.h4 d6
  12. 12.exd6 Bxd6
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nf4
  14. 14.Qe3 Bc5
  15. 15.Qe4 f5
  16. 16.Qc2 O-O
  17. 17.g3 Ng6
  18. 18.h5 Nge5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.b4 Bxf2+
  21. 21.Kxf2 Ng4+
  22. 22.Ke2 Qxg3
  23. 23.Bd4 Bb7
  24. 24.Rh3 Qd6
  25. 25.Qc3 e5
  26. 26.Bg1 f4
  27. 27.c5 Qh6
  28. 28.Ke1 e4
  29. 29.Rh4 Qg5
  30. 30.Qh3 Ne3
  31. 31.Bxe3 fxe3
  32. 32.Bc4+ Kh8
  33. 33.Nf1 Qf6

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