Leo Forgacs vs Akiba Rubinstein

St Petersburg · 1909 · French Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Leo Forgacs
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Date 1909.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/p7/2P5/PP4k1/3p1p2/8/5K2 w - - 0 53

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.Rfe1 Rfe8
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  14. 14.Re1 Rxe1+
  15. 15.Nxe1 Bg6
  16. 16.Bxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Nef3 Nf8
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Qa4 a6
  20. 20.Nf1 Ne6
  21. 21.g3 f5
  22. 22.Kg2 f4
  23. 23.g4 c5
  24. 24.Qe8+ Kg7
  25. 25.g5 cxd4
  26. 26.cxd4 Qe7
  27. 27.Qc8 Nxg5
  28. 28.N1d2 Bb4
  29. 29.h4 Ne4
  30. 30.Nf1 Nd6
  31. 31.Qg4 Qe4
  32. 32.h5 Nf5
  33. 33.hxg6 fxg6
  34. 34.a3 Bd6
  35. 35.Nd2 Qe2
  36. 36.Qg5 Ne3+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qd1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Nf1+
  39. 39.Nxf1 Qxf3
  40. 40.Kg1 Qh3
  41. 41.Qg2 Qxg2+
  42. 42.Kxg2 Bc7
  43. 43.Nd2 Bb6
  44. 44.Nb3 Kf6
  45. 45.f3 g5
  46. 46.Kf2 Kf5
  47. 47.Kf1 g4
  48. 48.fxg4+ Kxg4
  49. 49.Nc5 Bxc5
  50. 50.dxc5 d4
  51. 51.b4 d3
  52. 52.a4 f3

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