Karl Gilg vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1929 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Karl Gilg
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D63)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k2P/7K/5R2/8/8/8/6r1 b - - 4 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Be7
  6. 6.Rc1 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Re8
  8. 8.a3 a6
  9. 9.Qc2 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 c5
  12. 12.O-O b5
  13. 13.Ba2 Bb7
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qb6
  16. 16.b4 Nce4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Bxe4
  18. 18.Qc7 Qxc7
  19. 19.Rxc7 Bxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 a5
  21. 21.Bxf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.bxa5 Rxa5
  23. 23.Rb7 Rxa3
  24. 24.Bb1 Rb3
  25. 25.Be4 b4
  26. 26.Rdd7 Rf8
  27. 27.Kg2 Rb2
  28. 28.Kg3 h5
  29. 29.h4 Bc3
  30. 30.Bd3 Rd2
  31. 31.f4 g6
  32. 32.e4 e5
  33. 33.fxe5 Bxe5+
  34. 34.f4 Rb8
  35. 35.Bc4 Rxd7
  36. 36.Rxd7 b3
  37. 37.Bxf7+ Kf8
  38. 38.fxe5 b2
  39. 39.Ba2 b1=Q
  40. 40.Bxb1 Rxb1
  41. 41.Kf4 Rg1
  42. 42.e6 Rg4+
  43. 43.Ke5 Ke8
  44. 44.Rh7 Rg1
  45. 45.Kf6 Rf1+
  46. 46.Kxg6 Rf4
  47. 47.Rxh5 Ke7
  48. 48.Rh6 Rxe4
  49. 49.Kf5 Re1
  50. 50.Rh7+ Kf8
  51. 51.Rf7+ Ke8
  52. 52.h5 Rf1+
  53. 53.Kg6 Re1
  54. 54.h6 Rxe6+
  55. 55.Rf6 Re1
  56. 56.h7 Rg1+
  57. 57.Kh6 Ke7
  58. 58.Rf5

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