Ernst Gruenfeld vs Akiba Rubinstein

Meran · 1924 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ernst Gruenfeld
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Meran
Site Meran
Date 1924.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r2r2k1/5ppp/4p3/p3P3/1qPB1PP1/1p2K3/2b1B2P/R4Q2 w - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Ne4 Bb7
  12. 12.Ned2 Be7
  13. 13.Qe2 O-O
  14. 14.Rd1 a5
  15. 15.Nc4 Qc7
  16. 16.Bd2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rac1 Qc6
  18. 18.b3 Qd5
  19. 19.Be1 cxd4
  20. 20.exd4 Rdc8
  21. 21.Bd2 Ne4
  22. 22.Re1 Nd6
  23. 23.Qf1 Nxc4
  24. 24.bxc4 Qh5
  25. 25.Ne5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Qh4
  27. 27.f4 Bf6
  28. 28.g3 Bxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Qe7
  30. 30.Be3 Qd7
  31. 31.Be2 Qxa4
  32. 32.g4 b3
  33. 33.Kf2 Be4
  34. 34.Bd4 Rd8
  35. 35.Ke3 Bc2
  36. 36.Ra1 Qb4

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