Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky vs Akiba Rubinstein

Moscow · 1925 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5p1k/7p/2Nb4/4pB2/2b5/5PPP/6K1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Qe2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 d5
  14. 14.a4 Rb8
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Ng3 Bf8
  17. 17.Bb3 h6
  18. 18.exd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Qe4 Be6
  20. 20.Bd2 Nf6
  21. 21.Qxc6 Bxb3
  22. 22.Ne4 Bd5
  23. 23.Qa6 Bb7
  24. 24.Qa7 Qxd3
  25. 25.Nxe5 Qd5
  26. 26.Nxf6+ gxf6
  27. 27.Nf3 Qc6
  28. 28.Qa2 f5
  29. 29.Bf4 Ra8
  30. 30.Qb1 Rxa1
  31. 31.Qxa1 Re4
  32. 32.Qc1 Bg7
  33. 33.Qd2 b4
  34. 34.Rxe4 fxe4
  35. 35.Qd8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Ne5 Qd5
  37. 37.Qxd5 Bxd5
  38. 38.Nd7 bxc3
  39. 39.bxc3 Bxc3
  40. 40.Nxc5

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