Stefan Izbinsky vs Akiba Rubinstein

RUS-ch03 · 1903 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Stefan Izbinsky
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event RUS-ch03
Site Kiev
Round 10
Date 1903.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p2pkp/5p2/1P3B1K/3pnPP1/8/4r2P/2B5 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.a4 Rb8
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Na3 b4
  14. 14.cxb4 Rxb4
  15. 15.Ba2 Bc5
  16. 16.Nc2 Rb8
  17. 17.Nd2 Nxd2
  18. 18.Qxd2 Nxe5
  19. 19.b4 Bb6
  20. 20.Kh1 Qh4
  21. 21.f4 Ng4
  22. 22.g3 Qh3
  23. 23.Qg2 Qxg2+
  24. 24.Kxg2 Bf5
  25. 25.Bb3 Rfe8
  26. 26.Re1 Be4+
  27. 27.Kh3 Nf2+
  28. 28.Kh4 Bxc2
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  30. 30.Bxc2 Bd4
  31. 31.Ra6 Bf6+
  32. 32.Rxf6 gxf6
  33. 33.Bf5 d4
  34. 34.Kh5 Re2
  35. 35.b5 Kg7
  36. 36.g4 Ne4

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