Paul F Johner vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1907 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Paul F Johner
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/3R4/8/1P3B1P/4pb2/6r1/6K1 w - - 1 50

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 Bg4
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.a4 Re8
  11. 11.Bd5 Qd7
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qb3 Bd6
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Rxa8 Rxa8
  18. 18.Na3 Ra5
  19. 19.c4 bxc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 Rxd5
  21. 21.Nxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Qb8+ Qd8
  23. 23.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.f3 Be6
  25. 25.Kf2 Rd5
  26. 26.b4 h6
  27. 27.g3 Bd7
  28. 28.Be3 f5
  29. 29.Rc1 c6
  30. 30.Rc2 Kf7
  31. 31.Ke2 g5
  32. 32.Bc5 f4
  33. 33.Ra2 Bf5
  34. 34.gxf4 Bd3+
  35. 35.Ke1 gxf4
  36. 36.Ra7+ Kg6
  37. 37.Re7 Bb5
  38. 38.Re6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Bd6 Kf7
  40. 40.Rxh6 Rd3
  41. 41.Kf2 Re3
  42. 42.Bc5 Re2+
  43. 43.Kg1 Bc4
  44. 44.Rxc6 Bd5
  45. 45.Rd6 Bxf3
  46. 46.h4 e4
  47. 47.Bd4 Rd2
  48. 48.Be5 e3
  49. 49.Bxf4 Rg2+

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