Boris Kostic vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1911 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Boris Kostic
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5k2/2r4p/5P1P/R4K2/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Bb6
  6. 6.Nf5 Bxe3
  7. 7.Nxe3 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Bb5 O-O
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Qd3 a5
  13. 13.Rfe1 Ba6
  14. 14.Qd4 Qb8
  15. 15.Nf5 Bc8
  16. 16.b3 Qb4
  17. 17.a3 Qxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Bd7
  19. 19.f3 Re7
  20. 20.a4 Kf8
  21. 21.Kf2 g6
  22. 22.Re2 Rae8
  23. 23.Rae1 Nh5
  24. 24.g3 Ng7
  25. 25.Re3 Ne6
  26. 26.Nxe6+ fxe6
  27. 27.e5 d5
  28. 28.Ne2 c5
  29. 29.Rc3 c4
  30. 30.bxc4 Rb8
  31. 31.cxd5 exd5
  32. 32.Rxc7 Bxa4
  33. 33.Rxe7 Kxe7
  34. 34.Ra1 Bxc2
  35. 35.Rxa5 Ke6
  36. 36.Nd4+ Kxe5
  37. 37.Nxc2 Rb2
  38. 38.Rc5 Kd6
  39. 39.Rc8 Kd7
  40. 40.Rc3 d4
  41. 41.Rc4 d3
  42. 42.Rd4+ Ke6
  43. 43.Rxd3 Rxc2+
  44. 44.Kg1 g5
  45. 45.Rd1 h5
  46. 46.Rf1 Kf5
  47. 47.Rf2 Rc4
  48. 48.Ra2 Rb4
  49. 49.Kf2 Rc4
  50. 50.h3 h4
  51. 51.gxh4 gxh4

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