Paul Saladin Leonhardt vs Akiba Rubinstein

San Sebastian · 1911 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Paul Saladin Leonhardt
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 8
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1R3p2/5k2/6p1/5rB1/P1n2P2/1p3K2/8 w - - 0 55

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.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nf1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 exd4
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Re8
  17. 17.Rc1 Qb6
  18. 18.Qd2 Be6
  19. 19.Bb1 Ne5
  20. 20.N1h2 Nc4
  21. 21.Qxd4 Qxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Nxb2
  23. 23.Nc6 g5
  24. 24.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  25. 25.Bg3 Nc4
  26. 26.Nf3 Rae8
  27. 27.Rcd1 d5
  28. 28.e5 Nh5
  29. 29.Bh2 Ng7
  30. 30.g4 Bc8
  31. 31.Rxd5 Bb7
  32. 32.Rd3 Bxf3
  33. 33.Rxf3 Nxe5
  34. 34.Bxe5 Rxe5
  35. 35.Rxe5 Rxe5
  36. 36.Kf1 Ne6
  37. 37.Ra3 Nf4
  38. 38.Rxa6 Rc5
  39. 39.Ra8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Re8 Nxh3
  41. 41.Kg2 Nf4+
  42. 42.Kf3 Ne6
  43. 43.Rb8 Rc3+
  44. 44.Kg2 Rc4
  45. 45.Bf5 Nf4+
  46. 46.Kh2 b4
  47. 47.Rb7 Ne2
  48. 48.Kg2 Rf4
  49. 49.f3 h5
  50. 50.Kf2 Nc3
  51. 51.Ra7 hxg4
  52. 52.Bxg4 Kf6
  53. 53.a3 b3
  54. 54.Rb7 b2

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