Hermanis Matisons vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1929 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hermanis Matisons
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3k4/p7/2pp4/P1P3Pp/4KP2/8/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Qxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd6
  8. 8.Be3 c5
  9. 9.Ne2 f6
  10. 10.Bf4 Be6
  11. 11.Bxd6 cxd6
  12. 12.Nf4 Bf7
  13. 13.Nc3 Ne7
  14. 14.O-O-O O-O-O
  15. 15.Ncd5 Rhe8
  16. 16.f3 Nxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Rxd5 Re5
  19. 19.Rhd1 Rxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Kd7
  21. 21.c4 g6
  22. 22.Kc2 Ke6
  23. 23.Kc3 f5
  24. 24.exf5+ gxf5
  25. 25.Rd2 b5
  26. 26.b3 h5
  27. 27.g3 f4
  28. 28.Re2+ Kf5
  29. 29.Re4 fxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 Rg8
  31. 31.Rf4+ Ke6
  32. 32.Re4+ Kd7
  33. 33.g4 Rf8
  34. 34.Re3 h4
  35. 35.a4 bxa4
  36. 36.bxa4 Re8
  37. 37.Kd2 Rxe3
  38. 38.Kxe3 d5

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