Reginald Pryce Michell vs Akiba Rubinstein

Marienbad · 1925 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Reginald Pryce Michell
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Marienbad
Site Marienbad
Round 3
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/8/6pp/p7/1pp2p2/2b5/PrN3P1/1B1R1K2 w - - 0 57

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.d3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Qe2 Bb7
  15. 15.Bb3 Qd7
  16. 16.Bg5 Rae8
  17. 17.Qd2 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 Nh5
  19. 19.Bg3 Bd6
  20. 20.Ne3 Kh7
  21. 21.h3 Nxg3
  22. 22.fxg3 f5
  23. 23.Rad1 Bb8
  24. 24.Nf1 Rd8
  25. 25.Qe2 Qd6
  26. 26.Bc2 Qf6
  27. 27.Kh2 Kh8
  28. 28.Qf2 Ba7
  29. 29.Qe2 Rde8
  30. 30.Qd2 Nd8
  31. 31.Re2 Nf7
  32. 32.Qe1 Bb8
  33. 33.N1d2 Re7
  34. 34.Qf2 Bd6
  35. 35.Rf1 g6
  36. 36.Kh1 Kg7
  37. 37.Nh2 Ng5
  38. 38.Ndf3 e4
  39. 39.Ng1 Rfe8
  40. 40.h4 exd3
  41. 41.hxg5 Qxg5
  42. 42.Rxe7+ Rxe7
  43. 43.Bxd3 Bxg3
  44. 44.Ngf3 Bxf2
  45. 45.Nxg5 Bg3
  46. 46.Ngf3 c4
  47. 47.Bb1 Re2
  48. 48.Rd1 Bxh2
  49. 49.Rd7+ Kf8
  50. 50.Rxb7 Bg3
  51. 51.Rd7 Rxb2
  52. 52.Rd1 a5
  53. 53.Nd4 Be5
  54. 54.Kg1 b4
  55. 55.Nc2 Bxc3
  56. 56.Kf1 f4

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