E E. Middleton vs Akiba Rubinstein

Hauptturnier A · 1905 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White E E. Middleton
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hauptturnier A
Site Barmen
Round 3
Date 1905.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p6/p1p2p1k/P1P2Kp1/1P3p2/8/5B2 w - - 7 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 f5
  8. 8.Nc3 Nd7
  9. 9.Be2 c5
  10. 10.d5 e5
  11. 11.d6 Bf6
  12. 12.Nd5 O-O
  13. 13.Qd2 e4
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  15. 15.Qg5+ Qg6
  16. 16.Qxg6+ hxg6
  17. 17.Ng5 Ne5
  18. 18.O-O-O f6
  19. 19.Nh3 Be6
  20. 20.Nf4 Kf7
  21. 21.h3 Rad8
  22. 22.b3 a6
  23. 23.Rd2 Rd7
  24. 24.Re1 Rfd8
  25. 25.Nxe6 Kxe6
  26. 26.f4 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6+ Rxd6
  28. 28.fxe5 Kxe5
  29. 29.Rd1 Rd4
  30. 30.Rf1 g5
  31. 31.a4 a5
  32. 32.Bc4 f4
  33. 33.c3 Rd6
  34. 34.Rd1 Rxd1+
  35. 35.Kxd1 f3
  36. 36.gxf3 exf3
  37. 37.Ke1 f5
  38. 38.h4 g4
  39. 39.h5 Kf6
  40. 40.h6 Kg6
  41. 41.Kf2 Kxh6
  42. 42.Ke3 Kg5
  43. 43.Bf1 b6
  44. 44.c4 Kg6
  45. 45.Kf4 Kh5
  46. 46.Bd3 Kh4
  47. 47.Bf1 Kh5

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