Jacques Mieses vs Akiba Rubinstein

The Hague · 1921 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Jacques Mieses
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event The Hague
Site The Hague
Round 3
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2P1kp2/8/2K3pp/B6P/1Pr5/8/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Qa4 Be6
  10. 10.Bg2 O-O
  11. 11.Nge2 Qb6
  12. 12.Be3 Bc5
  13. 13.Bxc5 Qxc5
  14. 14.Qf4 Rac8
  15. 15.Rd2 b5
  16. 16.Rhd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nd4 b4
  18. 18.Nb3 Qc4
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Qxc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Bxc6 Rxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 g6
  23. 23.Bf3 h5
  24. 24.Rd4 Bxb3
  25. 25.axb3 a5
  26. 26.Rc4 Re8
  27. 27.Rc5 Re1+
  28. 28.Kd2 Rf1
  29. 29.Ke3 Ra1
  30. 30.h3 Kg7
  31. 31.Bc6 Ra2
  32. 32.c4 Rxb2
  33. 33.Ba4 Rxf2
  34. 34.Rxa5 Rh2
  35. 35.h4 Rg2
  36. 36.Kf3 Rc2
  37. 37.Rb5 Ng4
  38. 38.Ke4 Rd2
  39. 39.Rb7 Nf6+
  40. 40.Ke3 Rg2
  41. 41.Kf3 Rd2
  42. 42.c5 Rc2
  43. 43.c6 Rc3+
  44. 44.Kf4 Rc5
  45. 45.Ke3 Rc3+
  46. 46.Kd4 Ne8
  47. 47.Rxb4 Rxg3
  48. 48.Rb7 g5
  49. 49.Re7 Nd6
  50. 50.Kc5 Kf6
  51. 51.Kxd6 Rd3+
  52. 52.Kc5 Kxe7
  53. 53.c7 Rc3+

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