Mario Monticelli vs Akiba Rubinstein

San Remo · 1930 · English Opening · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mario Monticelli
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event San Remo
Site San Remo
Date 1930.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r5r/p2q1k2/2b2p2/1p2p3/1P1N1QP1/3P2K1/4P3/1R2R3 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.b3 g6
  6. 6.Bb2 Bg7
  7. 7.d3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nbd2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Ne5 Qe6
  12. 12.Ndc4 Rab8
  13. 13.Nf3 Rfd8
  14. 14.h3 h6
  15. 15.Kh2 Kh7
  16. 16.Rb1 Nd4
  17. 17.Re1 Nd5
  18. 18.Qc1 Nb4
  19. 19.a3 Nbc6
  20. 20.b4 cxb4
  21. 21.axb4 Nxf3+
  22. 22.Bxf3 b5
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Bxc6 Bxc6
  25. 25.Qb2+ f6
  26. 26.Ne3 Bd7
  27. 27.g4 h5
  28. 28.Qd4 hxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 Bc6
  30. 30.Qf4 Rh8+
  31. 31.Kg3 g5
  32. 32.Nf5+ Kf7
  33. 33.Qe3 Qd7
  34. 34.f4 e6
  35. 35.Nd4 gxf4+
  36. 36.Qxf4 e5

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