John Stuart Morrison vs Akiba Rubinstein

London · 1922 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White John Stuart Morrison
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 2
Date 1922.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/1R6/8/1P2K3/1r4p1/5k2 w - - 8 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bd3 a6
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b5
  9. 9.Bd3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nb4
  11. 11.Be2 Nbd5
  12. 12.Ne5 Bb7
  13. 13.Bg5 Be7
  14. 14.Rc1 O-O
  15. 15.Bf3 Rc8
  16. 16.Re1 h6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Rxc8 Qxc8
  20. 20.Bxd5 exd5
  21. 21.Qd2 Qf5
  22. 22.g4 Qe6
  23. 23.h3 Rc8
  24. 24.Kg2 Rc7
  25. 25.Nd3 Qc8
  26. 26.Nc5 Bxd4
  27. 27.Nxa6 Rc4
  28. 28.Nb4 Bxf2
  29. 29.Qxf2 Rxb4
  30. 30.Re7 f6
  31. 31.Qe2 Kf8
  32. 32.b3 Rd4
  33. 33.Re3 b4
  34. 34.Qb5 Kf7
  35. 35.Re2 Kg6
  36. 36.Qe8+ Qxe8
  37. 37.Rxe8 Kg5
  38. 38.Re2 Kh4
  39. 39.Re7 g5
  40. 40.Rh7 Rd2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Rd3+
  42. 42.Kg2 Rg3+
  43. 43.Kf2 Rxh3
  44. 44.Rxh6+ Kxg4
  45. 45.Rxf6 Rh2+
  46. 46.Ke3 Rxa2
  47. 47.Rb6 Kh3
  48. 48.Rxb4 g4
  49. 49.Rd4 g3
  50. 50.Rxd5 g2
  51. 51.Kf3 Kh2
  52. 52.Rh5+ Kg1
  53. 53.Ke3 Rb2
  54. 54.Rb5 Kf1

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