Aron Nimzowitsch vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1911 · French, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1911.00.00
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6k1/2K1p1P1/8/5N2/8 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Qb6
  6. 6.Bd3 cxd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.Be2 Nge7
  9. 9.b3 Nf5
  10. 10.Bb2 Bb4+
  11. 11.Kf1 h5
  12. 12.g3 Rc8
  13. 13.Kg2 g6
  14. 14.h3 Be7
  15. 15.Qd2 a5
  16. 16.Rc1 Bf8
  17. 17.Qd1 Bh6
  18. 18.Rc3 O-O
  19. 19.g4 Nfe7
  20. 20.Na3 Nb4
  21. 21.Nc2 Rxc3
  22. 22.Bxc3 Nxc2
  23. 23.Qxc2 Rc8
  24. 24.Qb2 Bb5
  25. 25.Bxb5 Qxb5
  26. 26.Bd2 Bf8
  27. 27.Rc1 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Rc6
  29. 29.Qa3 Rxc1
  30. 30.Qxc1 Nc6
  31. 31.Bh6 Be7
  32. 32.Bg5 Qe2
  33. 33.Bxe7 Nxe7
  34. 34.Qf4 Qe4
  35. 35.Qxe4 dxe4
  36. 36.Nd2 Nc6
  37. 37.Nxe4 Nxd4
  38. 38.f4 b5
  39. 39.Kf2 a4
  40. 40.bxa4 bxa4
  41. 41.Nc3 g5
  42. 42.Ke3 Nc2+
  43. 43.Kd3 Nb4+
  44. 44.Kc4 Nxa2
  45. 45.Nxa2 gxf4
  46. 46.Nc3 Kg7
  47. 47.Ne4 Kg6
  48. 48.Kb4 f3
  49. 49.Kxa4 f2
  50. 50.Nxf2 Kg5
  51. 51.Nd3 f6
  52. 52.exf6 Kxf6
  53. 53.Nf2 Kg5
  54. 54.Kb4 e5
  55. 55.Kc4 e4

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