Aron Nimzowitsch vs Akiba Rubinstein

San Sebastian · 1912 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 11
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

1r1bk3/1pR2p2/p1p3bp/P3p3/1PK1P1P1/5P1P/2P5/3R4 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Kg2 Rad8
  13. 13.Qc1 Qe6
  14. 14.Nh4 Be7
  15. 15.Nf5 Bg5
  16. 16.Qd1 c5
  17. 17.b3 Rd7
  18. 18.a4 c6
  19. 19.a5 Bd8
  20. 20.Qf3 Bh7
  21. 21.Kh1 g6
  22. 22.Na4 gxf5
  23. 23.Nxc5 fxe4
  24. 24.dxe4 Qe7
  25. 25.Nxd7 Qxd7
  26. 26.Rfd1 Qe7
  27. 27.Qe3 Qh4
  28. 28.Rd7 Bg5
  29. 29.Qf3 Bf4
  30. 30.Kg2 Rb8
  31. 31.Rad1 a6
  32. 32.Qd3 Kg7
  33. 33.Kf1 Bg6
  34. 34.Ke2 Bg5
  35. 35.Qc3 Bf6
  36. 36.Qe3 Kg8
  37. 37.Kd3 Bg5
  38. 38.Qg3 Bf6
  39. 39.Qxh4 Bxh4
  40. 40.f3 Kf8
  41. 41.Kc4 Ke8
  42. 42.b4 Be7
  43. 43.Rc7 Bd8
  44. 44.Rcd7 Be7
  45. 45.Rc7 Bd8

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