Aron Nimzowitsch vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1929 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/1pQ1b2p/p1q1rpp1/3R4/P1P5/1PB4P/6P1/6K1 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.e3 c5
  3. 3.b3 g6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Be2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Bxd4 d6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.c4 Bd7
  11. 11.Nd2 Bc6
  12. 12.Qc2 Qc7
  13. 13.e4 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rad1 e5
  15. 15.Be3 Nd7
  16. 16.Nb1 Nc5
  17. 17.Nc3 Ne6
  18. 18.Bg4 Re8
  19. 19.Bxe6 Rxe6
  20. 20.Rd2 a6
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rc8
  22. 22.a4 Bf8
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Qc6
  25. 25.Qd3 Qe8
  26. 26.Bc1 Rc6
  27. 27.Ba3 Qc8
  28. 28.Qf3 Be7
  29. 29.h3 Qf8
  30. 30.Qg4 Qe8
  31. 31.R1d3 Qf8
  32. 32.Rg3 Qh6
  33. 33.Qd1 Qf8
  34. 34.Qd2 Bh4
  35. 35.Rgd3 Be7
  36. 36.Bb2 Qe8
  37. 37.f4 exf4
  38. 38.e5 Bf8
  39. 39.exd6 Rcxd6
  40. 40.Qxf4 Rxd5
  41. 41.Rxd5 Be7
  42. 42.Bc3 f6
  43. 43.Qc7 Qc6

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