Karel Opocensky vs Akiba Rubinstein

Meran · 1924 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Karel Opocensky
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meran
Site Meran
Date 1924.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4r3/3k2b1/p2p2b1/3P4/4N1p1/1P1K2B1/P5P1/4R3 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxe5 Qe7
  6. 6.f4 Nxb5
  7. 7.Nxb5 d6
  8. 8.Nf3 Qxe4+
  9. 9.Kf2 Ng4+
  10. 10.Kg1 Kd8
  11. 11.h3 Nf6
  12. 12.d4 h5
  13. 13.Ng5 Qe8
  14. 14.Nc3 Bf5
  15. 15.Kh2 Ng4+
  16. 16.hxg4 hxg4+
  17. 17.Kg3 Rxh1
  18. 18.Qxh1 f6
  19. 19.Bd2 fxg5
  20. 20.Re1 gxf4+
  21. 21.Bxf4 Qf7
  22. 22.Qf1 Be7
  23. 23.Qb5 g5
  24. 24.Bd2 Qh5
  25. 25.Kf2 g3+
  26. 26.Ke3 g4
  27. 27.Ne4 Qh6+
  28. 28.Kd3 Qe6
  29. 29.Qxb7 Rc8
  30. 30.c4 c6
  31. 31.d5 cxd5
  32. 32.cxd5 Qd7
  33. 33.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  34. 34.Rc1 Rh8
  35. 35.Be3 Re8
  36. 36.Re1 a6
  37. 37.Bf4 Bf6
  38. 38.b3 Bg7
  39. 39.Bxg3 Bg6

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