Richard Reti vs Akiba Rubinstein

Marienbad · 1925 · Irregular Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Marienbad
Site Marienbad
Round 5
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/2K5/8/8/8/1P1Q4/4p1b1/5k2 w - - 27 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Bg2 e5
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.O-O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Nbd7
  9. 9.h4 Qb6
  10. 10.Qd2 Re8
  11. 11.Nd4 Ne5
  12. 12.Nb3 Nc4
  13. 13.Qd4 h6
  14. 14.Bf4 Ng4
  15. 15.Rhf1 Bf6
  16. 16.Qxb6 axb6
  17. 17.Nd2 b5
  18. 18.Nxc4 bxc4
  19. 19.e4 Bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 dxe4
  21. 21.Kb2 Bf5
  22. 22.Bh3 h5
  23. 23.Bxg4 Bxg4
  24. 24.Rd4 c5
  25. 25.Rd6 Red8
  26. 26.Re1 Bf3
  27. 27.Rb6 Rd7
  28. 28.Be3 Rc8
  29. 29.Rb5 f6
  30. 30.Rxc5 Rxc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 Kf7
  32. 32.Bd4 Rd5
  33. 33.a4 Ke6
  34. 34.Ka3 Kf5
  35. 35.Kb4 Kg4
  36. 36.Kxc4 Rd7
  37. 37.a5 Kh3
  38. 38.Kb5 Kg2
  39. 39.Kb6 g5
  40. 40.Be3 gxh4
  41. 41.gxh4 f5
  42. 42.c4 f4
  43. 43.Bxf4 Kxf2
  44. 44.Re3 Rf7
  45. 45.Bg5 Rg7
  46. 46.c5 Rxg5
  47. 47.hxg5 Kxe3
  48. 48.g6 h4
  49. 49.c6 bxc6
  50. 50.g7 h3
  51. 51.a6 h2
  52. 52.a7 h1=Q
  53. 53.g8=Q Kf2
  54. 54.a8=Q e3
  55. 55.Qa4 e2
  56. 56.Qd4+ Kf1
  57. 57.Qd3 Kf2
  58. 58.Qd2 Qb1+
  59. 59.Kc7 c5
  60. 60.Qb3 Qxb3
  61. 61.cxb3 Kf1
  62. 62.Qd3 Kf2
  63. 63.Qc2 Kf1
  64. 64.Qc4 Kf2
  65. 65.Qxc5+ Kf1
  66. 66.Qc4 Kf2
  67. 67.Qd4+ Kf1
  68. 68.Qd3 Kf2
  69. 69.Qd2 Kf1
  70. 70.Qd3 Kf2
  71. 71.Qd4+ Kf1
  72. 72.Qc4 Kf2
  73. 73.Qc5+ Kf1
  74. 74.Qc4 Kf2
  75. 75.Qd4+ Kf1
  76. 76.Qd3 Kf2
  77. 77.Qd2 Kf1
  78. 78.Qd3 Bg2

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