Alexander Arsenievi Romanovsky vs Akiba Rubinstein

St Petersburg · 1905 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Arsenievi Romanovsky
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Date 1905.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/4P2p/6pk/2p1q3/8/P5KP/6P1/4r3 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.e5 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc5
  9. 9.Nf5 O-O
  10. 10.Qg4 g6
  11. 11.Bxc6 dxc6
  12. 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  13. 13.Qg3 Re8
  14. 14.f4 Bf5
  15. 15.Qf2 Rad8
  16. 16.Nc3 Ne6
  17. 17.Be3 c5
  18. 18.Qf3 c6
  19. 19.Rf2 Nd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 cxd4
  21. 21.Ne4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 f6
  23. 23.Re1 Rd5
  24. 24.Rfe2 fxe5
  25. 25.fxe5 Qe6
  26. 26.h3 c5
  27. 27.b3 b5
  28. 28.Qd3 Rd7
  29. 29.c4 bxc4
  30. 30.bxc4 Rf7
  31. 31.Qb3 Rf5
  32. 32.Qd3 Ref8
  33. 33.a3 Kg7
  34. 34.Re4 Rb8
  35. 35.R4e2 a5
  36. 36.Qc2 Rd8
  37. 37.Qb3 a4
  38. 38.Qxa4 d3
  39. 39.Qa5 Rd4
  40. 40.Rb2 Rxc4
  41. 41.Rb7+ Rf7
  42. 42.Rxf7+ Qxf7
  43. 43.e6 Qe7
  44. 44.Re3 Rc1+
  45. 45.Kf2 Qf6+
  46. 46.Rf3 Qd4+
  47. 47.Kg3 d2
  48. 48.Qc7+ Kh6
  49. 49.e7 Re1
  50. 50.Rf4 d1=Q
  51. 51.Rxd4 Qxd4
  52. 52.Qd8 Qe5+

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