Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine

Karlsbad · 1911 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 76 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4K3/2R2P2/1p6/1k1p4/3P1r2/8/8/8 b - - 26 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 Qb6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bg4
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bf4 e6
  9. 9.Bd3 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Nb6
  14. 14.Qb3 Rd8
  15. 15.Be2 Bd6
  16. 16.Bg3 Bxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 O-O
  18. 18.f4 c5
  19. 19.Bf3 Rd7
  20. 20.a4 Nd5
  21. 21.Rfc1 g6
  22. 22.Qb5 Qxb5
  23. 23.axb5 cxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 b6
  25. 25.Rc4 f5
  26. 26.Rc6 Kf7
  27. 27.Bxd5 exd5
  28. 28.Rac1 Rfd8
  29. 29.Kf1 Ke7
  30. 30.Ke2 Rd6
  31. 31.R6c3 R6d7
  32. 32.Kd3 Ra8
  33. 33.Rc6 Rd6
  34. 34.Ke2 Rxc6
  35. 35.Rxc6 Kd7
  36. 36.f3 Re8
  37. 37.Kd3 Re7
  38. 38.g4 Re6
  39. 39.Rc1 Re7
  40. 40.Rh1 Ke6
  41. 41.Rc1 Kd7
  42. 42.Re1 Rf7
  43. 43.Ra1 Kd6
  44. 44.Rc1 Kd7
  45. 45.Rc6 Rf8
  46. 46.Ke2 Rf7
  47. 47.Kf2 Rf8
  48. 48.Kg3 Re8
  49. 49.Rc3 Re7
  50. 50.Kh4 h6
  51. 51.Kg3 h5
  52. 52.Kh4 Rh7
  53. 53.Kg5 fxg4
  54. 54.fxg4 hxg4
  55. 55.Kxg4 Rh1
  56. 56.Kg5 Rb1
  57. 57.Ra3 Rxb5
  58. 58.Rxa7+ Kd6
  59. 59.Kxg6 Rb3
  60. 60.f5 Rxe3
  61. 61.f6 Rg3+
  62. 62.Kh7 Rf3
  63. 63.f7 Rf4
  64. 64.Kg7 Rg4+
  65. 65.Kf6 Rf4+
  66. 66.Kg5 Rf1
  67. 67.Kg6 Rg1+
  68. 68.Kf6 Rf1+
  69. 69.Kg7 Rg1+
  70. 70.Kf8 Rd1
  71. 71.Ke8 Re1+
  72. 72.Kd8 Rf1
  73. 73.Rd7+ Kc6
  74. 74.Ke8 Rf4
  75. 75.Re7 Kb5
  76. 76.Rc7

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