Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/p4rkp/1p3np1/3P4/q1BQ2P1/P7/7P/5R1K w - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.f3 c5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 d5
  9. 9.Ne2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ng3 Qc7
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.e4 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Qc3
  15. 15.Be3 dxe4
  16. 16.fxe4 Ba6
  17. 17.Bxa6 Qxe3+
  18. 18.Kh1 Nxe4
  19. 19.Nf5 Nf2+
  20. 20.Rxf2 Qxf2
  21. 21.Qg4 g6
  22. 22.Rf1 Qb2
  23. 23.Nh6+ Kg7
  24. 24.Nxf7 Qb3
  25. 25.d5 Nf6
  26. 26.Qd4 Rxf7
  27. 27.Bc4 Qa4
  28. 28.g4 Rc8

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