Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine

London · 1922 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 12
Date 1922.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D18)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p2/5P2/5P2/1B3KP1/3kp3/8 w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ne2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Ng3 Bg6
  11. 11.Nh4 c5
  12. 12.Nxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.dxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.Qe2 Nfe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qg4 Nf6
  17. 17.Qf3 Qc7
  18. 18.b3 Qe5
  19. 19.Ra2 Ne4
  20. 20.a5 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bb2 Bc3
  22. 22.Bxc3 Nxc3
  23. 23.Rc2 b5
  24. 24.axb6 axb6
  25. 25.Rfc1 Na2
  26. 26.Re1 b5
  27. 27.Bf1 Nc3
  28. 28.Qf4 Qxf4
  29. 29.exf4 b4
  30. 30.g3 Ra3
  31. 31.Bc4 Kf8
  32. 32.Kg2 Ke7
  33. 33.Re5 Rc8
  34. 34.Rd2 Rd8
  35. 35.Rc2 Rc8
  36. 36.h4 Nd5
  37. 37.Rce2 Nc3
  38. 38.Rd2 Rc6
  39. 39.h5 f6
  40. 40.Re3 gxh5
  41. 41.f5 e5
  42. 42.Red3 Ra7
  43. 43.Rd8 Ne4
  44. 44.R2d5 Rd6
  45. 45.Rg8 Ra2
  46. 46.Rxg7+ Kf8
  47. 47.Rg8+ Kxg8
  48. 48.Rd2+ Kg7
  49. 49.Rxa2 Rd2
  50. 50.Rxd2 Nxd2
  51. 51.Bd5 e4
  52. 52.f4 e3
  53. 53.Kg1 Kf8
  54. 54.Kg2 Ke7
  55. 55.Bg8 Kd6
  56. 56.Bf7 Kc5
  57. 57.Bxh5 Nxb3
  58. 58.Kf3 Kd4
  59. 59.Bf7 Kd3
  60. 60.Bxb3 Kd2
  61. 61.Bc4 b3
  62. 62.Bxb3 e2

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