Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine

Semmering · 1926 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Semmering
Site Semmering
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/7p/4p3/p1q3p1/PbP2p2/3BP1P1/2Qp1K1P/3R4 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.a3 Be7
  9. 9.b4 c5
  10. 10.bxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bb2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Ne5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Ng4
  15. 15.Bc3 Rb8
  16. 16.Rb1 d4
  17. 17.Rxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.Bxb7 Nxf2
  19. 19.Kxf2 dxc3+
  20. 20.e3 cxd2
  21. 21.Ke2 Qb8
  22. 22.Bf3 Rd8
  23. 23.Qb1 Qd6
  24. 24.a4 f5
  25. 25.Rd1 Bb4
  26. 26.Qc2 Qc5
  27. 27.Kf2 a5
  28. 28.Be2 g5
  29. 29.Bd3 f4

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