Akiba Rubinstein vs Zoltan Balla

DSB-18.Kongress · 1912 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Zoltan Balla
Result 1-0
Event DSB-18.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 12
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1r5/1p2k1p1/P2R1pP1/2PK1P2/1P6/8/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.e4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Be3 Be6
  13. 13.O-O-O O-O
  14. 14.Bd3 Ne5
  15. 15.Be2 Rfd8
  16. 16.f4 Nc6
  17. 17.g4 f5
  18. 18.g5 Bf7
  19. 19.Bf3 Rac8
  20. 20.Rhe1 b6
  21. 21.Bf2 Rc7
  22. 22.c3 Kf8
  23. 23.Kc2 g6
  24. 24.h4 Na5
  25. 25.Bd4 Nc4
  26. 26.a4 Re8
  27. 27.b3 Rxe1
  28. 28.Rxe1 Nd6
  29. 29.Be5 Rc6
  30. 30.Bxd6+ Rxd6
  31. 31.Kd3 Rd8
  32. 32.Kd4 Rc8
  33. 33.Re5 Rc7
  34. 34.Bg2 Bg8
  35. 35.Bh1 h6
  36. 36.Bxd5 Bxd5
  37. 37.Rxd5 hxg5
  38. 38.hxg5 Ke7
  39. 39.c4 Ke6
  40. 40.a5

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