Akiba Rubinstein vs Esteban Canal

Budapest · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Esteban Canal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1pQ3pk/q4P1p/8/6P1/8/6KP/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 c6
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.e3 Re8
  12. 12.Bd3 Bf5
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.b4 Be4
  15. 15.Be2 Qg6
  16. 16.a4 a5
  17. 17.Rfc1 Nb6
  18. 18.Ne1 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 dxc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 Bd5
  21. 21.Qc3 f5
  22. 22.g3 f4
  23. 23.exf4 axb4
  24. 24.Qxb4 Qe4
  25. 25.f3 Qe3+
  26. 26.Kf1 Bxf3
  27. 27.Qc3 Be2+
  28. 28.Kg2 Qe4+
  29. 29.Kf2 Rad8
  30. 30.Nf3 Bxf3
  31. 31.Qxf3 Qxd4+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qb2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Rd2
  34. 34.Re1 Ree2
  35. 35.Rxe2 Qxa1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rxe2+
  37. 37.Qxe2 Qxa4
  38. 38.Qe6+ Kf8
  39. 39.f5 c5
  40. 40.Qc8+ Qe8
  41. 41.Qxc5+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qc4+ Qf7
  43. 43.Qc8+ Kh7
  44. 44.g4 Qd5+
  45. 45.Kg3 Qd3+
  46. 46.Kh4 Qe2
  47. 47.Qc7 Qf2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qf3+
  49. 49.Kh4 Qf2+
  50. 50.Kh3 Qe3+
  51. 51.Kg2 Qe4+
  52. 52.Kg3 Qd3+
  53. 53.Kg2 Qa6
  54. 54.f6

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