Akiba Rubinstein vs Jose Raul Capablanca

San Sebastian · 1911 · Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1-0
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 13
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D33)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1k5R/3B4/7P/1r1P2P1/p4PK1/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Be6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Rc8
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Ng5 Nf6
  11. 11.Nxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Bh3 Qe7
  13. 13.Bg5 O-O
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Nxd5 Qh6
  16. 16.Kg2 Rcd8
  17. 17.Qc1 exd5
  18. 18.Qxc5 Qd2
  19. 19.Qb5 Nd4
  20. 20.Qd3 Qxd3
  21. 21.exd3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Bg4 Rd6
  23. 23.Rfe1 Rxe1
  24. 24.Rxe1 Rb6
  25. 25.Re5 Rxb2
  26. 26.Rxd5 Nc6
  27. 27.Be6+ Kf8
  28. 28.Rf5+ Ke8
  29. 29.Bf7+ Kd7
  30. 30.Bc4 a6
  31. 31.Rf7+ Kd6
  32. 32.Rxg7 b5
  33. 33.Bg8 a5
  34. 34.Rxh7 a4
  35. 35.h4 b4
  36. 36.Rh6+ Kc5
  37. 37.Rh5+ Kb6
  38. 38.Bd5 b3
  39. 39.axb3 a3
  40. 40.Bxc6 Rxb3
  41. 41.Bd5 a2
  42. 42.Rh6+

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