Akiba Rubinstein vs Jose Raul Capablanca

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D64)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/8/7Q/p5P1/4P3/q4P1K/8 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 Re8
  8. 8.Qc2 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 b5
  11. 11.Bd3 a6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bb7
  13. 13.Nxd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Bxh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Be4 e5
  17. 17.dxe5 Rxe5
  18. 18.O-O Qe7
  19. 19.Bf3 Rc5
  20. 20.Qe2 Bxc3
  21. 21.Rxc3 Rxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Rd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Qxd1 Kg8
  25. 25.h4 c5
  26. 26.Bxb7 Qxb7
  27. 27.Qd6 b4
  28. 28.Qxc5 bxc3
  29. 29.Qxc3 Qb1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qxa2
  31. 31.Qc8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qf5+ g6
  33. 33.Qf6 a5
  34. 34.g4 a4
  35. 35.h5 gxh5
  36. 36.Qf5+ Kg7
  37. 37.Qg5+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qxh5+ Kg7

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