Akiba Rubinstein vs Ernst Gruenfeld

Teplitz-Schoenau · 1922 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 90 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Ernst Gruenfeld
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Teplitz-Schoenau
Site Teplitz-Schoenau
Round 5
Date 1922.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E28)
Moves 90
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Final Position

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

8/8/5pk1/6p1/3B3p/3K4/5R1P/4r3 b - - 60 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 d6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Nd2 e5
  11. 11.a4 Re8
  12. 12.f4 exd4
  13. 13.exd4 Nf8
  14. 14.f5 Qe7
  15. 15.Bf3 Qe3+
  16. 16.Kh1 Qxc3
  17. 17.Rb1 Bxf5
  18. 18.Rxb7 Bc2
  19. 19.Bb2 Bxd1
  20. 20.Bxc3 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Re3
  22. 22.Ba1 cxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Rd3
  24. 24.Nb3 Nh5
  25. 25.Bg1 Ne6
  26. 26.a5 a6
  27. 27.Rb6 Rc3
  28. 28.Nd4 Nhf4
  29. 29.Nxe6 Nxe6
  30. 30.Rd1 Ra3
  31. 31.Rdb1 g5
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxa5
  33. 33.Rc1 Ra3
  34. 34.c5 a5
  35. 35.c6 Rc8
  36. 36.Bb6 a4
  37. 37.c7 Rxf3
  38. 38.Rd8+ Nxd8
  39. 39.cxd8=Q+ Rxd8
  40. 40.Bxd8 h6
  41. 41.Rc6 Kg7
  42. 42.Kg2 Rf4
  43. 43.Bc7 Re4
  44. 44.Ra6 f6
  45. 45.Kf3 Rc4
  46. 46.Bd8 Rf4+
  47. 47.Ke3 h5
  48. 48.Bc7 Rc4
  49. 49.Bg3 Kf7
  50. 50.Be1 Rc2
  51. 51.Bg3 h4
  52. 52.Bb8 Rc4
  53. 53.Kd3 Rg4
  54. 54.Bc7 Kg7
  55. 55.Ke3 Rc4
  56. 56.Bd8 Rf4
  57. 57.Bb6 Kf7
  58. 58.Bd4 Rf1
  59. 59.Ke2 Rf4
  60. 60.Rxa4 Kg6
  61. 61.Ke3 Kh5
  62. 62.Ra6 Kg6
  63. 63.Ra2 Rf1
  64. 64.Ra1 Rf4
  65. 65.Ra2 Rf1
  66. 66.Rf2 Re1+
  67. 67.Kf3 Re6
  68. 68.Rb2 Re1
  69. 69.Rb6 Rf1+
  70. 70.Ke2 Rf4
  71. 71.Bc3 Re4+
  72. 72.Kf3 Rf4+
  73. 73.Kg2 Rf5
  74. 74.Rd6 Rf4
  75. 75.Bd4 Rg4+
  76. 76.Kf3 Rf4+
  77. 77.Ke2 Rf5
  78. 78.Ra6 Rf4
  79. 79.Ke3 Rf1
  80. 80.Ra1 Rf4
  81. 81.Rb1 Rf5
  82. 82.Rb6 Rf4
  83. 83.Bc3 Rf1
  84. 84.Ra6 Rf4
  85. 85.Rc6 Rf1
  86. 86.Rb6 Rf4
  87. 87.Rb2 Rc4
  88. 88.Bd4 Rc1
  89. 89.Rf2 Re1+
  90. 90.Kd3

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