Akiba Rubinstein vs Ernst Gruenfeld

Scarborough · 1930 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Ernst Gruenfeld
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Scarborough
Site Scarborough
Round 10
Date 1930.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/5R2/2k1p3/P2p2p1/8/6P1/1r3P2/5K2 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.g3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.dxc5 Qxd1
  10. 10.Rxd1 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bg5 Be7
  12. 12.Nd4 Bd7
  13. 13.Nxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Bxc6+ bxc6
  15. 15.Rac1 Nd5
  16. 16.Bxe7 Kxe7
  17. 17.Nxd5+ cxd5
  18. 18.Rc7+ Kf6
  19. 19.Rd4 g5
  20. 20.h4 h6
  21. 21.Ra4 a5
  22. 22.Rc5 Rhc8
  23. 23.hxg5+ hxg5
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Rxa5 Rc2
  26. 26.Rb5 Rxe2
  27. 27.Kf1 Rc2
  28. 28.a4 Ke5
  29. 29.a5 Kd6
  30. 30.Rb7 Kc6
  31. 31.Rxf7 Rxb2

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