Akiba Rubinstein vs Paul F Johner

Karlsbad · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Paul F Johner
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/2p3Kp/4p1nP/2B1P1P1/5P2/8/8 w - - 3 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Na6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 Nxc5
  8. 8.f3 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.e4 Qh5
  11. 11.Bf4 Na4
  12. 12.Qb4 Bd7
  13. 13.b3 Nb6
  14. 14.Bd3 Bc6
  15. 15.Ne2 Nfd7
  16. 16.Nd4 Qh4+
  17. 17.Bg3 Qf6
  18. 18.Rc1 a5
  19. 19.Qc3 Rc8
  20. 20.Nxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.Qxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.Rxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Bd6 Ne5
  24. 24.Bxe5 fxe5
  25. 25.Kd2 Kd7
  26. 26.Rd1 Kc7
  27. 27.Kc3 Rg8
  28. 28.Bf1 Rd8
  29. 29.Rxd8 Kxd8
  30. 30.b4 axb4+
  31. 31.Kxb4 Kc7
  32. 32.a4 Nd7
  33. 33.a5 h6
  34. 34.Bd3 Kb7
  35. 35.Bc2 Nb8
  36. 36.Bd3 Nd7
  37. 37.g4 Kc7
  38. 38.h4 Nf8
  39. 39.Bf1 Nd7
  40. 40.Bh3 Nf8
  41. 41.h5 f6
  42. 42.Bf1 Nd7
  43. 43.Bc4 Nf8
  44. 44.Bb3 Nh7
  45. 45.Kc5 Nf8
  46. 46.Ba2 Nd7+
  47. 47.Kb4 Nf8
  48. 48.a6 Kb6
  49. 49.a7 Kxa7
  50. 50.Kc5 Kb7
  51. 51.Kd6 Kb6
  52. 52.Ke7 Nh7
  53. 53.Bxe6 Kc7
  54. 54.Bc4 Ng5
  55. 55.Kxf6 Kd6
  56. 56.Kg6 Ke7

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