Akiba Rubinstein vs Emanuel Lasker

St Petersburg · 1909 · Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1-0
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Date 1909.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pr3kp1/2R4p/4PK1P/6P1/P7/8/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Bg5 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Nc3 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 Be7
  9. 9.Bb5 Bd7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Qg5
  13. 13.Bxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Ne3 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O Rhe8
  16. 16.Rc1 Rxe3
  17. 17.Rxc6+ bxc6
  18. 18.Qc1 Rxd4
  19. 19.fxe3 Rd7
  20. 20.Qxc6+ Kd8
  21. 21.Rf4 f5
  22. 22.Qc5 Qe7
  23. 23.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  24. 24.Rxf5 Rd1+
  25. 25.Kf2 Rd2+
  26. 26.Kf3 Rxb2
  27. 27.Ra5 Rb7
  28. 28.Ra6 Kf8
  29. 29.e4 Rc7
  30. 30.h4 Kf7
  31. 31.g4 Kf8
  32. 32.Kf4 Ke7
  33. 33.h5 h6
  34. 34.Kf5 Kf7
  35. 35.e5 Rb7
  36. 36.Rd6 Ke7
  37. 37.Ra6 Kf7
  38. 38.Rd6 Kf8
  39. 39.Rc6 Kf7
  40. 40.a3

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