Akiba Rubinstein vs Paul List

Berlin · 1926 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Paul List
Result 1-0
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P4p2/5k2/1R1B3p/6pP/3nP1P1/3r4/5K2 b - - 0 64

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.g3 Nxc5
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Qxc3 Ne6
  11. 11.Nf3 Bd7
  12. 12.Be3 Rc8
  13. 13.Qd2 O-O
  14. 14.O-O b6
  15. 15.b3 Qe7
  16. 16.Nd4 Ne4
  17. 17.Nf5 Qd8
  18. 18.Qxd5 Nc3
  19. 19.Qd2 Bb5
  20. 20.Nd6 Rc7
  21. 21.Nxb5 Qxd2
  22. 22.Bxd2 Nxb5
  23. 23.e3 Rd8
  24. 24.Be1 Rd3
  25. 25.a4 Nc3
  26. 26.b4 a5
  27. 27.Bxc3 Rdxc3
  28. 28.bxa5 bxa5
  29. 29.Rfb1 g5
  30. 30.Rb5 Rc1+
  31. 31.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  32. 32.Bf1 g4
  33. 33.Kg2 Nc5
  34. 34.Rxa5 Kg7
  35. 35.Be2 h5
  36. 36.h4 Kf6
  37. 37.Ra8 Ne4
  38. 38.a5 Ra1
  39. 39.Bc4 Nc5
  40. 40.a6 Nd7
  41. 41.Rh8 Ne5
  42. 42.Be2 Kg6
  43. 43.Rg8+ Kf6
  44. 44.Rd8 Ra2
  45. 45.Kf1 Ke7
  46. 46.Rd1 Kf6
  47. 47.Rb1 Kf5
  48. 48.Rb4 Ra1+
  49. 49.Kg2 Kf6
  50. 50.Rb6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Rb2 Kg6
  52. 52.Rd2 Kf6
  53. 53.Rd1 Ra2
  54. 54.Bb5 Ra5
  55. 55.Rb1 Nf3
  56. 56.Bc6 Ne5
  57. 57.Bb7 Ra2
  58. 58.Rb4 Nd3
  59. 59.Rd4 Nc5
  60. 60.Rd5 Ne4
  61. 61.Rb5 Nxf2
  62. 62.Bd5 Rd2
  63. 63.Kf1 Nd3
  64. 64.a7

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