Akiba Rubinstein vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1907 · Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1p/4b1p1/6P1/3K1P2/p1N3P1/2k5/8 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bb4
  8. 8.e3 Nf6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bd6
  12. 12.Bg3 Bxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 c5
  14. 14.Rc1 Be6
  15. 15.Qa4 Qb6
  16. 16.Qa3 c4
  17. 17.Be2 a5
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qb4
  19. 19.Rd4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rcd1 Rd7
  21. 21.Bf3 Rad8
  22. 22.Nb1 Rb8
  23. 23.R1d2 Qxa3
  24. 24.Nxa3 Kf8
  25. 25.e4 dxe4
  26. 26.Rxd7 Nxd7
  27. 27.Bxe4 Nc5
  28. 28.Rd4 Nxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Rxb2
  30. 30.Nxc4 Rb4
  31. 31.Nd6 Rxe4
  32. 32.Nxe4 Bxa2
  33. 33.Nc3 Bc4
  34. 34.f4 Ke7
  35. 35.Kf2 Kd6
  36. 36.Ke3 Kc5
  37. 37.g4 Kb4
  38. 38.Kd4 Bb3
  39. 39.g5 a4
  40. 40.Nb1 Be6
  41. 41.g3 Kb3
  42. 42.Nc3 a3
  43. 43.Kd3 g6
  44. 44.Kd4 Kc2

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