Akiba Rubinstein vs Aron Nimzowitsch

San Sebastian · 1912 · Old Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1-0
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 22
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A55)
Moves 40
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/pp1R2pp/2p1r3/5p1N/2P5/1P4P1/P5K1/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nbd7
  4. 4.Nc3 e5
  5. 5.e4 Be7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Re8
  8. 8.Qc2 Bf8
  9. 9.b3 c6
  10. 10.Bb2 Nh5
  11. 11.g3 Nb8
  12. 12.Rad1 Qf6
  13. 13.Nb1 Bh3
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nf4
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Rxe5
  17. 17.Bf1 Nd7
  18. 18.Qd2 Bxf1
  19. 19.Rxf1 Nh3+
  20. 20.Kg2 Ng5
  21. 21.f4 Qg6
  22. 22.fxg5 Rxe4
  23. 23.Qxd7 Re2+
  24. 24.Rf2 Qe4+
  25. 25.Kg1 Bc5
  26. 26.Bd4 Bxd4
  27. 27.Qxd4 Re1+
  28. 28.Rf1 Rxf1+
  29. 29.Kxf1 Qh1+
  30. 30.Kf2 Qxh2+
  31. 31.Kf3 f6
  32. 32.Qd2 Qh3
  33. 33.Qd7 f5
  34. 34.Nc3 Qh5+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qxg5
  36. 36.Qe6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Ne2 Qh5
  38. 38.Rd7 Re8
  39. 39.Nf4 Rxe6
  40. 40.Nxh5

More Akiba Rubinstein Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Akiba Rubinstein and Aron Nimzowitsch, or browse all Akiba Rubinstein games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.