Akiba Rubinstein vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Gothenburg · 1920 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1-0
Event Gothenburg
Site Gothenburg
Round 10
Date 1920.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3k2p1/p5K1/PrR1PP2/8/8/8 w - - 11 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb7
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 Ne7
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bg2 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Rfd1 O-O
  13. 13.Ne1 Nb6
  14. 14.Nd3 Qd6
  15. 15.Nf4 Qf6
  16. 16.b3 c4
  17. 17.bxc4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Qd4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Rxd4 Nb6
  20. 20.Ncxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Nexd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Rfe8
  24. 24.e3 Re6
  25. 25.a4 g6
  26. 26.Rad1 Kg7
  27. 27.Rd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Rxd8 Kf6
  29. 29.Kf1 Ra6
  30. 30.Rd4 Ke6
  31. 31.Ke2 Rb6
  32. 32.g4 Rb2+
  33. 33.Kf3 Ra2
  34. 34.g5 Ke7
  35. 35.h4 Ke6
  36. 36.Rf4 Ke7
  37. 37.Kg3 Kf8
  38. 38.h5 Ra1
  39. 39.hxg6 hxg6
  40. 40.Re4 Ra2
  41. 41.f3 Ra1
  42. 42.Kf4 Rc1
  43. 43.Rb4 a5
  44. 44.Re4 Rc3
  45. 45.Kg3 Ra3
  46. 46.f4 Ra1
  47. 47.Kf2 Ra2+
  48. 48.Kf3 Ra3
  49. 49.Ke2 f6
  50. 50.gxf6 Kf7
  51. 51.Rc4 Kxf6
  52. 52.Kf3 Ke6
  53. 53.Ke4 Kd6
  54. 54.Kd4 Ra1
  55. 55.e4 Rd1+
  56. 56.Ke3 Re1+
  57. 57.Kf3 Rf1+
  58. 58.Kg4 Rg1+
  59. 59.Kh4 Rb1
  60. 60.Kg5 Rb4

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