Akiba Rubinstein vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1923 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/5pk1/5b2/1P1B3R/6KP/p2r2P1/8 w - - 3 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb4
  8. 8.Nb5 Qe5
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 a6
  11. 11.Nd6+ Ke7
  12. 12.Nc4 Qxc3+
  13. 13.Bd2 Qd4
  14. 14.Bd3 b5
  15. 15.Na5 Qe5+
  16. 16.Be2 Nxa5
  17. 17.Bxa5 Bb7
  18. 18.f3 Nf6
  19. 19.Bb4+ Ke8
  20. 20.O-O Rd8
  21. 21.Bd3 Nd5
  22. 22.Ba5 Rd7
  23. 23.Re1 Qd4+
  24. 24.Kh1 Nf4
  25. 25.Qd2 Nxd3
  26. 26.cxd3 h5
  27. 27.Rac1 Rh6
  28. 28.Bc3 Qxd3
  29. 29.Qf4 Qd6
  30. 30.Qg5 f6
  31. 31.Qe3 e5
  32. 32.Bb4 Qd4
  33. 33.Qb3 Qd5
  34. 34.Qc2 Qd3
  35. 35.Qc5 Kf7
  36. 36.Rc2 Rh8
  37. 37.Rd2 Qf5
  38. 38.Rxd7+ Qxd7
  39. 39.Qc2 Bc8
  40. 40.Rd1 Qf5
  41. 41.Qc7+ Kg6
  42. 42.h3 Re8
  43. 43.Rc1 Qf4
  44. 44.Rc6 Bf5
  45. 45.Qd6 h4
  46. 46.Bd2 Qg3
  47. 47.Rc3 a5
  48. 48.f4 Qf2
  49. 49.Rf3 Qe2
  50. 50.fxe5 Rxe5
  51. 51.Rf4 b4
  52. 52.axb4 a4
  53. 53.Rxh4 a3
  54. 54.Kh2 a2
  55. 55.Bc3 Qe3
  56. 56.Bb2 Qe1
  57. 57.Qd4 Re3
  58. 58.Qf4 Re4
  59. 59.Qg3+ Qxg3+
  60. 60.Kxg3 Re2
  61. 61.Bd4 Rd2

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