Akiba Rubinstein vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Baden-Baden · 1925 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/5p2/4pp1p/5P2/3nB3/6P1/5PKP/8 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Re1 N5f6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb4
  10. 10.Qb3 c5
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 O-O
  13. 13.a4 Rc8
  14. 14.a5 Bd5
  15. 15.Qb2 bxa5
  16. 16.Qa3 Nb8
  17. 17.Qxa5 cxd4
  18. 18.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  19. 19.cxd4 Nc6
  20. 20.Bg5 Bxf3
  21. 21.exf3 Nxd4
  22. 22.Rxa7 h6
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.f4 Rc2
  25. 25.Ra8 Rxa8
  26. 26.Bxa8 Rc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Ne2+
  28. 28.Kg2 Nxc1
  29. 29.f5 Ne2
  30. 30.Be4 Nd4

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