Akiba Rubinstein vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Liege · 1930 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Liege
Site Liege
Round 3
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/3Pp1pb/7p/5P1P/5nKN/5P2/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.g3 Nbd7
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.c4 e5
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.h3 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Ne5
  10. 10.b3 Bd7
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Be3 Qc8
  13. 13.Kh2 Rb8
  14. 14.a4 c5
  15. 15.Nde2 b5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Qxd6 bxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 Nxc4
  19. 19.Qxc5 Nd2
  20. 20.Rfd1 Nb3
  21. 21.Qxc8 Rfxc8
  22. 22.Ra7 Be6
  23. 23.Nd5 Rc4
  24. 24.Bf4 Re8
  25. 25.Nc7 Rc8
  26. 26.Nxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.e5 Nh5
  28. 28.Rdd7 Nc5
  29. 29.Re7 Bf8
  30. 30.Rec7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Rxc7 Rc2
  32. 32.Bf3 Nxf4
  33. 33.gxf4 Rd2
  34. 34.h4 Rd7
  35. 35.Rc6 h5
  36. 36.Kg2 Kf7
  37. 37.Ng1 Nd3
  38. 38.Nh3 Bh6
  39. 39.Kg3 Ne1
  40. 40.Rd6 Rxd6
  41. 41.exd6 Nxf3

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