Akiba Rubinstein vs Carl Schlechter

San Sebastian · 1912 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1-0
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 13
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/R7/4pnK1/4N3/3Pp2P/8/P7/8 b - - 5 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Qa5
  10. 10.Rb1 Bxd2+
  11. 11.Qxd2 Qxd2+
  12. 12.Kxd2 O-O
  13. 13.Bb5 a6
  14. 14.Bd3 Rd8
  15. 15.Rhc1 b5
  16. 16.Rc7 Nd7
  17. 17.Ke3 Nf6
  18. 18.Ne5 Bd7
  19. 19.g4 h6
  20. 20.f4 Be8
  21. 21.g5 hxg5
  22. 22.fxg5 Nh7
  23. 23.h4 Rdc8
  24. 24.Rbc1 Rxc7
  25. 25.Rxc7 Rd8
  26. 26.Ra7 f6
  27. 27.gxf6 gxf6
  28. 28.Ng4 Bh5
  29. 29.Nh6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Be2 Be8
  31. 31.Rxa6 Kg7
  32. 32.Ng4 f5
  33. 33.Ra7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Ne5 fxe4
  35. 35.Bxb5 Nf6
  36. 36.Bxe8 Rxe8
  37. 37.Kf4 Kg8
  38. 38.Kg5 Rf8
  39. 39.Kg6

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