Akiba Rubinstein vs Karoly Sterk

Bad Pistyan · 1912 · French Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Karoly Sterk
Result 1-0
Event Bad Pistyan
Site Bad Pistyan
Round 5
Date 1912.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p3Rrp1/1p6/3Q4/2P4p/1P2B1P1/4qPKP/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  8. 8.Bd3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 Qc7
  12. 12.Rad1 b6
  13. 13.Ne5 Nd5
  14. 14.c4 Nb4
  15. 15.Be4 Bd6
  16. 16.Ng4 f5
  17. 17.Bxa8 fxg4
  18. 18.g3 Nc6
  19. 19.Qxg4 Ne5
  20. 20.Qd4 Bb7
  21. 21.Bxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Rd3 Nxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Qc6
  24. 24.b3 Rf5
  25. 25.Be3 h5
  26. 26.Rd1 Bf8
  27. 27.Qd7 Qe4
  28. 28.Rd4 Qb1+
  29. 29.Kg2 e5
  30. 30.Qd5+ Rf7
  31. 31.Qxe5 Qxa2
  32. 32.Qe6 Be7
  33. 33.Rd7 Qe2
  34. 34.Qd5 h4
  35. 35.Rxe7

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