Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Takacs

Budapest · 1926 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Alexander Takacs
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 14
Date 1926.07.07
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D65)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2n2R1/2k4R/2pr4/p1Np1K2/P2P4/4P3/8/8 b - - 6 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 c6
  8. 8.Qc2 a6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Nf8
  12. 12.Rfe1 Bg4
  13. 13.Nd2 N6d7
  14. 14.Bf4 Bg5
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.Bh2 Bg6
  17. 17.Bxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.Qb3 Qb6
  19. 19.Na4 Qxb3
  20. 20.Nxb3 Ne6
  21. 21.Na5 Ra7
  22. 22.Kf1 Bd8
  23. 23.b4 f5
  24. 24.Nb2 Kf7
  25. 25.Nd3 g5
  26. 26.Rc2 Bb6
  27. 27.Bd6 Nd8
  28. 28.Nc5 Nxc5
  29. 29.Bxc5 Bxc5
  30. 30.bxc5 Ke7
  31. 31.Rb2 Kd7
  32. 32.Reb1 Kc8
  33. 33.Ke2 Re7
  34. 34.Kf3 Re4
  35. 35.g4 g6
  36. 36.Rg1 Nf7
  37. 37.h4 gxh4
  38. 38.gxf5 gxf5
  39. 39.Rg7 Nd8
  40. 40.Rg8 f4
  41. 41.Rh8 fxe3
  42. 42.fxe3 Kd7
  43. 43.Rg2 Re8
  44. 44.Rxh4 Re7
  45. 45.Rh8 Kc7
  46. 46.Rgg8 Rd7
  47. 47.Nb3 a5
  48. 48.Nc1 Ra8
  49. 49.Nd3 b5
  50. 50.cxb6+ Kxb6
  51. 51.Nc5 Rd6
  52. 52.a4 Rc8
  53. 53.Kg4 Ra8
  54. 54.Kf5 Kc7
  55. 55.Rh7+

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