Akiba Rubinstein vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Karlsbad · 1923 · Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q3k/6p1/2n3Qp/4pB2/8/4P1PK/7P/8 b - - 10 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Ne1 d4
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Ne4 Qe7
  14. 14.Nxc5 Qxc5
  15. 15.Nd3 Qb6
  16. 16.Nf4 Qxb2
  17. 17.Nxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Rb1 Qxa2
  19. 19.Rxb7 Qa6
  20. 20.Qb3 Nd8
  21. 21.Rd7 Rc8
  22. 22.Qb2 e5
  23. 23.Ra1 Qf6
  24. 24.e3 dxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Nc6
  26. 26.Qd2 Nb8
  27. 27.Rdxa7 Rcd8
  28. 28.Qe2 h6
  29. 29.Be4 Rd7
  30. 30.Ra8 Rdd8
  31. 31.Rf1 Qd6
  32. 32.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  33. 33.Kg2 Qb4
  34. 34.Qd3 Kh8
  35. 35.Ra7 Qb2+
  36. 36.Kh3 Qb6
  37. 37.Ra8 Rd8
  38. 38.Qc4 Nd7
  39. 39.Qc6 Rxa8
  40. 40.Qxa8+ Nb8
  41. 41.Qd5 Qc7
  42. 42.Bf5 Nc6
  43. 43.Qc4 Qd6
  44. 44.Qf7 Qd8
  45. 45.Qg6

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