Akiba Rubinstein vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Bad Kissingen · 1928 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Kissingen
Site Bad Kissingen
Round 2
Date 1928.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4k3/p1qnbppp/4p3/2p1p3/NP2P3/PQ2BP2/4K1PP/8 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e4 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 Qc7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O d6
  12. 12.Rac1 Bd7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rac8
  14. 14.Bf4 Ne5
  15. 15.Nxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Be3 Qb8
  17. 17.a3 Bc6
  18. 18.b4 b6
  19. 19.f3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Qb3 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  23. 23.Nd1 Nd7
  24. 24.Nb2 Qc7
  25. 25.Nd3 Bb7
  26. 26.Kf1 Ba6
  27. 27.Nb2 Kf8
  28. 28.Na4 Ke8
  29. 29.c5 Bxe2+
  30. 30.Kxe2 bxc5

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