Akiba Rubinstein vs Savielly Tartakower

Ostende-B · 1907 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ostende-B
Site Ostende
Round 11
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/3b4/p2k3p/2pP1p2/2P2P2/K6P/2B5/8 w - - 6 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.d5 d6
  3. 3.c4 g6
  4. 4.e4 Bg7
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.f4 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.O-O exd5
  9. 9.exd5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.Bd2 Nf8
  12. 12.Qc2 Bd7
  13. 13.Rae1 Qc7
  14. 14.b3 Rxe1
  15. 15.Rxe1 Re8
  16. 16.h3 Rxe1+
  17. 17.Bxe1 Qc8
  18. 18.Kh2 Nh5
  19. 19.Bd2 Qe8
  20. 20.a4 a6
  21. 21.a5 Qd8
  22. 22.Ne4 Qe7
  23. 23.b4 f5
  24. 24.Ng3 Nxg3
  25. 25.Kxg3 Bc8
  26. 26.bxc5 dxc5
  27. 27.Bc3 Nd7
  28. 28.Bxg7 Kxg7
  29. 29.Qb2+ Qf6
  30. 30.Qe2 b6
  31. 31.axb6 Nxb6
  32. 32.Qe3 Nd7
  33. 33.Ne5 Qe7
  34. 34.Kf3 g5
  35. 35.Nxd7 g4+
  36. 36.Ke2 Qxe3+
  37. 37.Kxe3 gxh3
  38. 38.gxh3 Bxd7
  39. 39.Kd2 Kg6
  40. 40.Be2 Kf6
  41. 41.Bd1 Ke7
  42. 42.Kc3 h6
  43. 43.Kb3 Kd6
  44. 44.Ka3 Be8
  45. 45.Bc2 Bd7

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