Akiba Rubinstein vs Savielly Tartakower

Karlsbad · 1929 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2rk4/1b4pp/1p2p3/5p2/2rPPP2/3K1P2/1R4BP/R7 b - - 9 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.g3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bd6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bxf4
  13. 13.gxf4 Rb8
  14. 14.Kd2 b6
  15. 15.Rhc1 Kd8
  16. 16.Rc3 Bb7
  17. 17.e4 Re8
  18. 18.a4 Rc8
  19. 19.Rb3 f5
  20. 20.f3 Re7
  21. 21.a5 Rec7
  22. 22.Rb2 Rc4
  23. 23.axb6 axb6
  24. 24.Kd3 Rc3+
  25. 25.Kd2 R3c4
  26. 26.Kd3 Rc3+
  27. 27.Kd2 R3c4
  28. 28.Kd3

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