Akiba Rubinstein vs George Alan Thomas

Budapest · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black George Alan Thomas
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/1R1R2pp/1Pp1p3/8/4P3/5P2/5KPP/r7 b - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 Na6
  8. 8.b4 Bd7
  9. 9.f3 Ba4
  10. 10.e4 Qd7
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Ne2 c6
  13. 13.Nc1 Nc7
  14. 14.Nd3 Bb5
  15. 15.a4 Bxd3
  16. 16.Bxd3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Be2 Qe7
  18. 18.O-O Rac8
  19. 19.Rfc1 Nce8
  20. 20.Qc5 Qc7
  21. 21.Qxa7 Nd7
  22. 22.Qa5 Qxa5
  23. 23.bxa5 Nc7
  24. 24.Rab1 e5
  25. 25.Rxb7 exd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 Ne6
  27. 27.Bb6 Nxb6
  28. 28.axb6 Ra8
  29. 29.Rd1 Rdc8
  30. 30.Bc4 Rxa4
  31. 31.Bxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Rdd7 Ra1+
  33. 33.Kf2

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