Akiba Rubinstein vs Arpad Vajda

Budapest · 1926 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Arpad Vajda
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 12
Date 1926.07.05
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4r2/1b4kp/1q2pRp1/p2p4/1p1P4/3BP2Q/PP4PP/4BRK1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.f4 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 Qc7
  10. 10.Qf3 Bb7
  11. 11.Qh3 Nxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Bd2 Be7
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Rac1 Qb6
  17. 17.Bc2 g6
  18. 18.Bd3 a5
  19. 19.Rf3 b4
  20. 20.Rcf1 Kg7
  21. 21.Be1 f5
  22. 22.exf6+ Bxf6
  23. 23.Rxf6

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