Akiba Rubinstein vs Frederick Yates

Bad Kissingen · 1928 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Frederick Yates
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Kissingen
Site Bad Kissingen
Round 6
Date 1928.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/8/4K3/3p1rpk/3P4/6R1/8/8 b - - 8 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Nf4 Re8
  9. 9.Bd3 c6
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.f3 Nf8
  12. 12.g4 Bd6
  13. 13.b3 Qc7
  14. 14.h3 Bd7
  15. 15.Ng2 Ne6
  16. 16.Bb2 Ng5
  17. 17.h4 Nh3+
  18. 18.Kh1 Bg3
  19. 19.Qd2 Bxg4
  20. 20.fxg4 Nxg4
  21. 21.Bf5 Ngf2+
  22. 22.Rxf2 Nxf2+
  23. 23.Kg1 g6
  24. 24.Ne2 Ne4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Bh2+
  26. 26.Kh1 Rxe4
  27. 27.Rf1 Bd6
  28. 28.Nef4 Rae8
  29. 29.Rf3 Qe7
  30. 30.Qf2 Bxa3
  31. 31.Bxa3 Qxa3
  32. 32.Nh3 f5
  33. 33.Nhf4 Qf8
  34. 34.Rg3 R4e7
  35. 35.Kg1 Qf6
  36. 36.Rf3 Kh8
  37. 37.Nd3 Rf8
  38. 38.Ngf4 a5
  39. 39.Rh3 Ra8
  40. 40.Qb2 b5
  41. 41.Kf2 a4
  42. 42.Qa3 Rea7
  43. 43.b4 Rg8
  44. 44.Ne5 Re8
  45. 45.Nfd3 Rg7
  46. 46.Qc1 Rc8
  47. 47.Nf4 Rgc7
  48. 48.Rh1 Qd6
  49. 49.Nfd3 Ra8
  50. 50.Qc5 Qxc5
  51. 51.bxc5 Re8
  52. 52.Nb4 Re6
  53. 53.Ke2 Kg7
  54. 54.Kd3 Kf6
  55. 55.Rg1 Rc8
  56. 56.Nd7+ Ke7
  57. 57.Ne5 Kf6
  58. 58.Nd7+ Kg7
  59. 59.Ne5 h6
  60. 60.Rg2 Rc7
  61. 61.Kc3 Rc8
  62. 62.Rg1 Rf6
  63. 63.Nbxc6 Rfxc6
  64. 64.Nxc6 Rxc6
  65. 65.Kb4 Re6
  66. 66.Kxb5 Rxe3
  67. 67.Rc1 a3
  68. 68.c6 a2
  69. 69.Ra1 Rc3
  70. 70.Rxa2 f4
  71. 71.Kb6 f3
  72. 72.c7 g5
  73. 73.hxg5 hxg5
  74. 74.Ra3 Rxc7
  75. 75.Rxf3 Rf7
  76. 76.Rg3 Kg6
  77. 77.Kc6 Rf5
  78. 78.Kd6 Kh5
  79. 79.Ke6

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