Akiba Rubinstein vs Frederick Yates

Karlsbad · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Frederick Yates
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/3N2kp/1b3p2/5K2/8/7P/8 b - - 13 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.b4 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.bxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Ne5 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Ne4
  14. 14.Bb2 Nb6
  15. 15.f3 Nd6
  16. 16.Na4 f6
  17. 17.Nd3 Nbc4
  18. 18.Bc1 Nf5
  19. 19.Ndc5 Bc8
  20. 20.Rf2 Re8
  21. 21.Nc3 Bf8
  22. 22.Rb1 Kh8
  23. 23.Bf4 Nxa3
  24. 24.Ra1 Nc4
  25. 25.g4 Nfe3
  26. 26.Qa4 Nb6
  27. 27.Qc6 Nc2
  28. 28.Bc7 Nxd4
  29. 29.Bxd8 Nxc6
  30. 30.Bxb6 axb6
  31. 31.Rxa8 Bxc5
  32. 32.Bb5 Bd7
  33. 33.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  34. 34.Na4 Bxf2+
  35. 35.Kxf2 Kg8
  36. 36.Nxb6 d4
  37. 37.Nc8 Kf8
  38. 38.Nd6 Bd7
  39. 39.Ke2 g6
  40. 40.Ne4 Ke7
  41. 41.Bxc6 Bxc6
  42. 42.Kd3 f5
  43. 43.gxf5 gxf5
  44. 44.Ng3 Ke6
  45. 45.Kxd4 Bxf3
  46. 46.Ke3 Bg4
  47. 47.Kf4 Bh3
  48. 48.Nh5 h6
  49. 49.Ng7+ Kf6
  50. 50.Ne8+ Kg6
  51. 51.Nd6 Bg4
  52. 52.Ne8 Be2
  53. 53.Nd6 Bd3
  54. 54.Ne8 Bb5
  55. 55.Nd6

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