Akiba Rubinstein vs Frederick Yates

Scarborough · 1930 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Frederick Yates
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Scarborough
Site Scarborough
Round 4
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/4kpp1/R7/1p2pPp1/1P4P1/Pr6/6KP/8 b - - 6 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c6
  8. 8.Bd2 Re8
  9. 9.Bd3 Bd6
  10. 10.Rc1 Qe7
  11. 11.Ne2 h6
  12. 12.Ng3 a6
  13. 13.O-O dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 b5
  15. 15.Ba2 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Bb4 Nb7
  18. 18.Bxd6 Nxd6
  19. 19.e4 e5
  20. 20.Qe2 Bb7
  21. 21.Nd2 Rac8
  22. 22.f3 Nh7
  23. 23.Qe3 Ng5
  24. 24.Nf5 Nxf5
  25. 25.exf5 Qf6
  26. 26.Ne4 Nxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 Qg5
  28. 28.Qxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Bd5 Bxd5
  30. 30.exd5 Red8
  31. 31.Rc6 Rxc6
  32. 32.dxc6 Rc8
  33. 33.Rc1 Kf8
  34. 34.c7 Ke7
  35. 35.Rc6 Kd7
  36. 36.Rxa6 Rxc7
  37. 37.b4 Ke7
  38. 38.Kf2 Rc3
  39. 39.g4 Rb3
  40. 40.Kg2 Rc3
  41. 41.Kf2 Rb3
  42. 42.Kg2

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