Fritz Saemisch vs Akiba Rubinstein

Hannover · 1926 · Vienna Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fritz Saemisch
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hannover
Site Hannover
Round 5
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C27)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p1k3/pp1p1p2/1P1PnPp1/2P3P1/P1K1N3/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Qh5 Nd6
  5. 5.Qxe5+ Qe7
  6. 6.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  7. 7.Bb3 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 c6
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.d3 Bd6
  12. 12.Ne2 Na6
  13. 13.c3 Bd7
  14. 14.Bf4 Rae8
  15. 15.Bxd6 Nxd6
  16. 16.Ng3 Nc5
  17. 17.Bc2 g6
  18. 18.Rxe8 Rxe8
  19. 19.Kf1 Kg7
  20. 20.Re1 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Kxe1 Ne6
  22. 22.Ne2 f6
  23. 23.Nfd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 g5
  25. 25.Ne2 Bf5
  26. 26.Kd2 Bg6
  27. 27.b3 Kf7
  28. 28.d4 Bxc2
  29. 29.Kxc2 h5
  30. 30.Kd3 Ke6
  31. 31.f3 h4
  32. 32.g3 hxg3
  33. 33.hxg3 f5
  34. 34.Ke3 b6
  35. 35.Kd3 a6
  36. 36.Kc2 a5
  37. 37.Kd3 b5
  38. 38.Kc2 g4
  39. 39.f4 Ne4
  40. 40.b4

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