Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers vs Akiba Rubinstein

RUS-ch03 · 1903 · French Defense · 0-1 in 21 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event RUS-ch03
Site Kiev
Round 14
Date 1903.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/pb2Bppn/4p3/p7/8/1P6/P3rPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Ne5 Bb7
  11. 11.c3 Rc8
  12. 12.Qe2 c5
  13. 13.Rad1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Qd5
  15. 15.Nf3 Rfd8
  16. 16.b3 Qa5
  17. 17.Ne5 Rxd4
  18. 18.Bxh7+ Nxh7
  19. 19.Bxe7 Re4
  20. 20.Nc4 Rxe2
  21. 21.Nxa5 bxa5

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