Carl Schlechter vs Akiba Rubinstein

Vienna · 1908 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 9
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2p2pp1/3p3p/b3p3/P1BqP3/3P1Q1P/1r3PP1/RR4K1 w - - 5 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.c3 b4
  10. 10.d3 bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 O-O
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Bd5 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 Qe8
  17. 17.Nd2 Rb8
  18. 18.Bc4 Na5
  19. 19.Bxa6 Qc6
  20. 20.Bc4 Bg5
  21. 21.Red1 Rb2
  22. 22.Bd5 Qxc3
  23. 23.Nc4 Nxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Qd4
  25. 25.Re1 Bd2
  26. 26.Reb1 Ba5

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