Carl Schlechter vs Akiba Rubinstein

Bad Pistyan · 1912 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Pistyan
Site Bad Pistyan
Round 4
Date 1912.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/pp3pp1/4bq1p/3p4/3b4/3QB1P1/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nge2 Nb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ng3 Nxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 Be6
  12. 12.Nd1 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Ne3 Re8
  15. 15.Nef5 Ne4
  16. 16.Nd4 Qf6
  17. 17.Be3 Nxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Bxd4

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