Carl Schlechter vs Akiba Rubinstein

The Game

White	Carl Schlechter
Black	Akiba Rubinstein
Result	0-1
Event	San Sebastian
Site	San Sebastian
Round	2
Date	1912.00.00
Opening	French Defense (C10)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/p5r1/1KP5/8/4Pkp1/P7/6R1 w - - 0 42

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 b6
9. 9.Ne5 Bb7
10. 10.Bb5+ c6
11. 11.Bxc6+ Bxc6
12. 12.Nxc6 Qd5
13. 13.Ne5 Qxg2
14. 14.Qf3 Qxf3
15. 15.Nxf3 Rc8
16. 16.O-O-O Nd5
17. 17.Bxe7 Kxe7
18. 18.Kb1 Rhd8
19. 19.Rhg1 g6
20. 20.Ne5 Nb4
21. 21.c3 Nc6
22. 22.Nxc6+ Rxc6
23. 23.Rd3 Rd5
24. 24.Rh3 h5
25. 25.Rf3 e5
26. 26.dxe5 Rxe5
27. 27.Re3 Rxe3
28. 28.fxe3 Re6
29. 29.Re1 Rf6
30. 30.Re2 Ke6
31. 31.Kc2 Ke5
32. 32.c4 Ke4
33. 33.b4 g5
34. 34.Kc3 g4
35. 35.c5 h4
36. 36.Rg2 Rg6
37. 37.Kc4 g3
38. 38.hxg3 hxg3
39. 39.Kb5 bxc5
40. 40.bxc5 Kf3
41. 41.Rg1 a6+

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