Carl Schlechter vs Akiba Rubinstein

Berlin · 1918 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Date 1918.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/p2q2p1/1p1Pr2p/P1pQ4/6P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 b - a3 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Qd3 Na5
  12. 12.Nbd2 c5
  13. 13.Bc2 Bf5
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Qe2 Nc4
  16. 16.Rad1 Qc7
  17. 17.Bc1 Bxc2
  18. 18.Qxc2 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qf5 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 Bd6
  21. 21.g3 d4
  22. 22.cxd4 c4
  23. 23.d5 Rfe8
  24. 24.Bd2 Re7
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rae8
  26. 26.Rxe7 Rxe7
  27. 27.Bf4 g6
  28. 28.Bxd6 Qxd6
  29. 29.Qc3 h5
  30. 30.Qd4 Re5
  31. 31.a4

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