Carl Schlechter vs Akiba Rubinstein

Berlin2 · 1918 · Vienna Game · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Berlin2
Site Berlin
Date 1918.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C28)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/1p1k4/p7/P1R5/8/2K5/7r/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 d6
  7. 7.Nd5 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxd5 Ne7
  10. 10.h4 Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Qf6
  12. 12.Qd2 Rg8
  13. 13.hxg5 hxg5
  14. 14.Ne2 Bd7
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.O-O-O O-O-O
  17. 17.Nxd4 Rh8
  18. 18.Nb3 Bb6
  19. 19.Rxh8 Rxh8
  20. 20.Re1 Bf5
  21. 21.Qe2 Bg6
  22. 22.a4 a6
  23. 23.a5 Ba7
  24. 24.f3 g4
  25. 25.fxg4 Qg5+
  26. 26.Qd2 Qxg4
  27. 27.Bxd6 Qc4
  28. 28.Bg3 Rd8
  29. 29.d6 cxd6
  30. 30.Rd1 Be4
  31. 31.Bf2 Bxc2
  32. 32.Qxc2 Qxc2+
  33. 33.Kxc2 Bxf2
  34. 34.Rf1 Ba7
  35. 35.Rxf7 Rg8
  36. 36.Nd2 Rxg2
  37. 37.Kd3 Bc5
  38. 38.b3 d5
  39. 39.Rf5 Bb4
  40. 40.Nf3 Rb2
  41. 41.Rxd5 Rxb3+
  42. 42.Kc4 Rb1
  43. 43.Nd2 Rb2
  44. 44.Nb3 Be7
  45. 45.Kc3 Ra2
  46. 46.Rh5 Ra4
  47. 47.Rh8+ Kd7
  48. 48.Rh7 Kd6
  49. 49.Nc5 Ra3+
  50. 50.Nb3 Ra2
  51. 51.Rh6+ Kd7
  52. 52.Rb6 Kc7
  53. 53.Re6 Bd6
  54. 54.Re4 Rh2
  55. 55.Rc4+ Kd7
  56. 56.Nc5+ Bxc5
  57. 57.Rxc5

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