Carl Schlechter vs Akiba Rubinstein

Berlin m · 1918 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Berlin m
Site Berlin
Round 5
Date 1918.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1P4pp/5p2/2p5/2k1P1P1/1p3P2/7r/3K4 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.Nc3 f6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Qxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd6
  9. 9.Be3 Ne7
  10. 10.O-O Bd7
  11. 11.Rad1 c5
  12. 12.Nde2 Ng6
  13. 13.Nd5 O-O-O
  14. 14.Nb6+ cxb6
  15. 15.Rxd6 Bb5
  16. 16.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  17. 17.Nc3 Bxf1
  18. 18.Kxf1 Kc7
  19. 19.Ke2 Kc6
  20. 20.Nb1 b5
  21. 21.Nd2 Ne5
  22. 22.Nf1 Nc4
  23. 23.Bc1 a5
  24. 24.Ne3 Nxe3
  25. 25.Bxe3 a4
  26. 26.f3 b4
  27. 27.Bd2 Kb5
  28. 28.Be3 Kc4
  29. 29.Bd2 b3
  30. 30.cxb3+ axb3
  31. 31.a3 b5
  32. 32.g4 Ra8
  33. 33.Bc1 b4
  34. 34.axb4 Ra1
  35. 35.b5 Rxc1
  36. 36.b6 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kd1 Rxb2
  38. 38.b7 Rxh2

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