Victor Ivanovich Soultanbeieff vs Akiba Rubinstein

Liege · 1930 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Victor Ivanovich Soultanbeieff
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Liege
Site Liege
Round 4
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/7k/7p/7P/5BP1/2r2K2/8 w - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bc5
  6. 6.Be3 Bb6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Bxe3
  9. 9.exf6 Bh6
  10. 10.Qe2+ Kf8
  11. 11.fxg7+ Bxg7
  12. 12.Nd1 d5
  13. 13.Qe3 Qd6
  14. 14.Bd3 c5
  15. 15.O-O c4
  16. 16.Be2 Bf5
  17. 17.Bxc4 Re8
  18. 18.Qg5 Bxc2
  19. 19.Qxd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Bd3
  21. 21.Rc1 Bxf1
  22. 22.Kxf1 Be5
  23. 23.b3 Rd8
  24. 24.Ne3 Bd4
  25. 25.Bf3 Bxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 Rd7
  27. 27.Rc5 Kg7
  28. 28.Rg5+ Kf6
  29. 29.Ra5 Rd2
  30. 30.Rxa7 Rhd8
  31. 31.h3 Rc2
  32. 32.Kg1 Rdd2
  33. 33.a4 Kg5
  34. 34.Kh2 h5
  35. 35.Ra5+ c5
  36. 36.b4 f5
  37. 37.Rxc5 Rxc5
  38. 38.bxc5 Ra2
  39. 39.c6 Rxa4
  40. 40.g3 Ra3
  41. 41.h4+ Kg6
  42. 42.c7 Rc3
  43. 43.e4 fxe4
  44. 44.Bxe4+ Kh6
  45. 45.Kg2 Rxc7
  46. 46.Kf2 Rc3
  47. 47.Bf3 Rc2+
  48. 48.Ke3 Rc3+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rc2+

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