Rudolf Spielmann vs Akiba Rubinstein

St Petersburg · 1909 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 75 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Spielmann
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Date 1909.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5pK1/4k3/6p1/8/5P2/8 w - - 0 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf6
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.g5 Be7
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Rxe5 Nb6
  18. 18.d4 Nd7
  19. 19.Re1 Bxg5
  20. 20.Bxg5 Qxg5+
  21. 21.Qg4 Qd8
  22. 22.Ng3 Nf6
  23. 23.Qf3 Qd7
  24. 24.Kh2 a5
  25. 25.a3 Rab8
  26. 26.Re5 Rfe8
  27. 27.Rg1 b4
  28. 28.Rxa5 bxc3
  29. 29.Qxc3 Ne4
  30. 30.Nxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.Rd5 Qe7
  32. 32.Rc5 Re2
  33. 33.Qg3 Qd6
  34. 34.Qxd6 cxd6
  35. 35.Rc7 Rxb2
  36. 36.Rgc1 Kf8
  37. 37.Bc2 Ra2
  38. 38.Bxg6 hxg6
  39. 39.R1c2 Rxc2
  40. 40.Rxc2 Ra8
  41. 41.Rc3 Ra4
  42. 42.Rd3 Ke7
  43. 43.Kg3 Ke6
  44. 44.Kf3 Kd5
  45. 45.Ke2 g5
  46. 46.Rb3 f6
  47. 47.Ke3 Kc4
  48. 48.Rd3 d5
  49. 49.Kd2 Ra8
  50. 50.Kc2 Ra7
  51. 51.Kd2 Re7
  52. 52.Rc3+ Kxd4
  53. 53.a4 Ra7
  54. 54.Ra3 Ra5
  55. 55.Ra1 Kc4
  56. 56.Ke3 d4+
  57. 57.Kd2 Rf5
  58. 58.Ke1 Kb4
  59. 59.Ke2 Ka5
  60. 60.Ra3 Rf4
  61. 61.Ra2 Rh4
  62. 62.Kd3 Rxh3+
  63. 63.Kxd4 Rh4+
  64. 64.Kd3 Rxa4
  65. 65.Re2 Rf4
  66. 66.Ke3 Kb6
  67. 67.Rc2 Kb7
  68. 68.Rc1 Ra4
  69. 69.Rh1 Kc6
  70. 70.Rh7 Ra7
  71. 71.Ke4 Kd6
  72. 72.Kf5 g6+
  73. 73.Kxg6 Rxh7
  74. 74.Kxh7 Ke5
  75. 75.Kg6 g4

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