Rudolf Spielmann vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1911 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Spielmann
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q1knQ/pp2r1R1/2bB1r2/3p1P2/2pP4/2P2B2/P1P4P/7K b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Re1 Nd8
  10. 10.d4 Ne6
  11. 11.Bc1 c6
  12. 12.Bf1 Rd8
  13. 13.g3 Qc7
  14. 14.Nh4 d5
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.e5 Ne4
  17. 17.gxf4 f5
  18. 18.exf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.f5 Nf8
  20. 20.Qf3 Qf7
  21. 21.Bd3 Bd7
  22. 22.Bf4 Re8
  23. 23.Be5 c5
  24. 24.Kh1 c4
  25. 25.Be2 Bc6
  26. 26.Qf4 N8d7
  27. 27.Bf3 Re7
  28. 28.Re2 Rf8
  29. 29.Rg1 Qe8
  30. 30.Reg2 Rff7
  31. 31.Qh6 Kf8
  32. 32.Ng6+ hxg6
  33. 33.Qh8+ Ng8
  34. 34.Bd6 Qd8
  35. 35.Rxg6 Nf6
  36. 36.Rxf6 Rxf6
  37. 37.Rxg7

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