Rudolf Spielmann vs Akiba Rubinstein

San Sebastian · 1912 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Spielmann
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 21
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/ppk3p1/3r4/r7/3R1PP1/2N4P/8/6K1 w - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Bc4 Bc5
  6. 6.Nxe5 Qe7
  7. 7.Nf3 d5
  8. 8.Nxd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Nf3 Nxe4
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.d4 cxd3
  12. 12.cxd3 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Bg4
  14. 14.d4 Bd6
  15. 15.Qd3 Rae8
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.a4 Bg6
  18. 18.Qc4 Qe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 Rxe2
  20. 20.Ba3 Rc2
  21. 21.Bxd6 cxd6
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rxc3
  23. 23.Re7 Rb8
  24. 24.a5 Kf8
  25. 25.Rd7 Bf5
  26. 26.Rxd6 Be6
  27. 27.Rb1 Rc7
  28. 28.Ra6 Ra8
  29. 29.Rxe6 fxe6
  30. 30.Ng5 Ke7
  31. 31.Re1 Kf6
  32. 32.f4 Rc6
  33. 33.Nxh7+ Ke7
  34. 34.Ng5 Kd7
  35. 35.Re5 Rf8
  36. 36.d5 exd5
  37. 37.Rxd5+ Rd6
  38. 38.Rb5 Kc6
  39. 39.Rb4 Rf5
  40. 40.Rc4+ Kd7
  41. 41.Ne4 Rc6
  42. 42.Ra4 Ra6
  43. 43.g4 Rfxa5
  44. 44.Rd4+ Kc7
  45. 45.Nc3 Rd6

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