Rudolf Spielmann vs Akiba Rubinstein

Gothenburg · 1920 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Spielmann
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Gothenburg
Site Gothenburg
Round 9
Date 1920.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B29)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7Q/p2q2rp/4k3/6pP/2p3P1/P2bP3/1P1R4/2K5 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.c4 Nc7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Qe4 d5
  8. 8.exd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.Nc3 e5
  10. 10.Bf4 f6
  11. 11.Rd1 Qb4
  12. 12.Bc1 Be7
  13. 13.a3 Qa5
  14. 14.Qc2 e4
  15. 15.Bd2 exf3
  16. 16.Nd5 Qc5
  17. 17.Nxc7+ Kf7
  18. 18.Nxa8 Bg4
  19. 19.Be3 Qa5+
  20. 20.Rd2 Rxa8
  21. 21.c5 Ne5
  22. 22.g3 Rd8
  23. 23.Bc4+ Nxc4
  24. 24.Qxc4+ Be6
  25. 25.Qb4 Qa6
  26. 26.Kd1 Rc8
  27. 27.Rc2 b6
  28. 28.Kc1 bxc5
  29. 29.Qe4 c4
  30. 30.Bd4 Rd8
  31. 31.Re1 Bf8
  32. 32.Rd2 g6
  33. 33.Qxf3 Bf5
  34. 34.Qe3 Rc8
  35. 35.Bc3 Bd3
  36. 36.Qd4 Qc6
  37. 37.g4 Bc5
  38. 38.Qf4 g5
  39. 39.Qg3 Bd6
  40. 40.Qe3 Bf4
  41. 41.Qe7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Bxf6 Rc7
  43. 43.Qd8 Rd7
  44. 44.Qg8+ Kxf6
  45. 45.Qf8+ Kg6
  46. 46.Qg8+ Kf6
  47. 47.Qf8+ Rf7
  48. 48.Qh8+ Rg7
  49. 49.h4 Qd7
  50. 50.h5 Kf7
  51. 51.Re3 Bxe3
  52. 52.fxe3 Ke6

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