Rudolf Spielmann vs Akiba Rubinstein

Baden-Baden · 1925 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Spielmann
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1kp2p2/1p6/2b4R/8/2R3B1/4b1r1/3K4 w - - 12 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxe5 Qe7
  6. 6.f4 Nxb5
  7. 7.Nxb5 d6
  8. 8.Nf3 Qxe4+
  9. 9.Kf2 Ng4+
  10. 10.Kg3 Qg6
  11. 11.Qe2+ Kd8
  12. 12.Re1 Bd7
  13. 13.Nbd4 Ne3+
  14. 14.Kf2 Nxc2
  15. 15.Nxc2 Qxc2
  16. 16.b4 a5
  17. 17.Ba3 axb4
  18. 18.Bxb4 Qf5
  19. 19.Qe3 h6
  20. 20.Rac1 Rg8
  21. 21.Kg1 g5
  22. 22.Qc3 Rc8
  23. 23.fxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.Kh1 g4
  25. 25.Nd4 Qd5
  26. 26.Qe3 g3
  27. 27.Bc3 Ra8
  28. 28.Nf3 gxh2
  29. 29.Bf6+ Kc8
  30. 30.Qc3 Qc5
  31. 31.Qd3 Qh5
  32. 32.Ne5 Rxg2
  33. 33.Kxg2 dxe5
  34. 34.Rxe5 Qg4+
  35. 35.Qg3 Qxg3+
  36. 36.Kxg3 Bd6
  37. 37.Kxh2 Rxa2
  38. 38.Kg1 Rxd2
  39. 39.Rh5 b6
  40. 40.Be5 Bc5+
  41. 41.Kf1 Kb7
  42. 42.Bg3 Bb5+
  43. 43.Ke1 Re2+
  44. 44.Kd1 Rg2
  45. 45.Rc3 Be2+

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