Rudolf Spielmann vs Akiba Rubinstein

Berlin · 1926 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Spielmann
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/p4pk1/8/2p1rBPK/3p4/1P6/P1Pb1R2/8 b - - 10 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Qf3 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Qxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Ne2 Rb8
  15. 15.Ng3 Ba5
  16. 16.Rab1 Re8
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Re2
  19. 19.g4 Rb4
  20. 20.Kg2 Rf4
  21. 21.Rbd1 h5
  22. 22.h3 Bb6
  23. 23.Bd3 Rexf2+
  24. 24.Rxf2 Rxf2+
  25. 25.Kg3 h4+
  26. 26.Kxh4 Rf3
  27. 27.Rh1 Kg7
  28. 28.Kh5 Re3
  29. 29.h4 Re5+
  30. 30.Bf5 Be3
  31. 31.Rf1 d4
  32. 32.g5 fxg5
  33. 33.hxg5 c5
  34. 34.b3 Bd2
  35. 35.Rf2 Be1
  36. 36.Rf1 Bd2
  37. 37.Rf2 Be1
  38. 38.Rf1 Bd2
  39. 39.Rf2

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