Siegbert Tarrasch vs Akiba Rubinstein

San Sebastian · 1911 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 6
Date 1911.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2P4R/3k4/8/5r2/3K4 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  9. 9.Ne5 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe2 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bg5 Nd7
  13. 13.Nxd7 Bxd7
  14. 14.Rad1 Bc6
  15. 15.Qh5 g6
  16. 16.Qh4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Be7
  18. 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
  19. 19.Qxe7 Rxe7
  20. 20.Be4 Rc8
  21. 21.c3 e5
  22. 22.Rd6 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 f5
  24. 24.Ra4 b6
  25. 25.g4 e4
  26. 26.gxf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Kf1 Kf7
  28. 28.Rad4 Re6
  29. 29.Rd7+ Re7
  30. 30.R4d5 Rxd7
  31. 31.Rxd7+ Kg6
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rd8
  33. 33.Ra6 Rd2
  34. 34.Rxb6+ Kg5
  35. 35.Ke1 Rc2
  36. 36.Rb5 Kg4
  37. 37.h3+ Kxh3
  38. 38.Rxf5 Rxb2
  39. 39.Rf4 Rxa2
  40. 40.Rxe4 h5
  41. 41.c4 Kg2
  42. 42.Rf4 Rc2
  43. 43.Rh4 Kf3
  44. 44.Kd1 Rxf2
  45. 45.c5 Ke3
  46. 46.Rxh5 Kd4

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