Siegbert Tarrasch vs Akiba Rubinstein

San Sebastian · 1912 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 16
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/5p2/5P2/1k1K2P1/1b1P4/8/8 w - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd4
  6. 6.Ba4 O-O
  7. 7.d3 d5
  8. 8.Bg5 c6
  9. 9.Qd2 Re8
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Bb3 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bxd8 Nxd2
  14. 14.Kxd2 Rxd8
  15. 15.Ne2 Nxe2
  16. 16.Kxe2 Re8
  17. 17.Kf1 Bb7
  18. 18.c3 f6
  19. 19.Ng4 h5
  20. 20.Nf2 Be3
  21. 21.Bd1 h4
  22. 22.g3 a5
  23. 23.Bf3 b4
  24. 24.Kg2 bxc3
  25. 25.bxc3 Ba6
  26. 26.c4 Rad8
  27. 27.cxd5 cxd5
  28. 28.Rhd1 Re7
  29. 29.Ng4 hxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 Bd4
  31. 31.Rac1 Rb7
  32. 32.Rc2 Kf7
  33. 33.Nf2 Rb2
  34. 34.Rxb2 Bxb2
  35. 35.Rd2 Bd4
  36. 36.Nh3 Ke6
  37. 37.Rc2 Kd6
  38. 38.f5 Rc8
  39. 39.Bd1 Rxc2+
  40. 40.Bxc2 Ke5
  41. 41.g4 Be3
  42. 42.Kf3 Kd4
  43. 43.Bb3 Bb7
  44. 44.Ke2 Ba6
  45. 45.Bc2 Bb5
  46. 46.a4 Bd7
  47. 47.Kf3 Kc3
  48. 48.Kxe3 d4+
  49. 49.Ke2 Kxc2
  50. 50.Nf4 Bxa4
  51. 51.Ne6 Bb3
  52. 52.Nxd4+ Kb2
  53. 53.Nb5 a4
  54. 54.Ke3 a3
  55. 55.Nxa3 Kxa3
  56. 56.Kd4 Kb4

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