Siegbert Tarrasch vs Akiba Rubinstein

Maehrisch Ostrau · 1923 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Maehrisch Ostrau
Site Maehrisch Ostrau
Round 3
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/pq4p1/1N6/2p5/2P3p1/3P2Q1/P4K2/R3n3 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Re1 Nd8
  10. 10.d4 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.d5 c6
  14. 14.Bc4 Rc8
  15. 15.dxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Bd3 Ne6
  17. 17.Bc1 Nc5
  18. 18.Nd2 h5
  19. 19.Ba3 Ne6
  20. 20.Nc4 c5
  21. 21.Bc1 hxg4
  22. 22.hxg4 Nh7
  23. 23.Kg2 Nhg5
  24. 24.f3 Rcd8
  25. 25.Nb2 d5
  26. 26.exd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.c4 Rd4
  28. 28.Be3 Rd6
  29. 29.Qe2 e4
  30. 30.fxe4 Nxe4
  31. 31.Qf3 N4g5
  32. 32.Qg3 Qb7+
  33. 33.Kf1 Rb6
  34. 34.Na4 Bxd3+
  35. 35.cxd3 f5
  36. 36.Bxg5 fxg4+
  37. 37.Kg1 Nxg5
  38. 38.Nxb6 Nf3+
  39. 39.Kf2 Nxe1+

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