Savielly Tartakower vs Akiba Rubinstein

St Petersburg · 1909 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Date 1909.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4R3/5pp1/3k2p1/6P1/r7/7P/5PK1/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.c4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Be7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nc3 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb3 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Ne5 c5
  14. 14.Nxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.dxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Qf3 Qc7
  17. 17.Bf4 Qc6
  18. 18.Qxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.Rac1 Bd4
  20. 20.Ne2 Bxb2
  21. 21.Rxc6 Rac8
  22. 22.Rxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.Rd1 Nc4
  24. 24.Kg2 Na5
  25. 25.Rb1 Ba3
  26. 26.Be3 Rc7
  27. 27.g5 Ne8
  28. 28.Bd5 Bc5
  29. 29.Rb8 Kf8
  30. 30.Bf4 Rd7
  31. 31.Bf3 Bd6
  32. 32.Ra8 Nc4
  33. 33.Bxd6+ Nxd6
  34. 34.Nd4 Rc7
  35. 35.Nc6 Nc8
  36. 36.a4 Nb6
  37. 37.Rb8 Nxa4
  38. 38.Nxa7 Rxa7
  39. 39.Bc6 Ke7
  40. 40.Rxe8+ Kd6
  41. 41.Bxa4 Rxa4

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