George Alan Thomas vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1923 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4kp2/7P/bb2P3/5p2/3p1K1R/5PP1/5r2 w - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.axb5 axb5
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b4
  11. 11.Nd5 d6
  12. 12.h3 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Ne7
  14. 14.Bc4 Ng6
  15. 15.d3 Qf6
  16. 16.Nh2 Nf4
  17. 17.Qf3 g5
  18. 18.Be3 h5
  19. 19.Bxf4 gxf4
  20. 20.Qxh5 Kg7
  21. 21.Nf3 Rh8
  22. 22.Qg5+ Qg6
  23. 23.Rfd1 Qxg5
  24. 24.Nxg5 Kf6
  25. 25.Nf3 Bd7
  26. 26.Kf1 Rbg8
  27. 27.c3 bxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Rg7
  29. 29.d4 exd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Bb6
  31. 31.Ne1 Re8
  32. 32.e5+ Ke7
  33. 33.Ra3 dxe5
  34. 34.dxe5 Bc6
  35. 35.Bd5 Rd8
  36. 36.Bf3 Bb5+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rgg8
  38. 38.Rb1 Bc4
  39. 39.Rc3 Be6
  40. 40.Kf1 Rd2
  41. 41.Be2 Ra8
  42. 42.Rd1 Rxd1
  43. 43.Bxd1 Ra1
  44. 44.Ke2 Ba5
  45. 45.Rf3 Bc4+
  46. 46.Nd3 Bb5
  47. 47.h4 c5
  48. 48.h5 c4
  49. 49.Rh3 cxd3+
  50. 50.Kf3 Rxd1
  51. 51.h6 Rf1

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