George Alan Thomas vs Akiba Rubinstein

Baden-Baden · 1925 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6b1/1p2pqkp/1Pp5/2P3P1/6K1/3Q4 w - - 8 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.d5 Nd8
  14. 14.Nf1 Ne8
  15. 15.a4 Rb8
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.g4 g6
  18. 18.Ng3 Ng7
  19. 19.Kh1 f6
  20. 20.Rg1 Nf7
  21. 21.Qf1 Bd7
  22. 22.Be3 Ra8
  23. 23.Qg2 Rxa1
  24. 24.Rxa1 Qb7
  25. 25.Kh2 Ra8
  26. 26.Qf1 Ra6
  27. 27.Nd2 Qa8
  28. 28.Rxa6 Qxa6
  29. 29.Nb3 Ng5
  30. 30.Kg2 h5
  31. 31.h4 Nf7
  32. 32.gxh5 gxh5
  33. 33.Kh2 Qc8
  34. 34.Qg2 Kf8
  35. 35.Nd2 f5
  36. 36.exf5 Bxh4
  37. 37.f6 Bxf6
  38. 38.Qf3 Bh4
  39. 39.Bg6 Bxg3+
  40. 40.fxg3 Bf5
  41. 41.Bxf7 Kxf7
  42. 42.Ne4 Qd7
  43. 43.Bh6 Kg6
  44. 44.Bxg7 Kxg7
  45. 45.b4 c4
  46. 46.Nd2 Qf7
  47. 47.Qe3 Qxd5
  48. 48.Qg5+ Bg6
  49. 49.Qe7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Qd8+ Kf7
  51. 51.Qd7+ Kf6
  52. 52.Qd8+ Kf5
  53. 53.Qd7+ Kf6
  54. 54.Qd8+ Kg7
  55. 55.Qe7+ Qf7
  56. 56.Qxd6 Qf2+
  57. 57.Kh3 Kh6
  58. 58.Nb1 Qf5+
  59. 59.Kg2 Qxb1
  60. 60.Qf8+ Kg5
  61. 61.Qd8+ Kg4
  62. 62.Qd7+ Qf5
  63. 63.Qd1+ Kg5

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