George Alan Thomas vs Akiba Rubinstein

Liege · 1930 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1-0
Event Liege
Site Liege
Round 2
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/2qbnr1k/p2n1p1p/1p1Pp1p1/2p1P1P1/2P2NNP/PPB1Q1R1/6RK b - - 1 36

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.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 Qc7
  11. 11.d5 Bd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 c4
  13. 13.Rd1 Nb7
  14. 14.Nf1 O-O
  15. 15.Ng3 g6
  16. 16.Bg5 Rfd8
  17. 17.h3 Be8
  18. 18.Qd2 Kg7
  19. 19.Nh4 Bd7
  20. 20.f4 Ng8
  21. 21.Bxe7 Nxe7
  22. 22.Kh2 Ng8
  23. 23.Rf1 f6
  24. 24.Rf2 Rf8
  25. 25.Raf1 Rae8
  26. 26.fxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Qe3 Nd6
  28. 28.Kh1 Rf7
  29. 29.Ne2 Ref8
  30. 30.g4 Be8
  31. 31.Ng3 h6
  32. 32.Rg2 Kh7
  33. 33.Rfg1 Ne7
  34. 34.Qf3 Bd7
  35. 35.Qe2 g5
  36. 36.Nf3

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