George Alan Thomas vs Akiba Rubinstein

Scarborough · 1930 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Scarborough
Site Scarborough
Round 9
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/3b4/1p3r2/p2pk2p/P5p1/1PK1P1P1/2BR1P2/8 b - - 5 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 c5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Qxd1
  10. 10.Rxd1 Bxc5
  11. 11.Nd2 Ke7
  12. 12.Nde4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bb4
  14. 14.Bd2 Bd7
  15. 15.Kf1 Rhc8
  16. 16.Be2 Rc7
  17. 17.b3 Bxd2
  18. 18.Nxd2 Nb4
  19. 19.Nc4 Rb8
  20. 20.Nb6 Bc6
  21. 21.Rac1 Rd8
  22. 22.Rc4 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Bxd1 Nd5
  24. 24.Nxd5+ exd5
  25. 25.Rc2 Kd6
  26. 26.Ke1 Re7
  27. 27.Bf3 a5
  28. 28.Kd2 h6
  29. 29.Kc3 f5
  30. 30.Kd4 g5
  31. 31.h3 g4
  32. 32.hxg4 fxg4
  33. 33.Be2 Re4+
  34. 34.Kd3 Rb4
  35. 35.Kc3 Ke5
  36. 36.Rd2 Re4
  37. 37.Bd3 Rb4
  38. 38.Rd1 Be8
  39. 39.g3 Rb6
  40. 40.Rd2 Rc6+
  41. 41.Kb2 Rf6
  42. 42.Bc2 Bd7
  43. 43.Kc3 b6
  44. 44.Bb1 h5
  45. 45.Bc2 Be8
  46. 46.Kb2 Bd7
  47. 47.Kc3

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