Boris Verlinsky vs Akiba Rubinstein

Moscow · 1925 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Boris Verlinsky
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1p3Q2/3Nr1r1/1P5p/p1P2KpP/P4b2/8/8 b - - 26 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.b4 c5
  4. 4.Bb2 g6
  5. 5.e3 Bg7
  6. 6.d3 Nh6
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.exd4 cxd4
  9. 9.g3 e5
  10. 10.Bg2 a5
  11. 11.b5 a4
  12. 12.Ba3 Re8
  13. 13.O-O f5
  14. 14.Ne1 Nd7
  15. 15.Rc1 Nf7
  16. 16.Nc2 Bf8
  17. 17.Bxf8 Kxf8
  18. 18.Nb4 Nc5
  19. 19.Re1 Qd6
  20. 20.Rb1 Bd7
  21. 21.Bd5 Rad8
  22. 22.a3 Bc8
  23. 23.Rb2 Re7
  24. 24.Nf3 Nh6
  25. 25.Rbe2 Rde8
  26. 26.Qd2 Kg7
  27. 27.Qb2 Ng4
  28. 28.Qb1 Nf6
  29. 29.Kg2 h6
  30. 30.Qd1 g5
  31. 31.h3 Nh7
  32. 32.Kh2 h5
  33. 33.h4 g4
  34. 34.Nd2 Nf6
  35. 35.Qb1 e4
  36. 36.Qa1 e3
  37. 37.Nf1 Nb3
  38. 38.Qb2 f4
  39. 39.gxf4 Qxf4+
  40. 40.Kg2 Kg6
  41. 41.fxe3 dxe3
  42. 42.d4 Nxd4
  43. 43.Nd3 Nxd5
  44. 44.Nxf4+ Nxf4+
  45. 45.Kh1 Ndxe2
  46. 46.Rxe2 Nxe2
  47. 47.Qxe2 Bf5
  48. 48.Ng3 Rd8
  49. 49.Qf1 Be4+
  50. 50.Kg1 Rf7
  51. 51.Qc1 Rfd7
  52. 52.Qxe3 Rd1+
  53. 53.Nf1 Bf3
  54. 54.Kf2 R8d3
  55. 55.Qe6+ Kg7
  56. 56.Ne3 R1d2+
  57. 57.Kg3 Kf8
  58. 58.Kf4 Rd4+
  59. 59.Kg5 Rd6
  60. 60.Qe5 Kf7
  61. 61.Nf5 Rg6+
  62. 62.Kf4 Re2
  63. 63.Qc7+ Kf8
  64. 64.Nd6 Ree6
  65. 65.Qf7#

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