Frederick Yates vs Akiba Rubinstein

The Hague · 1921 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Frederick Yates
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event The Hague
Site The Hague
Round 7
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B29)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/p7/6qk/7p/5p1P/5P2/5Q1K w - - 14 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.g3 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 d6
  8. 8.exd6 Bxd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.d4 Be7
  11. 11.Qd3 Bd7
  12. 12.Rb1 Na5
  13. 13.Ne5 Be8
  14. 14.Be4 h6
  15. 15.Rd1 Qc7
  16. 16.Bf4 Bd6
  17. 17.Qe2 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Rc8
  19. 19.Bd3 Nc6
  20. 20.Qe4 f5
  21. 21.Qe3 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 b5
  24. 24.Bxb5 Bxb5
  25. 25.Rxb5 Qxc2
  26. 26.Qb3 f4
  27. 27.Qxe6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rf1 f3
  29. 29.Rbb1 Rce8
  30. 30.Qd5 Qf5
  31. 31.Kh1 Rxe5
  32. 32.Qd6 Rf6
  33. 33.Qd8+ Kh7
  34. 34.g4 Qxg4
  35. 35.Rg1 Qe4
  36. 36.Rb8 Rg5
  37. 37.Qg8+ Kg6
  38. 38.Rbb1 Rg2
  39. 39.Qb8 Rxg1+
  40. 40.Rxg1+ Kh7
  41. 41.h3 Rg6
  42. 42.Qh2 Rxg1+
  43. 43.Qxg1 Qg6
  44. 44.Qf1 h5
  45. 45.Kh2 h4
  46. 46.Kh1 a6
  47. 47.a3 Kh6
  48. 48.Qc1+ Kh5
  49. 49.Qf1 Qe6
  50. 50.a4 Qd7
  51. 51.a5 Qf5
  52. 52.Kh2 Qxa5
  53. 53.Qd1 Qe5+
  54. 54.Kh1 Qe2
  55. 55.Qb1 Qe5
  56. 56.Qh7+ Kg5
  57. 57.Qb1 Qf5
  58. 58.Qc1+ Kh5
  59. 59.Qf1 Qg5

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