Frederick Yates vs Akiba Rubinstein

London · 1922 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Frederick Yates
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 15
Date 1922.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C79)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

5k2/6P1/3pR3/4b2N/1P6/1r6/8/4K3 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 Nxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 exd4
  9. 9.c3 Bb7
  10. 10.cxd4 Bxe4
  11. 11.Re1 Be7
  12. 12.Bg5 Bg6
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Qf3 O-O
  15. 15.Nc3 f5
  16. 16.Nd5 Bg5
  17. 17.Qc3 Rc8
  18. 18.Qc6 f4
  19. 19.f3 Bf5
  20. 20.Rac1 Kh8
  21. 21.Re2 Rg8
  22. 22.Qxa6 c6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Bf6
  24. 24.Rxc8 Bxd4+
  25. 25.Kh1 Qxc8
  26. 26.Qxc8 Rxc8
  27. 27.Re1 Be6
  28. 28.Nxf4 Bxb3
  29. 29.axb3 Rc2
  30. 30.Rb1 Bxb2
  31. 31.Kg1 Kg7
  32. 32.Kf1 Kf6
  33. 33.Re1 Kf5
  34. 34.Re4 Ba3
  35. 35.h4 Bc5
  36. 36.g4+ Kf6
  37. 37.Nh5+ Kg6
  38. 38.Rf4 h6
  39. 39.Rf6+ Kh7
  40. 40.Rxf7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Rb7 Rf2+
  42. 42.Ke1 Rxf3
  43. 43.Rxb5 Bd4
  44. 44.Rb8+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rb7+ Kg6
  46. 46.Re7 Be5
  47. 47.Re6+ Kh7
  48. 48.g5 hxg5
  49. 49.hxg5 Kg8
  50. 50.g6 Kf8
  51. 51.b4 Rb3
  52. 52.g7+

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