Frederick Yates vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1923 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Frederick Yates
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C79)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/4kPp1/6Pp/p2p4/Ppp5/4K3/1P5P/8 b - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 Nxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 exd4
  9. 9.c3 dxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 Be7
  11. 11.Qf3 Bb7
  12. 12.Qg3 O-O
  13. 13.Bh6 Ne8
  14. 14.f4 Kh8
  15. 15.Bg5 f6
  16. 16.Bh4 f5
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.exf5 Rxf5
  19. 19.Rae1 Qf8
  20. 20.Be6 Rf6
  21. 21.f5 c5
  22. 22.Bd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Rf7
  24. 24.Nf4 Nf6
  25. 25.Re6 Re8
  26. 26.Rfe1 Rfe7
  27. 27.Qh4 Kg8
  28. 28.g4 Rxe6
  29. 29.Nxe6 Qf7
  30. 30.Re3 c4
  31. 31.Rh3 h6
  32. 32.g5 Nh7
  33. 33.g6 Qa7+
  34. 34.Kf1 Nf8
  35. 35.Rf3 Nxe6
  36. 36.fxe6 Qe7
  37. 37.Qf4 Rf8
  38. 38.Qe4 Rxf3+
  39. 39.Qxf3 Qf8
  40. 40.Qf7+ Qxf7+
  41. 41.exf7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Ke2 b4
  43. 43.Ke3 a5
  44. 44.Kd4 d5
  45. 45.a4 Ke7
  46. 46.Ke3

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