Frederick Yates vs Akiba Rubinstein

Moscow · 1925 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 81 moves

The Game

White Frederick Yates
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3pP3/3P1kp1/8/5p2/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 Qc7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bg4
  14. 14.d5 Nd4
  15. 15.Bd3 Nh5
  16. 16.Be3 Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Nf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 exf4
  19. 19.Nd2 Bf6
  20. 20.Nb3 O-O
  21. 21.Nxd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Qd2 Qe7
  23. 23.Rac1 Qf6
  24. 24.Rc2 g6
  25. 25.Rec1 Rfb8
  26. 26.b4 Re8
  27. 27.Kh1 Kg7
  28. 28.Bf1 Reb8
  29. 29.Rc6 Be5
  30. 30.Bh3 Ra7
  31. 31.Bc8 Rba8
  32. 32.Rc7 Qd8
  33. 33.Rxa7 Rxa7
  34. 34.Rc6 a5
  35. 35.Ba6 axb4
  36. 36.Qxb4 Qh4
  37. 37.Kg2 Qg5+
  38. 38.Kh1 f5
  39. 39.exf5 Qxf5
  40. 40.Kg2 Qd3
  41. 41.Qxb5 Qxb5
  42. 42.Bxb5 Rxa2
  43. 43.Bd3 Rd2
  44. 44.Be4 Kf6
  45. 45.Rc2 Rd1
  46. 46.Re2 Bd4
  47. 47.Bc2 Rc1
  48. 48.Re6+ Kg5
  49. 49.Re2 Bc5
  50. 50.h3 Ra1
  51. 51.Kh2 Ra3
  52. 52.Kg2 Rc3
  53. 53.Be4 Rc4
  54. 54.Kh2 Rd4
  55. 55.Kg2 Kh4
  56. 56.Kh2 Rb4
  57. 57.Kg2 Rb7
  58. 58.Bd3 g5
  59. 59.Bf5 h5
  60. 60.Be6 Rb1
  61. 61.Bf5 Rd1
  62. 62.Be4 Rd4
  63. 63.Kh2 Rd1
  64. 64.Kg2 Bd4
  65. 65.Bc2 Rc1
  66. 66.Bf5 Be5
  67. 67.Rd2 Ra1
  68. 68.Be6 Bc3
  69. 69.Rc2 Ba5
  70. 70.Rb2 Rd1
  71. 71.Rb7 Rd2
  72. 72.Bg4 Bb6
  73. 73.Rxb6 hxg4
  74. 74.hxg4 Rb2
  75. 75.Rc6 Rb1
  76. 76.Rc4 Re1
  77. 77.Re4 Rxe4
  78. 78.fxe4 Kxg4
  79. 79.e5 f3+
  80. 80.Kg1 Kf5
  81. 81.e6

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