Frederick Yates vs Akiba Rubinstein

Dresden · 1926 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Frederick Yates
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Dresden
Site Dresden
Round 1
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B02)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Rbk1/p6r/6p1/1ppq1p2/5p2/1P1P2r1/1PP2KP1/4R1Q1 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.Bc4 Nb6
  4. 4.Bb3 c5
  5. 5.Qe2 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.exd6 e6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bxd6
  9. 9.Ne4 Be7
  10. 10.d3 Nd5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Bd2 b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Qd7
  15. 15.Bc1 Rad8
  16. 16.Ng3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Qe4 Nf6
  18. 18.Qh4 Nd4
  19. 19.Ne5 Qc7
  20. 20.Nh5 Nxh5
  21. 21.Qxh5 Bd6
  22. 22.Ng4 Nxb3
  23. 23.axb3 f5
  24. 24.Ne3 Qc6
  25. 25.Qh3 b5
  26. 26.Nf1 e5
  27. 27.Bg5 Rd7
  28. 28.f4 Rf7
  29. 29.Qg3 Re6
  30. 30.Qf2 Rg6
  31. 31.Nd2 exf4
  32. 32.Nf3 h6
  33. 33.h4 hxg5
  34. 34.hxg5 Qd7
  35. 35.Rd2 Bxf3
  36. 36.Qxf3 Rxg5
  37. 37.Rde2 Qb7
  38. 38.Re8+ Bf8
  39. 39.Qh3 Rg3
  40. 40.Qh2 g6
  41. 41.Kf2 Rh7
  42. 42.Qg1 Qd5

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