Nikolay Zubarev vs Akiba Rubinstein

Moscow · 1925 · English Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nikolay Zubarev
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1925.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pbk/1p4pp/8/1P1p1P2/PR1p1qP1/5r1P/5QK1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.Qb3 Nc7
  8. 8.Ng5 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Nd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Qxd4
  12. 12.Nf3 Qb4
  13. 13.O-O a5
  14. 14.Rac1 Be6
  15. 15.Qc2 a4
  16. 16.Nd2 Ra7
  17. 17.a3 Qd4
  18. 18.Nd1 b6
  19. 19.Nf3 Qd7
  20. 20.Re1 Bb3
  21. 21.Qd2 Rd8
  22. 22.Nc3 h6
  23. 23.Bf1 Kh7
  24. 24.Bg2 Nb5
  25. 25.Ra1 Nd4
  26. 26.Rec1 e5
  27. 27.Nxd4 exd4
  28. 28.Nd1 Re8
  29. 29.f4 Qe6
  30. 30.Bf3 Rae7
  31. 31.Nf2 Bd5
  32. 32.Bxd5 Qxd5
  33. 33.Re1 Qh5
  34. 34.Qd1 Rxe2
  35. 35.Rxe2 Qxe2
  36. 36.Qxa4 Re6
  37. 37.Rb1 Qf3
  38. 38.Qd1 Re2
  39. 39.Qf1 c4
  40. 40.b4 cxd3
  41. 41.Rb3 Rxf2

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