1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
a6
4.
Ba4
Nf6
5.
O-O
Be7
6.
Re1
b5
7.
Bb3
d6
8.
c3
Bg4
9.
h3
Bh5
10.
d3
O-O
11.
Nbd2
d5
12.
exd5
Nxd5
13.
Nf1
Bf6
14.
g4
Bg6
15.
g5
Be7
16.
Nxe5
Nxe5
17.
Rxe5
Nb6
18.
d4
Nd7
19.
Re1
Bxg5
20.
Bxg5
Qxg5+
21.
Qg4
Qd8
22.
Ng3
Nf6
23.
Qf3
Qd7
24.
Kh2
a5
25.
a3
Rab8
26.
Re5
Rfe8
27.
Rg1
b4
28.
Rxa5
bxc3
29.
Qxc3
Ne4
30.
Nxe4
Rxe4
31.
Rd5
Qe7
32.
Rc5
Re2
33.
Qg3
Qd6
34.
Qxd6
cxd6
35.
Rc7
Rxb2
36.
Rgc1
Kf8
37.
Bc2
Ra2
38.
Bxg6
hxg6
39.
R1c2
Rxc2
40.
Rxc2
Ra8
41.
Rc3
Ra4
42.
Rd3
Ke7
43.
Kg3
Ke6
44.
Kf3
Kd5
45.
Ke2
g5
46.
Rb3
f6
47.
Ke3
Kc4
48.
Rd3
d5
49.
Kd2
Ra8
50.
Ke2
Ra7
51.
Kd2
Re7
52.
Rc3+
Kxd4
53.
a4
Ra7
54.
Ra3
Ra5
55.
Ra1
Kc4
56.
Ke3
d4+
57.
Kd2
Rf5
58.
Ke1
Kb4
59.
Ke2
Ka5
60.
Ra3
Rf4
61.
Ra2
Rh4
62.
Kd3
Rxh3+
63.
Kxd4
Rh4+
64.
Kd3
Rxa4
65.
Re2
Rf4
66.
Ke3
Kb6
67.
Rc2
Kb7
68.
Rc1
Ra4
69.
Rh1
Kc6
70.
Rh7
Ra7
71.
Ke4
Kd6
72.
Kf5
g6+
73.
Kxg6
Rxh7
74.
Kxh7
Ke5
75.
Kg6
g4
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.03.09
Round
17
White
Black
Result
0-1
- 9.h3 White has the choice between this move followed by P—Q3 and at once P—Q4, but then without P—KR3, because if B×Kt, P×B the Pawn on KR3 is weak; on KR2, however, a strong piece of defence.
- 14.g4 The reward for this bold advance, the gain, even if it is only temporary, of the KP, is worth the risk.
- 21…Qd8 Black has resigned the Pawn but White is well developed.
- 27.Rg1 But now he should simply assure himself, with QR—K, of the possession of the K file. The Black Pawns upon the Q side would then appear weak and Black would have no compensation therefore.
- 27…b4 Better was Q—Q3. This is one of the very rare occasions where Rubinstein is precipitate in combination.
- 33.Qg3 White could have played here 33) R×BP. If then R×Pch, 34) K—Kt3, Q—Kt4ch; 35) K×R, Q—B5ch; 36) K—K, R—K6ch; 37) K—Q, B—R4ch; 38) K—B2 White escapes to QKt and QR2 and has exceedingly strong Pawns.
- 34.Qxd6 With this move White loses the fruit of the efforts he has made. The right move was B×Pch. If then B×B, R—K5 makes the Queen mobile and White mates or wins the Rook. Again, if 34) B×Pch, K×B; 35) R×Pch, K—K3; 36) P—Q5ch, Q×P; 37) Q—Kt4ch winning easily.
- 43.Kg3 Here White ought to play P—B3, in order to shut out the Black King. After 43) K—B3 he could then play 44) R—B2ch, and if 43) P—B4, 44) R—K3ch and K6.
- 43…Ke6 The manner in which Rubinstein treats the following end game is beyond all praise.
- 52.Rc3+ White cannot prevent the loss of a Pawn. After 52) R—K3, R—Kt2; 53) R—Q3, R—Kt7ch; 54) K—K3, R—R2 White would be in “Zugzwang.”
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.03.09"] [Round "17"] [White "Spielmann, Rudolf"] [Black "Rubinstein, Akiba"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. d3 O-O 11. Nbd2 d5 12. exd5 Nxd5 13. Nf1 Bf6 14. g4 Bg6 15. g5 Be7 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Rxe5 Nb6 18. d4 Nd7 19. Re1 Bxg5 20. Bxg5 Qxg5+ 21. Qg4 Qd8 22. Ng3 Nf6 23. Qf3 Qd7 24. Kh2 a5 25. a3 Rab8 26. Re5 Rfe8 27. Rg1 b4 28. Rxa5 bxc3 29. Qxc3 Ne4 30. Nxe4 Rxe4 31. Rd5 Qe7 32. Rc5 Re2 33. Qg3 Qd6 34. Qxd6 cxd6 35. Rc7 Rxb2 36. Rgc1 Kf8 37. Bc2 Ra2 38. Bxg6 hxg6 39. R1c2 Rxc2 40. Rxc2 Ra8 41. Rc3 Ra4 42. Rd3 Ke7 43. Kg3 Ke6 44. Kf3 Kd5 45. Ke2 g5 46. Rb3 f6 47. Ke3 Kc4 48. Rd3 d5 49. Kd2 Ra8 50. Ke2 Ra7 51. Kd2 Re7 52. Rc3+ Kxd4 53. a4 Ra7 54. Ra3 Ra5 55. Ra1 Kc4 56. Ke3 d4+ 57. Kd2 Rf5 58. Ke1 Kb4 59. Ke2 Ka5 60. Ra3 Rf4 61. Ra2 Rh4 62. Kd3 Rxh3+ 63. Kxd4 Rh4+ 64. Kd3 Rxa4 65. Re2 Rf4 66. Ke3 Kb6 67. Rc2 Kb7 68. Rc1 Ra4 69. Rh1 Kc6 70. Rh7 Ra7 71. Ke4 Kd6 72. Kf5 g6+ 73. Kxg6 Rxh7 74. Kxh7 Ke5 75. Kg6 g4 0-1