Rudolf Spielmann
Notable Games

Rudolf Spielmann

18 celebrated games · 527 in the full archive
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Notable Games

  • 1907.05.28 Spielmann, Rudolf vsDuras, Oldrich 1-0 Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 32 moves Ostend Masters A 32-move Vienna Gambit win over Oldrich Duras at Ostend 1907, a slashing kingside attack that is one of Spielmann's showcase romantic games from his breakthrough years.
  • 1907.09.12 Spielmann, Rudolf vsJanowski, Dawid Markelowicz 1-0 Italian Game: Classical Variation, La Bourdonnais Variation 39 moves Karlsbad-01 International Masters A 39-move Italian Game win over the great attacker Dawid Janowski at Karlsbad 1907, early in Spielmann's international career, sealed by a rook lift into the black position.
  • 1909 Spielmann, Rudolf vsTartakower, Saviely 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line 22 moves Muenchen A 22-move Caro-Kann miniature against Savielly Tartakower at Munich 1909, a swarming knight attack on the black king that finishes 22.Ne7+.
  • 1911.09.11 Spielmann, Rudolf vsRubinstein, Akiba 1-0 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Metger Unpin 37 moves Karlsbad-02 International Masters A 37-move Four Knights win over Akiba Rubinstein at Karlsbad 1911, a celebrated kingside storm crowned by the knight sacrifice 32.Ng6+ and 33.Qh8+; Spielmann later annotated it himself.
  • 1914.07.20 Spielmann, Rudolf vsFlamberg, Alexander Dawidowic 1-0 Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Kaufmann Variation 15 moves DSB Kongress-19 Meisterturnier-18 A 15-move Vienna Gambit miniature against Aleksander Flamberg at Mannheim 1914, a razor-sharp opening that leaves Black lost after 15.Bxc5; one of Spielmann's most famous short wins.
  • 1919 Spielmann, Rudolf vsReti, Richard 1-0 Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation 31 moves Berlin Vier Meisterturnier 2R A 31-move win against Richard Reti in the Budapest Defense at Berlin 1919, converting a central and kingside bind into a passed h-pawn that decides the game.
  • 1920.08.17 Spielmann, Rudolf vsMoller, Jorgen 1-0 King's Gambit Accepted: Breyer Gambit 28 moves Goteborg SSK 40th Anniversary Group A A 28-move King's Gambit Accepted win over Jorgen Moller at Gothenburg 1920, a model attacking game Spielmann chose for his book The Art of Sacrifice in Chess.
  • 1922.10.09 Spielmann, Rudolf vsGruenfeld, Ernst 1-0 King's Gambit Accepted: Blachly Gambit 31 moves DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse A 31-move King's Gambit Accepted win over Ernst Grünfeld in the 1922 Czechoslovak masters' event, the "Last Knight of the King's Gambit" beating a leading theoretician with his favourite opening.
  • 1923.05.06 Spielmann, Rudolf vsTarrasch, Siegbert 1-0 King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack 31 moves Karlsbad-03 International Masters A 31-move King's Gambit Declined win over the veteran Siegbert Tarrasch at Karlsbad 1923, finished off by the queen thrust 31.Qxg6+.
  • 1926.03.21 Spielmann, Rudolf vsVidmar, Milan Sr 1-0 Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line 19 moves Semmering Panhans A 19-move Vienna Gambit miniature crushing Milan Vidmar at Semmering 1926, the tournament Spielmann won ahead of Alekhine, ending with the e-pawn breakthrough and 19.Bxe7.
  • 1927.07.20 Spielmann, Rudolf vsL'Hermet, Rudolf 1-0 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense 24 moves DSB-25 Kongress Meisterturnier-23 A 24-move French Defense win over Rudolf L'Hermet at Magdeburg 1927, capped by the mating queen sacrifice 22.Qxh6! and 24.Rg8+; Spielmann used it as a model game in The Art of Sacrifice in Chess.
  • 1928.05.21 Spielmann, Rudolf vsWalter, Max 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack 20 moves Trencianske Teplice A 20-move Caro-Kann king-hunt against Max Walter at Trencianske Teplice 1928, driving the black king up the board to a picturesque mate with 20.Nxe6#; a favourite Spielmann miniature.
  • 1929.08.24 Spielmann, Rudolf vsCapablanca, Jose Raul 1-0 Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense 56 moves Karlsbad-04 International Masters A 56-move Queen's Gambit Declined win over former World Champion Jose Raul Capablanca in round 20 of 21 at Karlsbad 1929, drawing Spielmann level with Nimzowitsch for first; a last-round draw left him sharing second and third with Capablanca.
  • 1932.01.13 Spielmann, Rudolf vsBogoljubov, Efim 1-0 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack 33 moves Match Spielmann-Bogoljubow +4-3=3 A 33-move Ruy Lopez win over two-time World Championship challenger Efim Bogoljubov in their 1932 match, a sacrificial kingside attack finishing 31.Bg7+ and 33.Qxf7; Spielmann won the match.
  • 1906.06.07 Spielmann, Rudolf vsReggio, Arturo 1-0 Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack 20 moves Ostend Ostend 1906 — a 20-move win with White against Arturo Reggio. Selected in Irving Chernev, 1000 Best Short Games of Chess, PDF page 368.
  • 1912.03.02 Rubinstein, Akiba vsSpielmann, Rudolf 0-1 Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation 42 moves San Sebastian Int Masters-02 San Sebastian 1912 — a 42-move win with Black against Akiba Rubinstein. Selected in Savielly Tartakower and Julius du Mont, 500 Master Games of Chess, game 425 (PDF page 293).
  • 1926.03.28 Spielmann, Rudolf vsNimzowitsch, Aron 1-0 Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bilguer Variation 35 moves Semmering Panhans Semmering 1926 — a 35-move win with White against Aron Nimzowitsch. Selected in Savielly Tartakower and Julius du Mont, 500 Master Games of Chess, game 175 (PDF page 130).
  • 1935.02.22 Spielmann, Rudolf vsPirc, Vasja 1-0 Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation 34 moves Moscow International-02 Moscow 1935 — a 34-move win with White against Vasja Pirc. Selected in Savielly Tartakower and Julius du Mont, 500 Master Games of Chess, game 381 (PDF page 260).
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