Akiba Rubinstein vs Frank James Marshall (1908)

Akiba Rubinstein vs Frank James Marshall
tri 1908 · Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical Variation (C49) · 1-0

Annotations by Carl Schlechter. [12 more games annotated by Schlechter]

explore this opening	find similar games	34 more Marshall/Rubinstein games
sac: 35.Rxf6	PGN: download \| view	Help: general \| java-troubleshooting

TIP: A game that has been used for Game of the Day will have a title (usually a pun) at the top of the page.

For help with the default chess viewer, please see the Chess Viewer Deluxe Quickstart Guide.

Aug-29-04		tamar: Marshall outplays Rubinstein, but leaves his King unguarded with 27...Qa4. 27...Rxa2 was better.

Oct-13-05		Karpova: Marshall doesn't outplay Rubinstein. His counterattack on the queens's side comes too late. mistakes were 8.nh5 and 13.d4

Jul-08-07		Karpova: <tamar: Marshall outplays Rubinstein, but leaves his King unguarded with 27...Qa4. 27...Rxa2 was better.> 27...Ra2?? would have been an awful blunder: 27...Ra2?? 28.e6 a) 28...Qc8 29.Qh5 fxe6 30.fxe6 g6 31.Qh3 Bf6 32.Bh4 Bg7 33.Nf4 c6 34.Qg2 (34...Be5 35.Nxg6! hxg6 36.Qxg6+ Ng7 37.Rf7 or 34...a5 35.e7) b) 28...Qc6 29.Nf4 Nf6 30.exf7+ Kxf7 31.Ne6 c) 28...Qa4 29.Qh5 fxe6 30.fxe6 g6 31.Qf3 Nf6 (31...Bf6 32.Be5) 32.Bxc7 A masterly game by Rubinstein who completely outplayed Marshall.

Jul-08-07		Emma: Great example of Rubinstein

Jul-08-07		Calli: Its okay. A great Rubinstein was Arthur http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmas...

Nov-27-07		Karpova: Carl Schlechter calls 22...c4 <An attempt for counterplay in a position that is already strategically lost> (Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1908). It's insufficient because of Rubinstein's precise and cold-blooded play. Especially the use of his e- and f-pawn to crack open the black kinside while the black queen and rook go astray on the queenside is really beautiful. Marshall plays weakly in the opening and Rubinstein gets an advantage. He converts the advantage while mostly ignoring black's desperate (and fruitless) counterplay.

Aug-25-08		thedarkknight: what about 8...bxf3 shattering white's kingside pawn structure???

Aug-25-08		keypusher: <thedarkknight> <what about 8...bxf3 shattering white's kingside pawn structure???> Marshall tried it here, and lost: Salwe vs Marshall, 1908

heart failure community and support group

NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. Getting your account takes less than a minute, totally anonymous, and 100% free--plus, it entitles you to features otherwise unavailable. Pick your username now and join the chessgames community!

If you already have an account, you should login now.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
No spamming, advertising, or duplicating posts.
No personal attacks against other users.
Nothing in violation of United States law.

See something which violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform an administrator.

NOTE: Keep all discussion on the topic of this page. This forum is for this specific game and nothing else. If you want to discuss chess in general, or this site, you might try the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.

Spot an error? Please submit a correction slip and help us eliminate database mistakes!
This game is type: CLASSICAL (Disagree? Please submit a correction slip.)

Featured in the Following Game Collections [what is this?]

masterful rubinstein even undergunned
from endings by gmlisowitz

classicisme
by Duveltje

Rubinstein Rubies
by chocobonbon

Akiba Rubinstein's Best Games
by KingG

beauty rubinstein
from annotated games & lis short brilliancys by gmlisowitz

The Four Knights
by nkvd

Lodz triangular tournament 1908
by Karpova

Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces
by Karpova