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Georg Salwe vs Akiba Rubinstein
RUS-ch03 1903  ·  Queen Pawn Game: London System (D02)  ·  1/2-1/2


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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-18-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Bridgeburner: Overly patient manoevres in this game and it wasn't until move thirty that the first piece was captured.

Rubinstein was probably over respectful of his older opponent and could have played the thematic...b4 well before it was actually played, when a mass exchange of pieces left the position dead drawn:


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A truly boring game.

Nov-10-07
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  Karpova: I doubt that he had too much respect - they played a match before (7-7 and not 5-5 as many think) to qualify for Kiev. Due to the drawn match both could go there.
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