Akiba Rubinstein vs Stefano Rosselli del Turco (1924)

Akiba Rubinstein vs Stefano Rosselli del Turco
Merano 1924 · King's Gambit: Declined. Classical Variation (C30) · 1-0

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Nov-07-08		Karpova: Mihail Marin analyses this instructive though not flawless endgame in his book "Learn from the Legends - Chess Champions at their Best" (2nd edition, Quality Chess, Gothenburg 2006): After 51...Ke8 [see diagram] click for larger view Marin discusses alternatives to 52.Rh8+ and one of them is 52.Re7+ with the following line: 52.Re7+ Kd8 53.Re1 c2 54.Rc1 Kd7 the position reached [see diagram] is identical to the final position of the actual game! click for larger view Okay, this doesn't sound too exciting at first glance but the point is that while the final position in the game is a win for White - the position after 52.Re7+ etc. is a draw as Mühlberger points out: <Mutual Zugzwang> In the final position it's Black's move and White wins (53...Ke8 54.Kg7 Rc7+ Kg8) while if White was to move the game would be drawn (e. g. 53.Kg7 Rc7 54.f7 Ke6).

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