Vladimir Yurevich vs Akiba Rubinstein (1903)

Vladimir Yurevich vs Akiba Rubinstein
Third All-Russian Championship 1903 · Bird Opening: Buenos Aires Variation (A03) · 0-1

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Given 15 times; par: 127 [what's this?]

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Aug-08-10		jessicafischerqueen: From <Karpova>: "0-1 A tough battle for Rubinstein with neither player playing faultlessly."

Feb-12-13		Diglot: 1.f4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.b3 <3.e3 and 3.g3 are much more common here> 3...e6 4.Bb2 c5 5.e3 Nc6 6.Bb5 Bd7 7.0–0 Be7 8.Kh1 <8.d3 is the most played here> 8...Rc8 9.Nc3 0–0 10.Ne2 a6 11.Bxc6 Bxc6 12.Ng3 b5 13.Ne5 Bb7 14.Nh5 Nxh5 15.Qxh5 Bf6 16.Rf3 g6 17.Rg3 d4 18.Re1 <18.Qe2 is probably the best here> 18...Bg7 <Giving Black a strong advantage is 18...Bh4 or 18...Qa4> 19.Qe2 Qd5 <Black could have gained a slight advantage with 19...f6> 20.c4 bxc4 <20...dxc3 is probably better> 21.bxc4 Qd6 22.exd4 cxd4 <Not the best move at all. Best is 22...Rfd8> 23.Ba3 Qc7 24.Bxf8 Bxf8 25.d3 Qa5 26.Rb1 <26.Nxf7 gives White a very strong advantage, and if Black replies with 26...Kxf7 then 27.Qxe6+ Kg7 28.f5 Rc6 29.Qd7+ Kg8 30.Rf1 > 26...Ba8 27.h4 Qd8 28.Rh3 <28.Qg4 is the best here> 28...h5 29.Nf3 Bd6 30.g3 Qf6 31.Kg2 <31.Kh2 was needed> 31...e5 32.fxe5 <Blunder which drops the Knight. 32.Rb6 was needed> 32...Bxe5 <Winning the White Knight is 32...Re8 and if 33.exf6 then 33...Rxe2 34.Kf1 Bxf3> 33.Rhh1 Bc7 34.Rhf1 Qf5 35.Rbe1 Qg4 36.Qf2 g5 37.Re4 <A mistake. Keeping things equal is 37.Re7 gxh4 38.Rxc7 Rxc7 39.Kh2> 37...Bxe4 38.dxe4 gxh4 39.Nxh4 Qxe4+ 40.Kg1 Qe3 41.Nf5 Qxf2+ 42.Rxf2 Rd8 43.Nh6+ <A mistake. Better is 43.Rd2> 43...Kg7 <43...Kh7 is actually better, and if 44.Nxf7 then 44...Rg8> 44.Nf5+ Kf8 45.Kf1 d3 46.Rd2 Ba5 47.Rd1 d2 48.Ke2 Re8+ 49.Kd3 <Not 49.Ne3? due to 49...Bb6. And 49.Kf3? fails to 49...Re1> 49...Re1 50.Kc2 f6 51.a3 Re5 52.Nd4 Re3 53.Nb3 Bc7 54.a4 <A mistake. Better is 54.Nxd2 Bxge 55.Nf1> 54...Bxg3 55.Nxd2 h4 56.Rh1 Ke7 57.Nf1 Re5 <57...Ra3 is also good> 58.Kd3 f5 59.Ne3 <A mistake. Better is 59.Nxg3 hxg3 60.Rf1> 59...f4 60.Nd5+ Ke6 61.Nxf4+ Bxf4 62.Rxh4 Bg5 63.Rh1 Kd6 64.Kc3 Kc5 <Rubinstein has played this endgame very well> 0–1

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