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Vladimir Yurevich vs Akiba Rubinstein
3rd All-Russian Masters, Kiev (1903), Kiev, UKR (Russian Empire), rd 8, Sep-24
Bird Opening: Buenos Aires Variation (A02)  ·  0-1

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Aug-08-10
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  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
Aug-07-17  Saniyat24: comprehensive game analysis by <Diglot> I just want to add that Yurevich's 41. Nf5 was a very good move, and I agree with <Diglot> that 43.Nh6+ was the big mistake, and Rd2 indeed would have been better. Still Yurevich's knight moves kept him in the game, but after, "the death of the knight", Yurevich could not survive much longer...against the end game master Rubinstein.
Jan-08-20  MordimerChess: I found information that Yurevich was not only chess player but also active supporter of bolshevik revolution 1905. Maybe too active, as tsar police arrested him and he died in the Kievan prison in 1907. As for this tournament, he did pretty well. Actually he managed to win with Chigorin, he also had some chances against Rubinstein.. but yeah...

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Jan-08-20
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  NM JRousselle: This game is instructive. I especially like how White's 30 g3 turns out to be a serious mistake. It opens the long diagonal. 30 Ne5 was better and would have maintained White's edge.

I often tell players that pawn moves are permanent changes to the position. This game does a good job of demonstrating that.

Jan-22-20  MordimerChess: Yeah, g3 definitely. But first d3 which locked the rook on h3. It should be brought to the open b-file first, then d3.

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