[Event "18th DSB Kongress"]
[Site "Breslau GER"]
[Date "1912.07.20"]
[EventDate "1912.07.15"]
[Round "6"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Jacques Mieses"]
[Black "Akiba Rubinstein"]
[ECO "C24"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "56"]

1.e4 {Notes by Dr. Savielly Tartakower, Jacques Mieses and
Carl Schlechter.} e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Qxd4 Nf6
6.Bg5 Be7 7.Nc3 Nc6 {Tartakower: Another line of defense is
7...c6 8.O-O-O d5, or 7...O-O 8.O-O-O c6, etc.} 8.Qh4 d6
9.O-O-O Be6 10.Bd3 {Tartakower: If 10.Rhe1 Bxc4 11.Bxf6 Be6,
again closing the e-file.} Qd7 11.Bb5 {Mieses: Preventing
Black from castling long and threatening 12.Ne5. ***
Tartakower: Prevents 11...O-O-O, after which would follow
12.Ne5 Qe8 13.Nxc6 bxc6 14.Ba6+ Kd7 15.Na4 (threatening mate),
and the king hunt has only begun.} O-O 12.Nd4 {Tartakower:
Preventing above all 12...Bf5 (13.Nxf5 Qxf5 14.Bd3 and
wins). Ineffective would be 12.Ne5 Qe8.} a6 13.Bd3 Ne5 14.f4
{Schlechter: A mistake would be 14.Bxh7+? Nxh7 15.Bxe7 Ng6,
and Black wins a piece.} Nxd3+ 15.Rxd3 c5 {! Tartakower: In
order to be able to place his bishop at f5, for if at once
15...Bf5 16.Re3 Rae8 17.Rxe7 Rxe7 18.Bxf6 gxf6 19.Nd5, and
Black is at bay.} 16.Rg3 {! Tartakower: Seeing that his
opponent is not amenable, White intensifies his attack. If now
16...cxd4 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Qxf6 g6 19.Qxd4, etc.} Kh8 17.Nf3
{Mieses: After 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Rh3 Rf7 19.Bxf6 gxf6, White's
attack is repulsed.} Ng8 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Ng5 Nh6 {Schlechter:
Forced, because if 19...Nf6 20.Bxh7!. *** Mieses: Perhaps
19...h6 was Black's best. But not 19...Bf5 20.Rh3! followed by
Re1. *** Tartakower: If 19...h6, Black's knight will remain
locked out for a long time to come, although White has at the
moment no decisive attack at his disposal.} 20.Re1 Qd7 21.Rge3
Rfe8 {Tartakower: The sequel will show that 21...Rae8 had some
points in its favor.} 22.Nce4 Bf5 23.Nf6 {! Tartakower: The
break-up sacrifice was so to speak "in the air" ever since
Black's 19th move, but now it is reinforced by the unmasking
of the e-file. The thrilling play hereafter offers an
attractive illustration of well-balanced attack and defense -
both perfectly conducted.} gxf6 24.Qxh6 Bg6 {! Mieses: Not
24...fxg5? 25.Qf6+ Kg8 26.Re7! and White wins.} 25.Nxh7 {!
Tartakower: This sacrifice, a sequel to the preceding one
(23.Nf6), shows its real significance only on White's next
move. Without this possibility, White would have to retire and
agree to exchanges, bringing Black, with his extra pawn,
nearer to victory.} Bxh7 26.Rg3 {! Tartakower: A magnificent
point. White's linear pressure culminates in a double threat
of mate (Qg7 or Qxf6).} Rxe1+ 27.Kd2 Re2+ {! Tartakower: A
pretty resource which saves Black from defeat.} 28.Kd1
{Tartakower: White cannot take the rook, otherwise 28...Qe6+,
followed by 29...Rg8, parries all threats. And if 28.Kc1, then
not hastily 28...Rxc2+ 29.Kd1, but calmly 28...Re1+,
continuing his series of checks.} Re1+ 1/2-1/2