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Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1908 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

A magisterial display in a closed position ruined by an error
B Verlinsky vs Rubinstein, 1925 
(A09) Reti Opening, 65 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Tartakower, 1907 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1912 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0

Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923 
(A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1912  
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 50 moves, 1-0

Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1912 
(C11) French, 41 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1929 
(A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1930 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 30 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Janowski, 1925 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(C01) French, Exchange, 68 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1911 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 76 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

Maroczy vs Rubinstein, 1908  
(C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0

Defence by active piece play; h-pawn advance decisive
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1928 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 0-1

How to save a lost Rook & Pawn ending
Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1911 
(C10) French, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Precise opening play with 14.Bb5 gives advantage
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1928 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

Exchange away from centre, obtains file, then sacrifice
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1912  
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1920 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1912  
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1

14...Ra7, 19...Kf8!, 20...Kxe7 leads to won Rook ending
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1

Black maintains equilibrium; White is unable to gain advantage
Capablanca vs Rubinstein, 1928 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Black defends with positional precision; an entire endgame
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1928
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1918 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs J H Blake, 1923
(A57) Benko Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  
(A84) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1

Bishop and Pawn vs. Rook and Pawn ending saved
Rubinstein vs Tartakower, 1922 
(D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

H E Atkins vs Rubinstein, 1922 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Attack on weak points d4, d5, c5, c6, and a5
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908  
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0

Rook & Pawn ending from Move 24 - saved though 2 Pawns down
Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1926 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1922 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0

Exchange sacrifice, pawn advance, open file, 7th. rank
Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1922 
(A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Tartakower, 1930 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Black concentrates fire on c3 pawn for won major piece ending
Janowski vs Rubinstein, 1906 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  
(A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1928 
(A43) Old Benoni, 24 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Maroczy, 1922 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 35 moves, 1-0

White draws a Bishop ending against a remote passed pawn
Rubinstein vs Tartakower, 1907 
(A43) Old Benoni, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Vidmar vs Rubinstein, 1909  
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 78 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909  
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

H Mattison vs Rubinstein, 1929 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1

Rooks and Pawns ending with conversion of Q-side pawn majority
Rubinstein vs E Cohn, 1907 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0

A seven-move Knight's tour clinches the game
Duras vs Rubinstein, 1905 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 0-1

A fine minor piece ending with a Knight's tour
Duras vs Rubinstein, 1905 
(C01) French, Exchange, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Incisive opening play
Rubinstein vs S von Freymann, 1909  
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0

Interesting Game!
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1908 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0

From Move 31, a very fine opposite Bishops ending
Rubinstein vs K Treybal, 1929 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 64 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1909  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0

Some remarkable pawn moves. White fights for the centre.
Rubinstein vs S Gotthilf, 1925
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1922 
(D94) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0

C G M Watson vs Rubinstein, 1922  
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Fine pawn play covering whole board; solid performance
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1

Of further interest
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1921 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 1-0

Of further interest
Euwe vs Rubinstein, 1923 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

Of further interest
Euwe vs Rubinstein, 1921 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 33 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1921 
(A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs S Levitsky, 1912  
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs F G Jacob, 1907 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1910  
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1

Rook & Pawn ending with pawns on one side of the board
M Lowcki vs Rubinstein, 1912 
(B40) Sicilian, 58 moves, 0-1

Tartakower vs Rubinstein, 1908 
(B40) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926
(A13) English, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Winning with the exchange down. Consummate artistry
Colle vs Rubinstein, 1930 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 82 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1926 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1930 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 49 moves, 1-0

An ending of the highest order, won against THE engame exponent
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1922 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 60 moves, 0-1

Masterful attack with Black
G A Thomas vs Rubinstein, 1922 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1

A miracle of technique. No.43 in Kmoch's 100 Masterpieces
J Gottesdiener vs Rubinstein, 1917 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 64 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Hromadka, 1912 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Reti vs Rubinstein, 1919 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 77 moves, 0-1

A fine minor piece ending
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1920 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 48 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld vs Rubinstein, 1924 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 36 moves, 0-1

Model Maroczy bind; concludes with a fine combination
Rubinstein vs D Marotti, 1922  
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Lasker vs Rubinstein, 1914 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 66 moves, 1-0

A deferred capture with a pin in the centre to obtain advantage
Rubinstein vs E Steiner, 1929 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 33 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1922 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 34 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1914 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 28 moves, 0-1

L Forgacs vs Rubinstein, 1909  
(C01) French, Exchange, 52 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Duras, 1912 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 106 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs J Perlis, 1906  
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Tarrasch, 1920 
(A84) Dutch, 37 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1909
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs E Cohn, 1911 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Duras, 1908  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

How to play the Rubinstein variation
Rubinstein vs M Monticelli, 1929 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 60 moves, 0-1

A Speijer vs Rubinstein, 1909  
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 0-1

A classic Pawn ending from Move 25
E Cohn vs Rubinstein, 1909 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1

C Jaffe vs Rubinstein, 1911 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1

An ending worth a closer look!
Tartakower vs Rubinstein, 1930 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Active defence; then Rook & Pawn ending
Von Bardeleben vs Rubinstein, 1908 
(B40) Sicilian, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rubinstein vs A Selezniev, 1921 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0

S Takacs vs Rubinstein, 1929 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs P S Leonhardt, 1908 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1

S Izbinsky vs Rubinstein, 1906 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1

How to defend against two Bishops in ending
Tartakower vs Rubinstein, 1909 
(C01) French, Exchange, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Havasi vs Rubinstein, 1929 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Game saved with advance of h-pawn, & active King
Tartakower vs Rubinstein, 1920 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

An attack carried through with the most sparing of means
Rubinstein vs Marshall, 1908 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

Rook & Pawn endgame, with 4 to 3 advantage on King-side
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1920 
(A10) English, 60 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1920 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Maroczy, 1920  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1928 
(A06) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

Illustrates value of open lines & pawn sacrifice to enable this
V L Wahltuch vs Rubinstein, 1922 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1

Diagonal/File/Weak Square/Sacrifice/Pin/Simplification
Rubinstein vs J Gottesdiener, 1916 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

Black establishes 2 united Queenside passed pawns
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 52 moves, 0-1

A King-side attack, initiated by a gain in tempo
Rubinstein vs O Antze, 1926
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Rook & Minor piece ending. No.15 in Kmoch's book
Vidmar vs Rubinstein, 1908 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

G Norman vs Rubinstein, 1922 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1

Rook & Pawn ending
G Oskam vs Rubinstein, 1906 
(C01) French, Exchange, 63 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Levenfish, 1911  
(C14) French, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs O C Mueller, 1924
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Reti, 1919 
(E90) King's Indian, 61 moves, 1-0

A Brinckmann vs Rubinstein, 1929 
(C48) Four Knights, 80 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1911  
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs A Mundt, 1907 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs J W te Kolste, 1925
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs E Cohn, 1912 
(A28) English, 24 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1926 
(A28) English, 36 moves, 1-0

Yates vs Rubinstein, 1926 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 84 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Duras, 1911  
(A22) English, 52 moves, 1-0

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