Game 1: Rubinstein - Schlechter Match 1918
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1918  (C28) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 2: Rubinstein - Schlechter Match 1918
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1918 (A53) Old Indian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 3: Rubinstein - Schlechter Match 1918
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1918  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 1-0
Game 4: Rubinstein - Schlechter Match 1918
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1918  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Game 5: Rubinstein - Schlechter Match 1918
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1918  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1
Game 6: Rubinstein - Schlechter Match 1918
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1918  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 99 in The Game of Chess by Harry Golombek
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C11) French, 41 moves, 0-1
The earliest Rubinstein-Schlechter game in this database
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1906  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
EG: Chernev's book, "Most Instructive Games Ever Played"
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1912  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1/2-1/2 Raking Bishops
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1918  (C28) Vienna Game, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian, Tartakower-Indian (A53) 1-0 Akiba's magic
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1918  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1-0
QGD (D30) 1-0 Famous R ending, highly annotated, photo
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 Attack Masterpiece
Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1908  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Suchting Variation (D15) 1-0 Classic Rook EG
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1911  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 76 moves, 1-0
Spanish Closed (C88) 0-1 Classic Rook EG annotated by Lasker
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1909  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 75 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein, Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Classic R EG
Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C10) French, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
4 Knts Spanish (C49) 0-1 Strategic Masterpiece, Classic R EG
Janowski vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C49) Four Knights, 78 moves, 0-1
Spanish Exchange. Alekhine Var (C68) 0-1 Classic R endgame
H Mattison vs Rubinstein, 1929  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1
QGD Gunsberg Def (D21) 0-1 Classic K & P EG
E Cohn vs Rubinstein, 1909  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening, Dbl Fio (A06) 1-0 Two-fold fascination
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
Akiba Rubinstein (1882-1961)
Kuczynski vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C48) Four Knights, 49 moves, 0-1
Q Pawn Game: Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Gain time on Black Q
Rubinstein vs W Von Holzhausen, 1926  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
CN 3092 Edward Winter, "Chess Facts and Fables", McFarland Publ
G Norman vs Rubinstein, 1922  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Queen Pawn Game: Krause Var (D02) 1-0 EG lesson
Rubinstein vs J Goldfarb, 1908  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Game: Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Notes by Leopold Hoffer
Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1909  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Game: Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Notes by Leopold Hoffer
Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1909  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0
Notes by Carl Schlechter from the Breslau tournament book.
Rubinstein vs S Levitsky, 1912  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Kf8 is like being a rook down
Rubinstein vs S Levitsky, 1912  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Notes by Nimzowitsch; A Slow Motion Rout
Rubinstein vs Duras, 1911  (A22) English, 52 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Mutual Stonewalls (D02) 1-0 Space advantage
Rubinstein vs E Cohn, 1911  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def. Prague Var. Main Line (D34) 1-0 Locked & Loaded
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1911  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 100 in How to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1911  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Rubinstein (C14) 1-0Notes by Nimzowitsch
Rubinstein vs Levenfish, 1911  (C14) French, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
G432 of 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower/du Mont
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  (A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 B pair vs N pair into promo race
Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C01) French, Exchange, 115 moves, 0-1
Q swap on the b-file and early draw.
Rubinstein vs Marshall, 1912 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: Classical. Burn (C11) 1-0 Bridgeburner annotates
Vidmar vs Rubinstein, 1905  (C11) French, 36 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Notes by Nimzowitsch
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 0-1
P-Q4: Sarratt Attack (D00) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Rubinstein vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1907  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) 1-0 Pin and threats gain time
Rubinstein vs Tartakower, 1907  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening (D05) 1-0 Blind Swine threaten back ranker
Rubinstein vs J N Berger, 1907  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Variation (D61) 1-0 Aptly named!
Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1907  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Notes by Dr. Emanuel Lasker in "Lasker's Chess Magazine" 1907
Maroczy vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C10) French, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Taking advantage in the rook ending
Rubinstein vs E Cohn, 1907  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0
French Exchange Copycat (C01) 0-1 Mutual promos, no perpetual
Chigorin vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C01) French, Exchange, 68 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 missed win
H Wolf vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C10) French, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Def. Classical (D34) 1-0 Fine specimen of Akiba's play
Rubinstein vs Tarrasch, 1922  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 1-0
For this game Rubinstein received the 6th Brilliancy Prize
H Wolf vs Rubinstein, 1922  (C49) Four Knights, 60 moves, 0-1
(A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1922  (A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0
Clever and precise play from Rubinstein, as usual.
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1928  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0
Budapest Def: Rubinstein Var (A52) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Rubinstein vs Tartakower, 1928  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 0-1 Qs grab Ps
E G Sergeant vs Rubinstein, 1930  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 30 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Nimzowitsch. Advance (B29) 0-1 Good B vs Bad N
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1920  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 48 moves, 0-1
Notes by Akiba Rubinstein and Rudolf Spielmann.
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1920  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 52 moves, 0-1
EG "Learn from the Legends" by Mihail Marin
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1920  (A10) English, 60 moves, 1-0
Game 33: "Logical Chess: Move by Move" by Irving Chernev
Rubinstein vs Maroczy, 1920  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Prague Var (D33) 1-0 OCB middlegame
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1923  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation
Teichmann vs Rubinstein, 1923 (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Opening (D05) 1-0 White gains space in center
Rubinstein vs K Treybal, 1925  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
J. Donaldson/N. Minev 'The Life & Games of Akiva Rubinstein' V2
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1925  (C48) Four Knights, 45 moves, 0-1
KID. Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 1-0
Rubinstein vs C Carls, 1925  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C23) 0-1 examined by many
S Rosselli del Turco vs Rubinstein, 1925  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 64 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Normal Var (A55) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Rubinstein vs D Przepiorka, 1925  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 33 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 1-0 Raking Bs assault Kside
Rubinstein vs Janowski, 1925  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
English, Symmetrical. 3 Knights (A34) 1-0Notes by Raymond Keene
Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Var (D30) 1-0 Batteries
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1926  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
Notes by Dr. Savielly Tartakower; A guide for Black
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 0-1
h-pawn push vs Ng6
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1921  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 1-0
Their tenth meeting - Rubinstein tragically loses
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
"A Taste of His Own Medicine"
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: London System (A46) 1-0 Pins are powerful!
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Def (D05) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 London System (D02) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Stockfish
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Def (D46) 1-0 Give to get
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1921  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 17 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Minority Attack
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1930  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 77 moves, 1-0
QGD-barmen-Nxf7-classic sac
Rubinstein vs Burn, 1906  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Rob the pin
Chigorin vs Rubinstein, 1906  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.e4 dxe4 10.Nxe4 NxNe4 11.BxNe4 QxQd1 12.RxQd1
Colle vs Rubinstein, 1926  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
Game 5: The Passed Pawn, T62MIGOCEP by Chernev
Rubinstein vs Duras, 1908  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Duras Var (C77) 0-1Notes by Stockfish
Duras vs Rubinstein, 1909  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 0-1
English Opening: General (A10) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Rubinstein vs Gruenfeld, 1925  (A10) English, 58 moves, 1-0
Great technical win in BOC by Rubinstein!
Rubinstein vs Gruenfeld, 1929  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 70 moves, 1-0
Colle System (D04) 0-1 Notes by Dr. Emanuel Lasker
Rubinstein vs Janowski, 1906  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein Opening w/SW Attk: Bogoljubow Def (D05) 1-0 2ndPrize
Janowski vs Rubinstein, 1908  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0
Positional Chess Handbook by Israel Gelfer
Rubinstein vs P Johner, 1929  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 56 moves, 1-0
Game #93 in Soltis' "100 Best"
Rubinstein vs Hromadka, 1923  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
One of Akiba's Greatest Games
Rubinstein vs G Marco, 1921  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange Copycat (C01) 1-0 Notes by C.S. & E.L.
Maroczy vs Rubinstein, 1908  (C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0
June, p. 113 [Game 70 / 1090] American Chess Bulletin 1907
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1906  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 43 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Def: Classical. Endgame Var (D34) 1/2-Schlechter notes
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 7: 50 Great Games of Chess, by Harry Golombek
Rubinstein vs Marshall, 1908  (C49) Four Knights, 38 moves, 1-0
Notes by "Deutsches Wochenschach und Berliner Schachzeitung"
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
QGD 5.e4 dxe4 (D02) 0-1 Marshall's minor piece mate
Rubinstein vs Marshall, 1908  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1
Akiba Rubinstein's Rook Endings - A Masterpiece
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1
Pawn storm leads to EG win
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Three Knights (D15) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Rubinstein vs Marshall, 1912  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
15.? Ray Keene's Good Move Guide (Keene & Whiteley)
Rubinstein vs Marshall, 1912  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 56 moves, 1-0
Budapest, Rubinstein Variation (A52) 0-1 Heavy pieces action
Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1918  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1
Colle System dxc5 Bxc5 (D05) 1-0 Open c- and d- files
Rubinstein vs M Monticelli, 1929  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Clear-cut, well-played game w/subtle kingside attack
Tartakower vs Rubinstein, 1925  (C28) Vienna Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Final move Undermines the Defender/Removes the Guard
Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1907  (B01) Scandinavian, 43 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1-0 Notes by 4 GMs!
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1912  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 50 moves, 1-0
"Akiba Rubinstein: Uncrowned King" by Donaldson/Minev
Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Donaldson and Minev's book Akiba Rubinstein: Uncrowned King
Rubinstein vs B Maliutin, 1906  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: Classical. Center Holding Var (C53) 0-1 Spearhead
E Talvik vs Rubinstein, 1906  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1
Game 21 in The Game of Chess by Harry Golombek
Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 0-1
QGD. Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 0-1Notes by CS & Hoffer
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Rubinstein, 1907  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 55 moves, 0-1
Notes by Carl Schlechter and Dr. Savielly Tartakower
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
Game 1 in Rubinstein: Move by Move by Zenon Franco Ocampos
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 1-0
Keep the line closed unless you can control it?!
O Bernstein vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beautiful chess by Eugene Aleksandrovich Znosko-Borovsky.
Znosko-Borovsky vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C48) Four Knights, 27 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Def (D05) 1-0 EZ broken symmetry
Rubinstein vs F G Jacob, 1907  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening (D05) 1-0 Mordimer video link
Rubinstein vs J Mortimer, 1907  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
London System (D02) 1-0 White Q has an edge on the Black Q
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1907  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Understanding Pawn Play by GM Marovic, Ch. 2, p. 49
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein's only defeat St Petersburg 1909; interesting start
Rubinstein vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1909  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1
French Exchange Copycat (C01) 0-1 Notes by Lasker
L Forgacs vs Rubinstein, 1909  (C01) French, Exchange, 52 moves, 0-1
Source "(Neue) Wiener Schachzeitung, March 1909, pp.100-101"
Vidmar vs Rubinstein, 1909  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 78 moves, 0-1
QGA. Classical Defense. Rubinstein Var (D27) 1-0 Lasker notes
Rubinstein vs S von Freymann, 1909  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0
Game 32 in 'My System' by Aron Nimzowitsch
Rubinstein vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
QGA Q's Knight Var (D31) 0-1 A witty trap - notes by Dr. Lasker
A Speijer vs Rubinstein, 1909  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 0-1
Game 15 in 'Pachman's Decisive Games' by Ludek Pachman
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Def: Rubinstein System (D33) 1/2-1/2San Sebastian 1911
Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1911  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
P-Q4: Krause Var (D02) 1/2-1/2 One open file
Vidmar vs Rubinstein, 1911  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System Bd6xBf4 (D02) 1-0 Notes; Prophylaxis against e5
Rubinstein vs K Treybal, 1912  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
Notes by Jacques Mieses and Dr. Savielly Tartakower
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  (A84) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Spanish. Rubinstein Var (C48) 0-1 Notes by Mieses
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C48) Four Knights, 45 moves, 0-1
G40: Four Knights Spanish. Classical Marshall Gambit (C48) 0-1
Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C48) Four Knights, 56 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Prague Var (D33) 1-0 Akiba sees the trap
Rubinstein vs P S Leonhardt, 1912  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0
published in the August 1912 issue of American Chess Bulletin.
O Bernstein vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C48) Four Knights, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 64 moves, 0-1
J Gottesdiener vs Rubinstein, 1917  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 64 moves, 0-1
How to Win Chess Games Quickly by Fred Reinfeld
Z Belsitzman vs Rubinstein, 1917  (C48) Four Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein lost a Rubinstein Variation of Budapest Gambit (A52)
Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1918  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1
Rub aggression and Tarrasch piddled about
Rubinstein vs Tarrasch, 1922  (A84) Dutch, 33 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit, named after Pal in the 60`s was the VolgaG
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1922  (A57) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 0-1 Black N rips it
Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1923  (C49) Four Knights, 39 moves, 0-1
Line is very effective, fairly risk-free w/good winning%
Euwe vs Rubinstein, 1923  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
This game should be studied very carefully!
Rubinstein vs S Takacs, 1926  (D65) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, Main line, 53 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D64) 1-0 Pretty combo ends it
Rubinstein vs M Hirschbein, 1927  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Var (A31) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Rubinstein vs Tarrasch, 1928  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 37 moves, 1-0
31 Rf3xf7! destroys Black f7-pawn, leaving connected passers
Rubinstein vs C Lafora, 1930  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Krause 2...c5 Var. vs Stonewall Attk (D02) 1-0 Activity edge
Sultan Khan vs Rubinstein, 1931  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Krause Var Copycat (D02) 1/2-1/2 Central cluster
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1919 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
First Brilliancy Prize, No Doubt About It
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1922  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
K's English. Nimzowitsch-Flohr 2...e4 (A20) 1-0Seize open lines
Rubinstein vs Saemisch, 1925  (A20) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Colle c3 System converts to Qside thrust vs Bg7 (D04) 1-0
Colle vs Rubinstein, 1931  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game (C60) 1-0 White was a terrific player
D Daniuszewski vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Normal Var (A84) 1-0 Two Spearheads
Rubinstein vs P P Benko, 1903  (A84) Dutch, 18 moves, 1-0
Colle lived from 1897 to 1932, Zukertort lived 1842 to 1888
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1903  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
p.140 of Volume 1: Uncrowned King, 2nd ed. by Donaldson & Minev
Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1908  (C49) Four Knights, 99 moves, 0-1
20k French Defense: Classical. Burn Variation (C11) · 0-1
L Prokes vs Rubinstein, 1926  (C11) French, 25 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 Sarratt Attack (D00) 1-0 Notes by Lasker
Rubinstein vs J Perlis, 1906  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Two rooks cut-off and check the opposing king
Rubinstein vs Chigorin, 1906  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0
Underpromotion to avoid stalemate - move 77
Alapin vs Rubinstein, 1908  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 78 moves, 0-1
Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 0-1 8.Re1+ Kf8
Rubinstein vs G G Bartoszkiewicz, 1897  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Akiba gives rook odds and delivers mate w/the remaining rook!
Rubinstein vs NN, 1903  (000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Classical Var (A84) 0-1 g-pawn thrust for attack
Rubinstein vs A Rabinovich, 1903  (A84) Dutch, 49 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights (D32) 1-0 She grabbed the a-pawn
Rubinstein vs V N Kulomzin, 1903  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 0-1 Greek gift, h-file battery
Rubinstein vs O Bernstein, 1903  (C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 0-1
French Def. Classical. Swiss Var (C11) 0-1 Black insurgents
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Rubinstein, 1905  (C11) French, 22 moves, 0-1
QGD Cambridge Springs Variation (D52) · 1-0
Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1905  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
QGD: Modern. Knight Defense (D51) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Rubinstein vs Duras, 1906  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0
KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Charousek Gambit (C31) 1-0 video l
Rubinstein vs Rotlewi, 1906  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
QGD. Queen's Knight Variation (D31) 1-0 Amazing simplicity
Rubinstein vs Rotlewi, 1907  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Closed Def (C96) 0-1
D Przepiorka vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1
Notes by Carl Schlechter, and Leopold Hoffer
Rubinstein vs D Daniuszewski, 1907  (C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def. Rubinstein System (D33) 0-1 Incomplete score/Pin
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1909 (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1
Royalty must flee from their defensive responsibilites
Levenfish vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C45) Scotch Game, 47 moves, 0-1
Variants - N odds / Bishop Opening Urusov Gambit (000) 1-0 Pins
Rubinstein vs NN, 1902  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
AR notes in "Nederlandsch-Indische Schaackbond" 1920, pp. 59-60
Rubinstein vs Loman / Van Gelder, 1920  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Comments by Rubinstein from "Neue Lodzer Zeitung", March 1907
Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
John Donaldson & Nikolay Minev: The Life & Games of Akiva Rubin
Richter vs Rubinstein, 1921  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Defense: Classical (D34) 1-0 Minors hitting on Black Q
Rubinstein vs J Selman, 1932 (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Strange Stonewall Attk (D00) 0-1 Advanced K wins ending
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1904  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit: Declined. Classical (C30) 1-0? DRAWN POSITION
Rubinstein vs Weingarten / Silberschatz, 1925  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0
Lasker - Schlechter World Championship Match (1910), Vienna AUH
Lasker vs Schlechter, 1910  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
AMAZING - game that never happened; pawn hurts like a splinter!
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1911  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 10 moves, 1-0
Una magnífica partida de Schlechter, muy característica de su e
Schlechter vs Janowski, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Cntrgambit. Fianchetto Be6 Line (D09) 0-1 The Q is in
Schlechter vs J Mieses, 1900  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 31 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Berger Var (C22) 0-1 Horwitz Bishops face-off
J Mason vs Schlechter, 1900  (C22) Center Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense (D11) 1-0 A real game (trap exists in annotations)
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1911  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs Schlechter, 1911  (B01) Scandinavian, 77 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Pin Var (B40) 0-1 Shortest game of the tournament
A Rabinovich vs Schlechter, 1911  (B40) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1
London System vs ...c5, ....Nc6, etc. (D02) 0-1 Centralized K
Schlechter vs Rotlewi, 1911  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
White takes the perpetual because his king is more exposed
Schlechter vs Tartakower, 1911 (C11) French, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 0-1 N v B
Levenfish vs Schlechter, 1911  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 0-1
Stonewall Attack (D00) 1/2-1/2 Both missed wins
Yates vs Schlechter, 1912  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Var (C46) 1/2-1/2 Round 10
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1912 (C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
KGD. Classical Var (C30) 1-0 Yes, 20.Nb4! is a star move!
Schlechter vs Janowski, 1896  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 68 moves, 1-0
One queen gets trapped, the other queen takes charge
Schlechter vs Chigorin, 1897  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0
Janowski mishandles his king's shield
Schlechter vs Janowski, 1898  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0
An unpleasant surprize
Schlechter vs Von Gottschall, 1898  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Connected passers in the center
Schlechter vs H Suechting, 1905  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) · 0-1
Chigorin vs Schlechter, 1905 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 45 moves, 0-1
Study this classic to understand positional chess
Schlechter vs W John, 1905  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0
Schlechter's Gems; Deflect the Defender and Penetrate!
Schlechter vs Chigorin, 1905  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C72) 1-0
Schlechter vs P S Leonhardt, 1905  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 40 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit: Declined. Classical (C30) 1/2- Q sac for Stalemate
Chigorin vs Schlechter, 1905  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
KGA. Classical (C30) 1/2-The 4 minors left, so did the players!
Marshall vs Schlechter, 1907 (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Morphy Defense. Tarrasch Var (C77) 0-1 Over protection
Schlechter vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack (D37) 1-0 EG howler
Schlechter vs Tartakower, 1907  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
Schlechter's Gems; 2 Bishops vs Rook Ending
Schlechter vs Alekhine, 1910  (C41) Philidor Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
French, Classical. Delayed Exchange(C13) 1/2-Notes by Pillsbury
Schlechter vs Bird, 1895  (C13) French, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish, Steinitz Def; Black's pawn shuffle slows development
Schlechter vs Blackburne, 1899  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights (B45) 1-0 KEG annotates!
Schlechter vs Blackburne, 1901  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 1-0
Black breaks through twice in style!
Burn vs Schlechter, 1900  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 49 moves, 0-1
Bomb f7...the tail of the combination has a stinger: Qh5+
Chigorin vs Schlechter, 1899  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Averbakh Var (C87) 1/2- Cambridge Springs
Pillsbury vs Schlechter, 1904  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 146 moves, 1/2-1/2
First Brilliancy Prize at Cambridge Springs 1904
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1904  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
Exchange Heavy Pieces and Draw
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1904 (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q Pawn Game: Symmetrical Bb2 vs Bb7 (D02) 1/2-1/2
Gunsberg vs Schlechter, 1895  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order (D31) 1-0 37.?
Schlechter vs Gunsberg, 1901  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 1-0 W sacs both Ns
Schlechter vs Gunsberg, 1903  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
Hook Mate if continuation: 36. ... Rf6 37. Rh8+ Kf7 38. Rf8#
Janowski vs Schlechter, 1899  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattk (C44) 0-1 KEG annotates!
Schlechter vs Janowski, 1901  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
A Masterful Mate to be!
Janowski vs Schlechter, 1902  (C42) Petrov Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Opening mistake causes Black to castle by hand
Janowski vs Schlechter, 1902  (C11) French, 57 moves, 0-1
Black throws pawns, then pieces at White
K Walbrodt vs Schlechter, 1898  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 0-1
KGA Gianutio Countergambit (C34) 1-0 Schlechter punishes 3...f5
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1903  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Kolisch Def 6.Nxf7 KxN (C39) 0-1 Steady
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1903  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 0-1
KGA Schallop Defense (C34) 1-0 Castle by hand; gain time on Q
Schlechter vs J Mieses, 1903  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
KGD. Classical Rotlewi Countergambit (C30) 0-1 4Ns & 4Bs
L Loewy Jr vs Schlechter, 1904  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 0-1
KG Declined. Classical (C30) 0-1 A bit on the hairy side
H Wolf vs Schlechter, 1904  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
KGD. Classical (C30) 1-0 Underpromotion N+
Schlechter vs H Wolf, 1904  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1/2-1//2 KEG annotates
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1900  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
QP Game: Krause Variation (D02) 1-0 Brutal Dbl B sacs
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1907  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD: Tarrasch Def. Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 1-0 One way or another
Schlechter vs Swiderski, 1904  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Dazzling; Line Opening!
Schlechter vs G Marco, 1904  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
KGA. B's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates
Chigorin vs Schlechter, 1901  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Cntrattk (C44) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates
Gunsberg vs Schlechter, 1901  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Semi-Slav Def: Chigorin Def (D46) 0-1 KEG annotates!
Schlechter vs Von Scheve, 1901  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 68 moves, 0-1
King's English. Two Knights' General (A22) 1-0 KEG annotates!
Schlechter vs Chigorin, 1901  (A22) English, 55 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Nyholm Attack (C65) 1-0 KEG annotates
Schlechter vs G Marco, 1901  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 55 moves, 1-0
Schlechter shows how to play a Colle on the queenside
Schlechter vs W Napier, 1902  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Schlechter's Gems; Pins Abound!
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1902  (C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1-0 f6 Constriction
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1903  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 26 moves, 1-0
Both queens pin rooks to cornered kings
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1903  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
King's English. General (A20) 0-1 Schlechter frees Passed Pawn!
Nimzowitsch vs Schlechter, 1910  (A20) English, 43 moves, 0-1
QGD Modern Variation (D53) 0-1 Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Pillsbury vs Schlechter, 1895  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 0-1
Russian Def Modern Attk. Center Var (C43) 0-1 HNP off the mark
Pillsbury vs Schlechter, 1900  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1 KEG annotates
Schlechter vs Pillsbury, 1900  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 56 moves, 0-1
Schlechter's Gems; Plethora of tactics & painful blocked pawn
B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
Dazzling; Like a saloon brawl with guys breaking chairs over
Schlechter vs Herzfeld, 1893  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43) 1-0 Q sac for Arabian #
Schlechter vs Kern, 1893  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
A quick draw on one open file
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1894 (C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Schlecter's Gems; Sling the Bxh7+ Sac, offer the Rook too!
Schlechter vs S A Wolf, 1894  (C13) French, 16 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B34) 0-1 Notes by Pillsbury
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1895  (B32) Sicilian, 51 moves, 0-1
Quite an entertaining draw
Schlechter vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Schlechter Cuts Loose!
Schlechter vs Walter, 1896  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0
h7 attack sets up a back ranker
Schlechter vs Winawer, 1896  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0
French: Schlechter Var (C00) 1/2-1/2 Opposite color B's draw
G Marco vs Schlechter, 1896  (C00) French Defense, 102 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dazzling; Schlechter plays visciously! kNights kick bishop pair
Schlechter vs Steinitz, 1898  (C28) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical Variation (C49) · 0-1
Alapin vs Schlechter, 1898  (C49) Four Knights, 34 moves, 0-1
White grabs pawns, Black cuts it close
D G Baird vs Schlechter, 1898  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav, Chigorin Def (D46) 1-0 White wiggles off the hook!
Schlechter vs Schiffers, 1898  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Schlechter variation of the French; he could really use kNights
Schlechter vs Showalter, 1898  (C00) French Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
White chose not to sac; Black uses open file
H W Trenchard vs Schlechter, 1898  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Mighty Schlechter! Now this is KICKING THE DOOR IN!
Schlechter vs Meitner, 1898  (C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Two bishops are better than two kNights
Schlechter vs J Mason, 1899  (C42) Petrov Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Schlechter harasses Steinitz into retirement
Steinitz vs Schlechter, 1899  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1
Mighty Schlechter! Sacs on the 7th leave Black up three pawns
Meitner vs Schlechter, 1899  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 0-1
Mighty Schlechter! A truly great show stopper!
Schlechter vs Meitner, 1899  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0
kNight posted on f6 is a critical condition
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1900  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: e5 Kennedy Var. Keres Attack (B00) 1-0 Furious
J Mieses vs Schlechter, 1901  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 41 moves, 0-1
A quick, decisive Bxh7+
Schlechter vs Stubenrauch, 1901  (C14) French, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0
Masterful Rook Use: Penetrate, Capture, Cut-off, Support
Schlechter vs J Mason, 1903  (C41) Philidor Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Schlechter destroys the Blackmar gambit
H Faehndrich vs Schlechter, 1903  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
Lasting en prise Bishop, kNight robbing the pin
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1904  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Schlechter obliterates the kingside defense
Schlechter vs H Suechting, 1904  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
Schlechter owns the lines he opens
G Marco vs Schlechter, 1904  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 26 moves, 0-1
15 Moves Later
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1905  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Schlechter drew a World Championship Match with Lasker in 1910.
Schlechter vs D Przepiorka, 1906  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0
Queenside Pawn Push
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1906  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
The player with "9 lives" strikes again...
Schlechter vs Janowski, 1907  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Defense: General (D32) 1-0 Central fire
Schlechter vs L Prokes, 1907 (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Accelerated Move Order (D31) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Schlechter vs Alapin, 1908  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Averbakh Var (C87) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Schlechter vs H Suechting, 1908  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Exchange. Keres Var (C68) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Tartakower vs Schlechter, 1908  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Massive pawn wall
Schlechter vs Reti, 1908  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Game: Krause Var (D02) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Lasker
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1909  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q Pawn Game: 3.c4 vs Dble Fio (D02) 0-1difficult N vs B ending
E Cohn vs Schlechter, 1909  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
1st brilliancy prize at 1909 St. Petersburg - Miscalculation
Schlechter vs Salwe, 1909  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Dazzling; Notes by J.R. Capablanca
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1910  (B32) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Notes by Jose Raul Capablanca
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1910  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 58 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Tarrasch Var (C77) 1-0 Stockfish
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1911  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0
"Combinations: The Heart of Chess" by Irving Chernev.
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1911  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dr. Tarrasch's great classic "The Game of Chess" pp. 85-89
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1911  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 66 moves, 1-0
Queen Pawn London System Early W Bf4; Q Trap
J Schenkein vs Schlechter, 1913  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Classical (D33) 0-1 Pile on the pin
F Schubert vs Schlechter, 1915  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Closed Bernstein Var (C66) 1-0 19.?
Schlechter vs K Havasi, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 19 moves, 1-0
A different kind of Bird's opening
Tartakower vs Schlechter, 1917  (A03) Bird's Opening, 65 moves, 1-0
Drawish opposite colored bishops
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1903 (C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Mighty Schlechter! Allowing a Qh3 will do thy king in
Meitner vs Schlechter, 1895  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 16 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Open. Italian Variation (C82) · 1/2-1/2
J Kotrc vs Schlechter, 1900 (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation (D32) 1/2-1/2
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1906  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Brentano Gambit (C60) 1/2-1/2 This game is absurd
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1904  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Slav Def: Winawer Countergambit (D10) 1-0 Knight in the house
Schlechter vs Alapin, 1908  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
The drawing master is swindled with a drawing trap
Schlechter vs H Wolf, 1906  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
P-Q4 Krause 2...c5 (D02) 1-0 White counterattack
Swiderski vs Schlechter, 1906  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0
QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 1/2-1/2 White declines a draw
Schlechter vs P S Leonhardt, 1907  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 0-1
White fianchettos kingside
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1912 (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Instructive endgame, demonstrating the power of an active rook.
Schlechter vs A Kaufmann, 1916  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
One Busy Queen!
Schlechter vs Tartakower, 1913  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 0-1
This "missing" game was found by Vlastimil Fiala
Nimzowitsch vs Schlechter, 1905  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 0-1
Dazzling; Q sac, attack of the minors, mate w/pawn hop
W Fried vs Schlechter, 1897  (A02) Bird's Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Three Knights (C28) 0-1 Two king hunts
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1897  (C28) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe Allgaier Gambit (C25) 1-0 1K walk escapes
Schlechter vs J Thirring, 1893  (C25) Vienna, 35 moves, 1-0
Game 35 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1910  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Quiet Var (D11) 1-0 Notes by J.R. Capablanca
Lasker vs Schlechter, 1910  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 71 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def. Rubinstein System (D33) 1-0 "Chess Fundamentals"
Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1911  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0
What a pity they only faced each other once.
Capablanca vs Schlechter, 1911  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Capablanca's only win aginst AKIBA R. was at Berlin 1928
S Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1913  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 31 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Def Prague Var (D33) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Lasker
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1918  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1/2-1/2
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1918  (C28) Vienna Game, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
G52: The Hypermodern Game of Chess by Dr S. Tartakower. 2nd ed.
Euwe vs Rubinstein, 1921  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 5 in Max Euwe: The Biography by Alexander Munninghoff
Rubinstein vs Euwe, 1922  (A48) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
London System (D02) 1/2-1/2 Short Draw
Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1922  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
G24: The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1926  (E16) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 2...c5 Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Flawed but instructive
Capablanca vs Rubinstein, 1928  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
Sic Fischer-Sozin Attk. Leonhardt Var (B88) 0-1 Simul misfire
Fischer vs J Rubinstein, 1971  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Garry Kasparov, excerpt from "How Life Imitates Chess", 2007
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  (A13) English, 64 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 video link
Schiffers vs Rubinstein, 1903  (C11) French, 21 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Breyer Variation (C29) 1-0 Video link
Rubinstein vs A Mundt, 1906  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Colle System. Anti-Colle 3...Bf5 (D04) 1-0 video link
Rubinstein vs B Blumenfeld, 1906  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Bogoljubov - Rubinstein (1920), Goteborg/Stockholm m (01), rd 1
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1920  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 0-1
Queen Pawn Game 6.c4 c6 vs NY System (D00) 0-1
Swiderski vs Rubinstein, 1908 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Anti-Colle 3.e3 Bf5 (D04) 1-0 queenside pawn grabbing produces
Rubinstein vs J Goldfarb, 1908  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Morphy Attack (C78) 1/2-1/2
K Treybal vs Rubinstein, 1922  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Center Game: Berger Variation (C22) 0-1 blitz burger
J Goldfarb vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C22) Center Game, 15 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Flamberg vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C11) French, 42 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System (D33) 1-0 Bishop trap
Rubinstein vs S von Freymann, 1909  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 0-1 video link
Rubinstein vs Swiderski, 1907  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 pins
Rubinstein vs E Heilmann, 1905  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Swiss Variation (C11) 1-0 22.?
Schlechter vs J Bendiner, 1893  (C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attack (D37) 1-0 KEG annotates!
Schlechter vs A Reggio, 1902  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Two Viennese players, playing in Vienna, play the Vienna Gambit
Spielmann vs Schlechter, 1914  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C73) 1/2-KEG annotate
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1902  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Semi-Slav Def: Marshall Gambit. M.L. (D31) 1-0 KEG annotates
Marshall vs Schlechter, 1902  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Spanish Var (C49) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Duras vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C49) Four Knights, 37 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed. Bogoljubow Var (C91) 0-1 Stockfish notes
P Johner vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 49 moves, 0-1
London System (D02) 1-0 Rooks & Pawns ending
Schlechter vs Kostic, 1911  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0
QGD: Modern Variation (D50) 1/2-1/2 IQP on d4
Marshall vs Schlechter, 1905  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Blunder finish
Schlechter vs Pillsbury, 1902  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1
QGD: Modern. Normal Line (D55) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates
Schlechter vs G Marco, 1902  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Colle System Zukertort Ne5 (D05) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates!
Schlechter vs Alapin, 1901  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Rubinstein Var (C48) 0-1 Stockfish
F Apsenieks vs Rubinstein, 1930  (C48) Four Knights, 32 moves, 0-1
Colle System 7.Bb2 Bd6 (D05) 1/2-1/2 Rs & Ps ending
J Krejcik vs Schlechter, 1905  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Var (D32) 1-0
Rubinstein vs W Cohn, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Defense (C98) 0-1 Influence game
G A Thomas vs Rubinstein, 1925  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 63 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Def (C98) 1/2-1/2
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1925  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Var (B03) 1-0 Space helps White
Rubinstein vs A Selezniev, 1921  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Defense. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1-0 Stockfish
H E Atkins vs Rubinstein, 1922  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
QGD: Modern Variation. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 SF notes
Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1922  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Smyslov Def (C93) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Schlechter vs L Prokes, 1908  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
QGD. Orthodox Def. Alekhine Var (D67) 1/2- AA vs JC comments
Gruenfeld vs Rubinstein, 1926  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Center surge
Schlechter vs G Nyholm, 1914  (C45) Scotch Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Borisenko Var (C96) 1-0 KEG annotates
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1902  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 65 moves, 1-0
QGD: Tartakower. Exchange (D57) 1-0 Make the defense react!
Rubinstein vs H Duhm, 1926  (D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein vs Marshall, 1908  (C49) Four Knights, 49 moves, 1-0
"Saucy Tart" (game of the day Jul-02-2006)
Tartakower vs Schlechter, 1909  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Schlechter vs Burn, 1906  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1911  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein vs Hromadka, 1912  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0Stockfish notes
Rubinstein vs K Sterk, 1912  (C10) French, 35 moves, 1-0
NID: General (E20) 1-0 A fine Rook and Pawn ending
Rubinstein vs A Selezniev, 1920  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 70 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit (C12) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Rubinstein vs V Vukovic, 1922  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 54 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Closed Bernstein Var (C66) 1-0 Stockf
Schlechter vs Vidmar, 1917  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) transposes to Italian game (C50) 1/2-1/2
Schlechter vs G Marco, 1899  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
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