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Moishe Lowcki vs Akiba Rubinstein
Bad Pistyan (1912), Pistyan (Piestany) AUH, rd 9, May-30
Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation (B40)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply) 6...d6 7.O-O O-O 8.Nce2 Bc5 9.c3 Nc6 10.a4 Bb6 11.Bc2 = 0.00 (35 ply) ⩲ +0.89 (26 ply) 9.Nxe6 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 Nxe5 11.Qa4+ Bd7 12.Nxd8 Bxa4 ⩲ +0.91 (24 ply)= 0.00 (22 ply)better is 11...Rb8 12.Na4 Be7 13.b3 g5 14.Be3 Nxe5 15.Qg3 f6 = -0.40 (20 ply)= +0.27 (22 ply) after 12.b3 Bg7 13.Rfe1 O-O 14.Rad1 Bb7 15.Na4 Qc7 16.Qe2 c5 better is 14...Rb8 15.Bxd7+ Qxd7 16.Nxc5 Qc7 17.Nd3 Qxc2 18.Red1 = +0.02 (22 ply) ⩲ +0.55 (22 ply) 20.Bxb7 Rxb7 21.b3 Rg8 22.Re1 g5 23.Bd2 g4 24.Nb2 Be7 = 0.00 (27 ply) ⩱ -0.96 (24 ply) 21...g5 22.Bxg5 Rg8 23.h4 h6 24.Bxh6 Bxh6 25.Nxc5+ Ke7 ⩱ -1.20 (23 ply)= -0.23 (28 ply) 23.Bg5 Bc6 24.Nb2 h6 25.Bf6 Bc5 26.Rf4 g5 27.Rg4 Rhg8 = -0.12 (26 ply) ⩱ -0.95 (25 ply)better is 24...Be7 25.Rdd1 Rhd8 26.Bxa7 Rxd1+ 27.Nxd1 Ra8 28.Bd4 ⩱ -0.95 (24 ply)= -0.34 (25 ply)better is 31.Rf1 Bf5 32.Nc5 Kc7 33.f3 Bd4 34.Kf2 Bxc5 35.Bxc5 Rd2+ = -0.47 (26 ply) ⩱ -1.15 (26 ply)better is 33.a4 Ra2 34.f3 Bb7 35.Nc5 Bc6 36.Rb1 Rc2 37.a5 Rxc4 ⩱ -1.13 (24 ply)better is 33...Bb7 34.Nb4 a5 35.Nc2 Kc7 36.a3 Ba6 37.Kf1 Bxc4+ ∓ -1.73 (26 ply) ⩱ -1.21 (24 ply) 35.g4 Kd7 36.Rd1+ Ke7 37.Kf2 Ra4 38.Rc1 a5 39.Ke3 Ra2 ⩱ -1.12 (25 ply)better is 35...Rc6 36.Ra1 Kb7 37.Rb1+ Ka8 38.Rf1 Rc7 39.Kf2 Rxc4 ∓ -1.88 (29 ply) 36.Rb1 Rc6 37.Ra1 a6 38.Ra4 Kc7 39.Kf2 Kb6 40.Ke3 a5 ⩱ -1.29 (31 ply) 36...Ke8 37.Rb1 Rc6 38.Rb8+ Kd7 39.Ra8 a6 40.Kf2 Rxc4 ∓ -2.14 (29 ply) ⩱ -1.23 (30 ply) 37...Rc6 38.Rb7+ Kf8 39.Rxa7 Rxc4 40.Ra2 g5 41.Kf2 Rc3 ∓ -1.71 (33 ply) ⩱ -0.90 (31 ply)better is 41...Rh4 42.h3 Kf8 43.Ra8+ Kg7 44.Ra1 Rc4 45.Ra2 g5 ⩱ -1.41 (34 ply)better is 42.Ra8 f5 43.exf6+ Kxf6 44.Rf8+ Kg7 45.Re8 Kf7 46.Rh8 ⩱ -0.68 (31 ply) ⩱ -1.37 (35 ply) 45.g3 Rb4 46.Rg2 Kg7 47.Rf2 Rb3+ 48.Ke4 Rb5 49.Ra2 Kg6 ⩱ -0.92 (33 ply) ∓ -1.74 (30 ply) after 45...Rf5 46.Kd4 Rf2 47.Rg1 Kg7 48.Ke3 Ra2 49.Kf3 Kg6 -+ mate-in-26 after 57.Kf4 Kg6 58.Kg4 h3 59.Kxh3 Kf5 60.Kg2 Kxe5 61.Kf359.Kxh4 Kf5 60.Kg3 Ke4 61.Kf2 Kd3 62.Ke1 e5 63.Kd1 e4 -+ mate-in-190-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-09-07  Karpova: Endgame lessons for beginners:

White avoided 58.Kxh4 Kf5 59.Kg3 Kxe5 60.Kf3 Kf5 (see diagram)


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because in this case K+p vs K is winning due to the fact that the black king is far ahead of its pawn.

Nov-27-19  zydeco: Very high-level endgame by Rubinstein, maneuvering around the weak c4 pawn.
Mar-07-23
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  kingscrusher: Don't try this opening with Black at home

9.Nxe6 seems crushing

Moishe Leopoldowicz Lowcki - Akiba Rubinstein 0-1 9.0, Bad Pistyan Pistyan (Piestany) AUH 1912


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Analysis by Stockfish 15 - 3 threads max:

1. ± (1.60): 9...Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 Nxe5 11.Qa4+ Bd7 12.Nxd8 Bxa4 13.Nxb7 0-0 14.Nd6 Nbd7 15.Ba3 Nb6 16.0-0-0 Nxd3+ 17.Rxd3 Bd7 18.Re1 Be6 19.Rd4 Rfd8 20.g4 Rd7 21.f4 Nc4 22.Nxc4 dxc4 23.h3 Rd5 24.Bb4 Rad8 25.Bc5 R8d7 26.Rxd5 Rxd5 27.Bxa7 White is clearly better

(Gavriel, 07.03.2023)

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