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Akiba Rubinstein vs Jacques Mieses
Bad Kissingen (1928), Bad Kissingen GER, rd 1, Aug-12
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni (A43)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 6...e6 7.Nc3 O-O 8.Nge2 exd5 9.cxd5 b6 10.O-O Ba6 = +0.01 (19 ply)better is 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.f4 Nb6 9.Qd3 e6 10.Nge2 exd5 11.cxd5 ⩲ +0.56 (22 ply)better is 7...b5 8.cxb5 a6 9.Nbc3 axb5 10.Nxb5 Ba6 11.Nbc3 Nbd7 = +0.04 (25 ply) 8.O-O Nb6 9.Qb3 e6 10.Nbc3 exd5 11.cxd5 Nbd7 12.Bf4 ⩲ +0.64 (21 ply)better is 8...b5 9.cxb5 a6 10.Nbc3 axb5 11.Nxb5 Qa5+ 12.Nbc3 Qb6 = -0.18 (22 ply)better is 9.Qb3 Bg4 10.Nbc3 e6 11.O-O Re8 12.Rf2 exd5 13.cxd5 ⩲ +0.51 (22 ply)= -0.22 (21 ply) 10...Qe7 11.a4 Re8 12.dxe6 Bxe6 13.Na3 a5 14.Qb3 Ra6 = -0.42 (21 ply)= +0.42 (21 ply)better is 15...Rac8 16.g4 Nfd7 17.a4 Nc4 18.Nb5 a6 19.Qxc4 axb5 = +0.33 (18 ply) ⩲ +0.88 (20 ply) 16...Bd4 17.g4 Nf6 18.g5 Nh5 19.Nb5 Bg7 20.Bf3 a6 21.Nc3 ⩲ +0.57 (21 ply) ± +1.70 (24 ply) 19...Nxg3 20.Kxg3 Qe2 21.Qxe2 Rxe2 22.Bf6 Nxc4 23.Rfe1 ⩲ +0.95 (28 ply)+- +4.04 (26 ply) 21...Qf8 22.gxf5 Nd2 23.Qxd2 Nxc4 24.Qc2 Nxb2 25.Re6 +- +3.62 (22 ply)+- +10.85 (24 ply)24...Rxg1 25.Bxf5+ Kg8 26.Rxe7 Kf8 27.Be6 Rh1+ 28.Kxh1 +- mate-in-71-0

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Mar-29-05  zb2cr: Two classical masters going at it in hypermodern style. Mieses went wrong with 18 ... Nxe4, obviously. After White's 19th, if Black retreats 19 ... Nf6; 20 Rae1 then Black has the choice of 20 ... Qxe1; 21 Rxe1, Rxe1; 22 Bxf6 or 20 ... Qd8; 21 Rxe8+, Qxe8; 22 Bxf6
with White being an effective piece up in either case.

If 21 ... Qh4; 22 Bxe4, fxg4 doesn't work due to 23 Re3. 23 ... fxe4; 24 Rxe4 and now 24 ... Kh7 looks like the best defense, but 25 f5 is really unpleasant for Black. Improvements, anyone?

In the final position White is threatening to win the Queen by a discovered attack with check. If 24 ... fxe4; 25 Rxe4 and now Black loses either by 25 ... Qxe4; 26 Qxe4+, Rg6; 27 Qxg6# or by 25 ... Qf7; 26 Re7+, Rg6; 27 Qxg6# (the Black Queen is pinned) or by 25 ... Rxg1; 26 Rxe7+, Rg7; 27 Rxg7+, Kh8; 28 Rg1# or 28 Qh7#.

Apr-14-05  Karpova: <Mieses went wrong with 18 ... Nxe4, obviously.>

This is wrong. Mieses position was already hopeless.
his mistakes were 15...nh5? and 16...bc3:? with the false plan to win the e-pawn. 18...ne4: was just logical (from mieses point of view).

you'll probably notice that white's bb2 became so strong because of black's weakened king's side and the lack of his king's bishop. this was the reason for his later difficulties.

Apr-14-05  zb2cr: <Karpova>,

Thanks for your comments. Bear in mind that players of all different skill levels frequent this site; what may seem blindingly obvious to you is not necessarily obvious to others. 18 ... Nxe4 is a move with an obvious negative consequence, which I pointed out. Thus my analysis is not "wrong", merely oversimplified from your point of view.

Again, thanks for your inputs.

Apr-14-05  Karpova: <zb2cr>

i never had the intention to goof on your analysis.

i just wanted to point out the instructive substance of this game lying in the fact that unnecessary weakening of the king's side often proves to be fatal even if you win a pawn. Mieses not only traded of his best placed piece, he also lost much time and irreversibly weakened his king's side. Rubinstein made use of this in a very instructive game.

Apr-14-05  zb2cr: <Karpova>,

Thanks again for contributing to my education...and making this a better site.

Apr-14-05  Karpova: <zb2cr>

Thanks for not becoming sarcastic...

Apr-14-05  zb2cr: Always grateful to have my knowledge of the great game expandend.
Apr-14-05  Karpova: Every expansion of knowledge is desired
Jan-14-08  Amarande: Mieses seemed to have certain strategic imperfections that he never got over. Probably this is one of them; the mistake of exchanging the important fianchettoed KB for a mostly unimportant White Knight on the Q wing is one he's made before, viz. Capablanca vs Mieses, 1913
Sep-26-08
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  chancho: Rubinstein made miesesmeat out of him.
Jan-27-14
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  wwall: Instead of 19...h6? as in the game, or 19...Nf6, which looks weak, perhaps Black can play 19...Nxg3. After 20.Kxg3 Qe2, threatening 21...Nxc4 and Black's game look OK. If 20.Kxg3 Qe2 21.Qxe2 Rxe2 and Black threatens 22...Rxb2 and 22...Nxc4. Black is going to win that c4 pawn. Instead of 21.Qxe2, if 21.Rac1, then 21...Nxc4 22.Qxc4 Qxb2, which looks OK for Black.
Feb-24-18
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  cwcarlson: 15...♘h5? ±; 15...c4 ⩲. 19...h6? 20.♖ae1+-; 19...♘g3 20.♔g3 ♕e2 21.♕e2 ♖e2 22.♗f6 ♘c4 23.♖fe1 ♖ae8 24.♖e2 ♖e2 25.a4 ± Houdini.

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