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Akiba Rubinstein vs Zsigmond Barasz
18th DSB Congress, Breslau (1912), Breslau GER, rd 1, Jul-15
Rat Defense: See also: Modern Defense (for lines with ...g6) (A41)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-22-06  MrMojoRisin: Huh, Ive never heard of the rat defense before.
Apr-11-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  keypusher: This game is an insult to rats everywhere. Black just butchers the opening. I think Rubinstein may have overlooked 26...Rd8.
Mar-11-23
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  kingscrusher: 26.Bf1 is a forced mate in 7

Akiba Rubinstein - Zsigmond Barasz 1-0 1.0, 18th DSB Kongress 1912


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Analysis by Stockfish 15 - 3 threads max:

1. +- (#6): 26...Rb8 27.Ba6+ Rb7 28.Bxb7+ Kxb7 29.Rb3+ Ka8 30.Qc7 Nd5 31.Qxc6+ Qb7 32.Qxb7#

2. +- (#4): 26...a5 27.Rb3 Qxb2 28.Rxb2 Nxh4 29.Ba6+ Rxa6 30.Rb8#

3. +- (#4): 26...Qxb2 27.Ba6+ Qb7 28.Rxe7 Nxe7 29.Rxe7 Qxa6 30.Qc7#

4. +- (#4): 26...a6 27.Rb3 Qxb2 28.Rxb2 Rd8 29.Bxa6+ Rxa6 30.Rb8#

5. +- (#3): 26...Nd5 27.Ba6+ Qb7 28.Re8+ Rxe8 29.Rxe8#

6. +- (#2): 26...Kb7 27.Rb3+ Kc8 28.Ba6#

7. +- (#1): 26...c5 27.Ba6#

8. +- (#1): 26...Nxf4 27.Ba6#

White mates

(Gavriel, 11.03.2023)

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