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Akiba Rubinstein vs Richard Reti
Stockholm (1919), Stockholm SWE, rd 1, Dec-01
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Rare Defenses (E90)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply) 8.Be3 Nfd7 9.h4 Nc6 10.Qd1 e5 11.d5 Nd4 12.h5 a5 13.h6 ⩲ +0.67 (24 ply) 8...Nc6 9.d5 Nd4 10.Qd3 Nd7 11.Bg5 Qe8 12.O-O e5 13.Qd1 = -0.12 (25 ply) 9.Be3 Nc6 10.Rd1 e5 11.dxe5 Bxe5 12.c5 dxc5 13.Bxc5 ⩲ +0.78 (21 ply)= -0.17 (27 ply) 15...Re8 16.Rae1 Re4 17.Qd2 a6 18.Na3 Qf6 19.Bd3 Ree8 = -0.10 (25 ply) ⩲ +0.70 (24 ply)better is 19...Qd7 20.Rb1 Rab8 21.Bf3 Rb4 22.b3 Nc3 23.Qd2 Bxd4 ⩲ +0.59 (22 ply) ⩲ +1.19 (26 ply) 20...Qxb2 21.Rb1 Qe5 22.Nxf8 Nc3 23.Nd7 Qe6 24.Qd2 Nxb1 ⩲ +1.03 (26 ply) 21.c5 Qb4 22.Nxf8 Bxa1 23.Qxa1 Rxf8 24.cxd6 Nxd6 25.Bd1 ± +1.81 (24 ply) ⩲ +0.66 (23 ply) after 21...Rfe8 22.c5 Qb4 23.a3 Qxa3 24.Nc7 Nc3 25.Bc4+ d5 25.Qxb2 Nxe2+ 26.Qxe2 Qe4 27.Qxe4 fxe4 28.cxd6 Rxd6 ⩲ +0.80 (27 ply)= -0.08 (29 ply) 30.Rd2 Rb8 31.Bf3 Rb1+ 32.Kh2 Rb6 33.g3 a5 34.Kg1 a4 = -0.20 (29 ply) ⩱ -1.05 (30 ply)better is 34.g3 a5 35.Kg2 Rff8 36.Rh4 Rh8 37.Rd4 Ref8 38.Rc2 Rf6 ⩱ -0.78 (30 ply) ⩱ -1.29 (24 ply) after 34...Ne4+ 35.Kh2 d5 36.Ra4 Ra8 37.Ra6 d4 38.Ra4 Rd6 36.Ra4 Re5 37.g3 Ng5 38.Bg2 Rc5 39.f4 Ne6 40.Bf1 d5 ⩱ -0.79 (25 ply) ∓ -1.92 (24 ply)better is 38...Kd7 39.Ra3 a4 40.Rd3 Kd6 41.gxf5 Rxf5 42.Bxe4 Rf4+ ∓ -1.82 (23 ply) ⩱ -1.26 (26 ply) 40.Ra3 Nd7 41.Kg3 c5 42.Kf4 Raf8 43.Bg4 h5 44.Rxa5 hxg4 ⩱ -1.42 (25 ply) 40...Raf8 41.Rg6 Nd3 42.Bg4 Rxg6 43.fxg6 Rg8 44.Rd2 Ne5 ∓ -2.29 (29 ply) ⩱ -1.50 (26 ply) 42...c5 43.Rxd7+ Kxd7 44.Rxc5 d4 45.Rxa5 d3 46.Kg3 d2 ∓ -1.83 (32 ply) ⩱ -0.54 (27 ply) 43...c5 44.Kg3 a4 45.Rd2 h5 46.Bxh5 Rxf5 47.Bg4 R5f7 ⩱ -0.92 (25 ply)= 0.00 (35 ply) 45...Nxg6 46.fxg6 Rf8 47.f5 Rh8 48.Re2 c5 49.Rc2 a4 50.a3 = 0.00 (34 ply) ⩲ +0.91 (29 ply) 46...Kd5 47.Rxf6 Rxf6+ 48.Kg7 Nd7 49.Bf3+ Kd6 50.Be4 Ke7 = +0.23 (31 ply) ⩲ +1.16 (31 ply) 47...Rf8 48.f5 Kd5 49.Bf3+ Ke5 50.Rxc5+ Kf4 51.Bd1 Rd8 ⩲ +1.29 (28 ply)+- +2.78 (32 ply)61...Rh7 62.Rd2 Ke3 63.Rxd3+ Kf4 64.Ke8 Rh8+ 65.f8=R+ +- +132.72 (42 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-23-02  bishop: After 27...Nxc5, Black with one extra pawn and two connected passed pawns looked like he was winning. It seems that Reti lost because he did not handle his passed pawns vigourously enough while Rubinstein quickly used his pawn majority on the kingside.
Dec-21-04  euripides: 39...Nc5 may be a time trouble error. Reti could play 39... Rxf5 when 40 Bxe4 ? loses to 40 ... Rf4+, 40 Rxe4 should win for Black after 40... de 41 Rxc6+ Kxc6 42 Bxe4+ Kd6 43 Bxf5, and 40 Kg4 Rg5+ looks good for Black. It's a pity, because this is a profoundly prescient game in which Reti shows the potential of active piece play in the King's Indian.
Jun-24-05  millert: 39. ... Nc5 isn't an error. In fact, it's the best move. 43. ... c5 was correct. 43. R8f7 is the mistake. This game is a double brillancy. Reti played a brilliant opening and Rubinstein played a brilliant defense.
Jun-24-05  millert: Also, Black may be able to tough out a draw after 45. Nxg6 46. fxg6 Rf8 47. Kxh6 Rxf4 48. g7. After 45. ... c5 though, White is clearly winning.
Jun-24-05  paladin at large: A beautfiul endgame by Rubinstein. He creates threats, which Reti has to parry, which enables the white king to move up the board to take a major role. He must have foreseen when he played 45. Kh5, sacrificing the exchange, that he would have 49. Be2 50. Bc4 as a resource, getting a stranglehold on the position.

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