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Akiba Rubinstein vs Borislav Kostic
Gothenburg (1920), Gothenburg SWE, rd 4, Aug-06
Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense (D05)  ·  1-0

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Aug-29-05  chess man: On 18...Kxh7?? Re3 with the treat of Rh3++(which there's no way to stop except through giving up the Queen). Black is trapped. A good example of using the Bishop to rip open Black's extremely weak kingside. Good game.
Aug-29-12  LoveThatJoker: Yet another GM Rubinstein masterpiece!

LTJ

PS. Firstly, good post by <chess man>! Secondly, two notes from Stockfish on this game:

A) Black's first major mistake was going in for 15...Rfd8? < >. 15...Qc6! was essentially his only move, <+0.04/25>.

B) 17...Kf8 and 17...Kh8 are essentially of the same value to Black, and are both met by 18. Bxh7 < >.

Apr-28-17
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  Mateo: 15...Rfd8!? was interesting. Black loses a pawn but the White Bishop cannot go back after ...f5. The real mistake was 21...Kf8? (21...Kf6 was much better). Maybe Kostic missed the nice 24.Bg8! (24...Rxg8? 25.Qxf7+ Kd6 26.Qc7 mate).
Jun-17-18  Mazymetric: <chess man: On 18...Kxh7?? Re3 with the treat of Rh3++(which there's no way to stop except through giving up the Queen)> Actually, there is. By giving up the bishop. 18...♔xh7 19.♖e3 ♗f3 20.♕xf3 (20.♖xf3? ♕d1+ 21.♖xd1 ♖xd1#) (20.gxf3? ♖g8 21.♕xg8+ ♖xg8) 20...♔g7.

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