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Victor Wahltuch vs Akiba Rubinstein
London (1922), London ENG, rd 3, Aug-03
Torre Attack: Classical Defense (A46)  ·  0-1

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Mar-17-12  Karpova: 'The Field' on 12...b5!

<A fine move, threatening to obtain a strong attack by the further advance of the pawns on the queenside, while, if the pawn be captured, Black gains time for development as well as a fine attacking position by playing ...Rb8. Rubinstein calls attention to the fact that a similar sacrifice was made by Blackburne in a game against the late S. Winawer.>

Page 55 of J. Donaldson and N. Minev 'The Life and Games of Akiva Rubinstein - Volume 2: The Later Years', 2nd edition, Milforld, USA, 2011.

I guess that Akiva was referring to 17...b4 in Winawer vs Blackburne, 1882

Sep-03-18  sudoplatov: And amusingly, not the "Late Joseph Blackburne."
Sep-03-18
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  Sally Simpson: It does read rather read odd but at the time this game was played,1922, J.H.B was still alive, he passed away in 1924. Winawer in 1919.
Sep-10-20  sudoplatov: Stockfish prefers 15.Rd5 to Bd3 followed by 15...Be6 16.Bb4 Bxd5 17.Bxd5 with a nearly even game, maybe .25 Pawn advantage to White.
May-30-22  tbontb: Rubinstein as Black quickly takes over the initiative against Wahltuch, sacrificing a pawn for open lines in an opposite-side castling position. White plays too passively, missing chances to equalise by 10.e4 and 15.Rxd5 Be6 16.Bc4. The losing move is 17.Rd2 (better 17.Qc2 g6 18.Rxd5) after which Rubinstein breaks through with the thematic sacrifice ....Bxc3, leaving White no defence.

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