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Ossip Bernstein vs Akiba Rubinstein
Ostend (1906), Ostend BEL, rd 3, Jun-07
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack. Main Line (D37)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Dr. Ossip Bernstein.In Bernstein-Maroczy, Barmen 1905, Black played 11...Bd6, which is also good. The move 11...Be7 was used in the game Janowsky-Lasker, London 1899. Better is 12...Nc6, as played by Lasker in the above cited game.An amusing variation can occur after 13.g4 Re8? (intending ...Nf8) 14.Bxh7+! Kxh7 15.Qc2+ Kg8 16.Bc7 and White wins the queen.White cannot win a pawn by 17.Rc7 because of 17...Bd8 18.Rxb7 Bb6.With two bishops, control of the c-file and play against Black’s weak a-pawn, White has more than enough compensation for the sacrificed exchange. A trick, which does not help. On case of 30...Rexd7 31.Rxa6 White’s passed pawns will win quickly.Instead, 32.Kc3 wins easily. A fatal, hasty action that throws away the win. After 34.Kc3 Black is lost; e.g., 34...Rc7 35.a6 Kf8 36.a7 Rc8 37.Be5, followed by 38.Bb8, and White wins.1/2-1/2

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Oct-24-09  talisman: 44 yrs. later Ossip awarded the title of GM.
Jul-26-18  Straclonoor: <34. a6?? A fatal, hasty action that throws away the win. After 34.Kc3 Black is lost; >

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Analysis by Stockfish 250718 64 POPCNT:

1. +- (4.83): 34.Kc3 Rd5 35.Kb4 c3 36.Bxc3 Rd6 37.Bd4 f5 38.Kb5 f4 39.a6 fxe3 40.Bxe3 Kf7 41.a7 Rd8 42.Kc6 Ke6 43.Bf4 Ra8 44.Kb7 Rxa7+ 45.Kxa7 Kd5 46.Kb7 Kd4 47.Kc6 Kd3 48.Kd5 Ke2 49.Ke4 Kf2 50.g3 Kg2 51.Be5 Kh3 52.Ke3 Kg2

Mar-29-20  MordimerChess: I think Rubinstein exchanged the queens in not really great way. If it's on b6, then open a-file would be pretty awesome for black.

Try to follow the position after 22. a4 by Bernstein. A lot of interesting tactics there. Nf5 pretty sneaky but Nxb7 - definitely the best answer. And what a great estimation of the position after exchange sacrifice. Pretty impressive stuff. Two bishops, control of c-file, weakness on a7... enough to win the game.

Then 34. a6? And just a draw - wchi Rubinstein had to prove. And look at this cooperation of black rook on a4 and c4 pawn. White king got completely locked. Pretty nice way to draw

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