Alexander Alekhine vs Akiba Rubinstein - Vilnius All-Russian Masters 1912.08.23

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Alexander Alekhine vs Akiba Rubinstein
Vilnius All-Russian Masters Vilna (Vilnius) RUE round 5 1912.08.23
Ruy Lopez: Open, Breslau Variation 0-1

[Event "Vilnius All-Russian Masters"]
[Site "Vilna (Vilnius) RUE"]
[Date "1912.08.23"]
[EventDate "1912.08.19"]
[Round "5"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Alexander Alekhine"]
[Black "Akiba Rubinstein"]
[ECO "C83"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "54"]

1.e4 {Notes by Dr. Savielly Tartakower.} e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3 Be7
10.Nbd2 Nc5 11.Bc2 Bg4 12.h3 {The most reasonable course here
is 12.Re1, guarding the e-pawn.} Bh5 13.Qe1 {?! Here again
13.Re1 ensured a very good game for White.} Ne6 14.Nh2 {?!}
Bg6 {!} 15.Bxg6 fxg6 {! Far seeing strategy! Black recognizes
that the f-file and not the e-file will be needed as a base
for action.} 16.Nb3 {Or 16.f4 d4!.} g5 {!} 17.Be3 O-O 18.Nf3
Qd7 19.Qd2 {White pays insufficient attention to the scope of
his opponent's threats. A better course is 19.Nfd4 (19...Nxe5
20.Bxg5) seeking to establish equality.} Rxf3 {!} 20.gxf3 Nxe5
21.Qe2 Rf8 22.Nd2 Ng6 23.Rfe1 Bd6 24.f4 Nexf4 25.Qf1 Nxh3+
26.Kh1 g4 27.Qe2 Qf5 0-1

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Updated: 3 December, 2021
Created: 3 December, 2021