Eugene Aleksandrovich Znosko-Borovsky vs Akiba Rubinstein - London 1922.08.10

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Eugene Aleksandrovich Znosko-Borovsky vs Akiba Rubinstein
London London ENG round 8 1922.08.10
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation 1/2-1/2

[Event "London"]
[Site "London ENG"]
[Date "1922.08.10"]
[EventDate "1922.07.31"]
[Round "8"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Eugene Aleksandrovich Znosko-Borovsky"]
[Black "Akiba Rubinstein"]
[ECO "B84"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "121"]

1.e4 {Notes by Geza Maroczy} c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 a6 7.O-O Nbd7 8.f4 b5 9.Bf3 Bb7 10.e5 {This
attack is premature and leads to nothing. White should first
complete his development!} Bxf3 11.Nxf3 b4 12.Na4 dxe5 13.fxe5
Nd5 14.Kh1 Be7 15.Bd2 O-O 16.c4 bxc3 17.Nxc3 Nxc3 18.Bxc3 Nb6
19.Rc1 Qxd1 20.Rfxd1 Nd5 21.Bd4 Rfc8 22.Kg1 h5 23.g3 g5 24.Nd2
Nb4 25.a3 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Rd8 27.Nb3 Nd3 28.Rc7 Bf8 29.Rc6 a5
30.Bb6 Rb8 31.Rc3 Rxb6 32.Rxd3 a4 33.Nd2 Rxb2 {Black has
played the end-game which was not at all favorable for him,
very well indeed and has obtained good chances, but owing to
the scant material left it is of no avail.} 34.Ne4 Be7 35.Rd4
Rb5 36.Rxa4 Rxe5 37.Kf2 f5 38.Nd2 Rb5 39.Nf3 Rb2+ 40.Ke1 Bf6
41.h4 g4 42.Ng1 Kf7 43.Ne2 e5 44.Ra7+ Be7 45.Nc3 Ke6 46.Ra6+
Bd6 47.a4 Kd7 48.Nd5 Bc5 49.Nf6+ Kc7 50.Nxh5 Bf2+ 51.Kf1 Be3
52.Rg6 {White also plays well and frustrates all designs of
his wily opponent.} Kb7 53.Ng7 f4 54.gxf4 exf4 55.Nf5 {This
excellent move forces the draw.} Bc5 56.Rxg4 f3 57.Re4 Rf2+
58.Ke1 Rg2 59.Nd4 Rg3 60.Kf2 Rh3 61.Rf4 1/2-1/2

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Updated: 30 November, 2021
Created: 30 November, 2021