Rotlewi versus Rubinstein
As Rubinstein's immortal game of a chess game is called, held on December 26, 1907 in Łódź between the two poles Gersz Rotlewi (white) and Akiba Rubinstein ( Black). It was played in the 6th round of the 5th All-Russian Championship. (Congress Poland was in fact a part of the Russian Empire. ) Rubinstein won the tournament with 1.5 points ahead of Simon Alapin. In this game of Rubinstein sacrificed in splendid manner his lady and his tower to force a undeckbares Matt.
Comments on the game
An ugly and poor train. 10.c4xd5 e6xd5 11.Lf1 - e2 could happen, or even 10.Lf1 -d3. ( Kmoch )
As long as the black queen stood on d8, the farmer d5 could not be captured clearly, as would eventually followed Ld6xb4 Ladies profit. ( Kmoch )
At this point recommended Kmoch 17.Tf1 -d1 Qe7 18.f2 - f4 - c7 Le5xc3 19.Tac1, but in this variant according Razuvayev after 19 .. Nf6 -d5 can not be avoided for white material loss.
Full missed! The towers had to be placed on the open lines. Whether the compensation would be even more successful, however, is questionable. ( Kmoch )
Kmoch and Kasparov see in this train the crucial mistake.
Bad would also 21.De2xg4, because 21 .. Td8xd3. On 21.Ld3xh7 Kasparov gives the following variant: 21 .. Rd8 -d2 Kg8xh7 22.De2xg4. After 21.Sc3 -e4 Black wins by matt 21 .. Td8xd3 22.De2xd3 Lb7xe4 23.Dd3xe4 Qe7 24.h2 - h4 - h3 - g3 Dh4 25.h3xg4 DG3 - h4. ( Kmoch )
Rubinstein sacrificed simultaneously lady and tower.
White can not accept the rook sacrifice: 23.Lb2xc3 Lb7xe4 24.De2xe4 Dh4xh2 matt; also 23.Le4xb7 Tc3xg3 24.Tf1 -f3 ( 24.Lb7 -f3 Sg4xh2 with black winning position ) 24 .. Tg3xf3 25.Lb7xf3 Sg4 - f2 26.Kh1 g1 ( 26.Kh1 g2 Dh4 - h3 27.Kg2 - g1 Sf2 -e4 28.Kg1 -h1 Se4 - g3 matt) 26 .. e4 27.Kg1 Sf2 - f1 - Se4 -d2 28.Kf1 g2 Sd2xf3 29.De2xf3 ( 29.Kg2xf3 Dh4 - h5 ) .. 29 Rd8 -d2 with a winning position for Black. Variants according Kmoch and Kasparov.
White must answer the second rook sacrifice. According to other features, he is also irretrievably: 24.De2xg4 Lb7xe4 25.Tf1 -f3 Tc3xf3 with winning position for Black; 24.Lb2xc3 Td2xe2 25.Tf1 - f2 Lb7xe4 26.Kh1 g1 Lb6xf2 27.Kg1 -f1 -f3 LE4 28.Ta1 -d1 Sg4xh2 matt; 24.Le4xb7 Td2xe2 25.Lb7 - g2 Tc3 - h3! at a profit. ( Kmoch / Razuvayev / Kasparov )
White gave up. Matt in the latest three trains is unavoidable. 26.Tf1 -f3 ( 26.Tf1 - f2 Lb6xf2 27.Dg2xe4 Th3xh2 matt) 26 .. Le4xf3 27.Dg2xf3 Th3xh2 matt. This is Rubinstein's " immortal game," writes Kmoch.
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