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Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907

Rubinstein’s finish against Rotlewi is the model for sacrificing on c3 and then using both bishops against an exposed king. 22...Rxc3 through 25...Rh3 is the sequence.

White
Georg Rotlewi
Black
Akiba Rubinstein
Event
Lodz
Year
1907
Result
0-1

Critical position

Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907, after ply 43♜♜♚♝♟♟♟♟♝♟♟♙♙♗♙♞♛♙♘♙♗♕♙♖♖♔hgfedcba87654321

After 22. g3. Black to move.

Take over as Black vs Maia

Step through

Position after 22. g3♜♜♚♝♟♟♟♟♝♟♟♙♙♗♙♞♛♙♘♙♗♕♙♖♖♔hgfedcba87654321

22. g3

Annotated score

  1. 1. d4 (best) d5 (best)

  2. 2. Nf3 (excellent) e6 (good)

  3. 3. e3 (good) c5 (excellent)

  4. 4. c4 (best) Nc6 (best)

  5. 5. Nc3 (best) Nf6 (best)

  6. 6. dxc5 (good) Bxc5 (best)

  7. 7. a3 (best) a6 (excellent)

  8. 8. b4 (best) Bd6 (excellent)

  9. 9. Bb2 (best) O-O (best)

  10. 10. Qd2 (excellent) Qe7 (best)

  11. 11. Bd3 (good) dxc4 (best)

  12. 12. Bxc4 (best) b5 (best)

  13. 13. Bd3 (best) Rd8 (best)

  14. 14. Qe2 (excellent) Bb7 (best)

  15. 15. O-O (best) Ne5 (best)

  16. 16. Nxe5 (best) Bxe5 (best)

  17. 17. f4 (good) Bc7 (excellent)

  18. 18. e4 (inaccuracy) Rac8 (inaccuracy)

  19. 19. e5 (mistake) Bb6+ (best)

  20. 20. Kh1 (best) Ng4 (best)

    Ng4: 20...Ng4 and 21...Qh4 put every black piece on the white king.

  21. 21. Be4 (best) Qh4 (good)

  22. 22. g3 (best) Rxc3 (mistake)

    Rxc3: 22...Rxc3. Taking the rook loses to ...Rd2 and mate on the long diagonal.

  23. 23. gxh4 (mistake) Rd2 (best)

  24. 24. Qxd2 (good) Bxe4+ (best)

    Bxe4+: 24...Bxe4+ and 25...Rh3 leave White no check and no defense of h2.

  25. 25. Qg2 (inaccuracy) Rh3 (best)