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Rubinstein, Akiba vs Lasker, Emanuel

St Petersburg • St Petersburg • 1909

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St Petersburg 1909. Akiba Rubinstein defeated the World Champion Lasker with his trademark precision. Rubinstein's rook endgames were so perfect that the term 'Rubinstein endgame' became synonymous with flawless technique.

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St Petersburg

Rubinstein, Akiba vs Lasker, Emanuel
St Petersburg • 1909
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4d52.Nf3Nf63.c4e64.Bg5c55.cxd5exd56.Nc3cxd47.Nxd4Nc68.e3Be79.Bb5Bd710.Bxf6Bxf611.Nxd5Bxd412.exd4Qg513.Bxc6Bxc614.Ne3O-O-O15.O-ORhe816.Rc1Rxe317.Rxc6+bxc618.Qc1Rxd419.fxe3Rd720.Qxc6+Kd821.Rf4f522.Qc5Qe723.Qxe7+Kxe724.Rxf5Rd1+25.Kf2Rd2+26.Kf3Rxb227.Ra5Rb728.Ra6Kf829.e4Rc730.h4Kf731.g4Kf832.Kf4Ke733.h5h634.Kf5Kf735.e5Rb736.Rd6Ke737.Ra6Kf738.Rd6Kf839.Rc6Kf740.a31-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

40

Opening

D32

Tarrasch Defense

Date

1909.??.??

Moves

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