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Rubinstein, Akiba

classical era

Akiba Rubinstein (1880-1961) was a Polish grandmaster widely considered one of the greatest players never to become World Champion, dominating the chess world from 1912-1914 ahead of reigning champion Emanuel Lasker. Renowned as an endgame virtuoso particularly in rook endings, he won five consecutive tournaments in 1912 and was scheduled to challenge Lasker for the world title before World War I cancelled the match.

Total Games

797

Wins

385

Draws

273

Losses

139

48.3% wins34.3% draws17.4% losses

Most Played Openings

D05 - Rubinstein Opening38D02 - Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre27D27 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation20C01 - French Defense: Exchange Variation20C48 - Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation19C49 - Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation19D40 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense17D30 - Queen's Gambit Declined14C77 - Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Jaffe Gambit14D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack14

Most Faced Opponents

Bogoljubow, Efim36 gamesMarshall, Frank James35 gamesSpielmann, Rudolf34 gamesMieses, Jacques28 gamesSalwe, Georg27 gamesTartakower, Saviely26 gamesNimzowitsch, Aaron22 gamesSchlechter, Carl21 gamesTarrasch, Siegbert20 gamesReti, Richard20 games

Featured Games

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Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron

Bad Kissingen

1928

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Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba

The Hague

1921

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Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba

RUS-ch

1912

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1-0

Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander

Karlsbad

1911

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Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba

Dresden

1926

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1-0

Capablanca, Jose Raul vs Rubinstein, Akiba

Berlin Tageblatt

1928

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1-0

Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba

Semmering

1926

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0-1

Rubinstein, Akiba vs Lasker, Emanuel

Moscow

1925

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1-0

Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander

Vienna

1922

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Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron

Berlin Tageblatt

1928

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Games (797)

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Kmoch, Hans vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
San Remo 1930 D65
Thomas, George Alan vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Scarborough 1930 D27
Ahues, Carl Oscar vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Hamburg ol 1930 C90
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Weenink, Henri Gerard
0-1
Liege 1930 D36
Van den Bosch, Johannes vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
NLD m1 1930 C72
Soultanbeieff, Victor Ivanovich vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Liege 1930 C47
Maroczy, Geza vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
San Remo 1930 C48
Marshall, Frank James vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
Liege 1930 D20
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Yates, Frederick
1-0
San Remo 1930 D40
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Araiza Munoz, Jose Joaquin
1-0
San Remo 1930 D05
Tartakower, Saviely vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Liege 1930 A01
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Ahues, Carl Oscar
0-1
Liege 1930 E42
Sultan Khan, Mir vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
Scarborough 1930 C77
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Grau, Roberto
1-0
San Remo 1930 A47
Sergeant, Edward G vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
Scarborough 1930 C75
Van den Bosch, Johannes vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
NLD m1 1930 C53
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Winter, William
1-0
Scarborough 1930 E43
Jovanovic, Katarina vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
Rogaska Slatina 1929 D60
Gilg, Karl vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
Karlsbad 1929 D63
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Flohr, Salo
1-0
Rogaska Slatina 1929 A80
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Przepiorka, Dawid
1/2-1/2
Budapest 1929 E34
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Canal, Esteban
1/2-1/2
Budapest 1929 E35
Takacs, Sandor vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
Rogaska Slatina 1929 A34
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Becker, Albert
1/2-1/2
Karlsbad 1929 D64
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Saemisch, Fritz
1/2-1/2
Karlsbad 1929 A46
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Geiger, H.
1-0
Rogaska Slatina 1929 A47
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Konig, I.
1/2-1/2
Rogaska Slatina 1929 A47
Havasi, Kornel vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
Budapest 1929 D65
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Singer, Leone
1-0
Rogaska Slatina 1929 D37
Tartakower, Saviely vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Budapest 1929 C50
Rozic, E. vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
Rogaska Slatina 1929 D63
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Johner, Paul F
1-0
Karlsbad 1929 E38
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Van den Bosch, Johannes
1-0
Budapest 1929 D74
Thomas, George Alan vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Karlsbad 1929 D60
Marshall, Frank James vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Karlsbad 1929 D63
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Saemisch, Fritz
1-0
Rogaska Slatina 1929 A47
Winter, William vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
Ramsgate schev 1929 D45
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Colle, Edgar
1/2-1/2
Karlsbad 1929 D05
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Bogoljubow, Efim
1/2-1/2
Karlsbad 1929 E36
Brinckmann, Alfred vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
Rogaska Slatina 1929 C73
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Canal, Esteban
1-0
Rogaska Slatina 1929 D37
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Steiner, Endre
1-0
Budapest 1929 E35
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Colle, Edgar
0-1
Budapest 1929 E34
Maroczy, Geza vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Karlsbad 1929 C47
Sergeant, Edward G vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
Ramsgate schev 1929 C72
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Thomas, George Alan
1-0
Budapest 1929 E34
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Yates, Frederick
1/2-1/2
Ramsgate schev 1929 D05
Michell, Reginald Pryce vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Ramsgate schev 1929 D63
Pirc, Vasja vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Rogaska Slatina 1929 D31
Menchik, Vera vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
Karlsbad 1929 A31
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