[Event "San Sebastian International Masters-02"] [Site "San Sebastian"] [Date "1912.03.02"] [Round "10"] [White "Rubinstein, Akiba"] [Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A84"] [Annotator "Monokroussos,Dennis"] [PlyCount "84"] [EventDate "1912.02.19"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "22"] [EventCountry "ESP"] [SourceTitle "EXT 2017"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "2016.10.25"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2016.10.25"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 Nf6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 d6 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Nbd7 9. Qc2 c5 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. Nf3 Nce4 12. O-O Bd7 13. Rfd1 Rc8 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Qb3 Rc7 16. Ne1 Nc5 17. Qb4 f4 18. Nd3 fxg3 19. fxg3 Nxd3 (19... Bc6 { was even better, but the key idea is amazing.} 20. Qc3 {Best. Now it's time for a fantastic concept of a sort I've never seen before.} Nb3 $3 {This remarkable engine suggestion makes one think that the program has a bug or it's time for a new computer. But it really does work, and there are some beautiful tactical points.} 21. Qxf6 {Probably best, but it doesn't put Black's idea to the test.} (21. Qxb3 Qd4+ 22. Kh1 Bxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Qe4+ 24. Kg1 ( 24. Kh3 Rf6 $19 {leads to a quick mate.}) 24... Qe3+ 25. Kh1 Rf2 $1 {Revealing one of the points of 20...Nb3: White's queen has been lured to an unprotected square. If White doesn't take the rook, a speedy mate is likely (e.g. ...Qe4+ followed by ...Qg2#), and after} 26. Nxf2 Qxb3 $19 {Black's advantage is massive (approximately +5), far more than the minor material advantage would suggest.}) ({The nicest variation runs like this:} 21. Bxc6 Nxa1 $1 (21... Qxc3 22. bxc3 Nxa1 23. Ba4 Rxc4 24. Bb5 Rxc3 25. Rxa1 {is less clear.}) 22. Qxf6 Rxf6 23. Ba4 {It looks as if White will come out of this in one piece, but if there's a tactical solution - and there is - the engine will almost certainly find it.} b5 $1 24. cxb5 (24. Bxb5 Nc2 $19) 24... Nc2 25. Rc1 {Success?} Ne3 $1 {The heartbreaking "No!" If White doesn't take, his position is lost; if he does, it's mate.} 26. Rxc7 Rf1#) 21... Rxf6 22. Rab1 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Rxc4 $19) 20. Rxd3 Qf2+ 21. Kh1 Bc6 22. e4 Rcf7 23. Re1 a5 24. Qc3 Qc5 25. b4 Bxe4 26. Rxe4 Rf1+ 27. Bxf1 Rxf1+ 28. Kg2 Qf2+ 29. Kh3 Rh1 30. Rf3 Qxh2+ 31. Kg4 Qh5+ 32. Kf4 Qh6+ 33. Kg4 g5 34. Rxe6 Qxe6+ 35. Rf5 h6 36. Qd3 Kg7 37. Kf3 Rf1+ 38. Qxf1 Qxf5+ 39. Kg2 Qxf1+ 40. Kxf1 axb4 41. axb4 Kf6 42. Kf2 h5 0-1
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