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50 historical personalities, each rebuilt from thousands of their own games.
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Staunton
Burn
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Miles
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A new position from a real game every day, and one seat at the Mystery GM's board.
Friday, October 30, 2026
Rubinstein – Colle
Budapest, 1929
Budapest 1929. Black is clearly winning here. Winning it is another matter: Akiba Rubinstein does not resign early. You take over at move 46.
Akiba RubinsteinOpponent
BlackYou play
FIDE MasterDifficulty
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| # | Name | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EmberCheck92 | 2561 |
| 2 | Markus | 1907 |
| 3 | CrimsonTempo67 | 1869 |
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