Challenge 1389 / 1747

Rubinstein had this against Spielmann, then played Nxe4

Karlsbad 1907. Akiba Rubinstein was clearly winning here. He played Nxe4, and he was lost. Take Black from move 36 and find what he missed. Rudolf Spielmann still has to be beaten.

Spielmann, Rudolf – Rubinstein, Akiba
Karlsbad 1907 · 1-0
You play Black
Portrait of Rudolf Spielmann

Rudolf Spielmann

“The Artist of Attack”
Classical Peak 2600
  • Opponent: Rudolf Spielmann
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Akiba Rubinstein challenge · Karlsbad 1907. Akiba Rubinstein was clearly winning here. He played Nxe4, and he was lost. Take Black from move 36 and find what he missed. Rudolf Spielmann still has to be beaten.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3