Challenge 506 / 1747

Bogoljubow–Rubinstein: one move, and it was gone

Hastings Six-Masters 1922. Efim Bogoljubow was slightly better here. He played Rxh2, and he was lost. Take Black from move 34 and find what he missed. Akiba Rubinstein still has to be beaten.

Rubinstein, Akiba – Bogoljubow, Efim
Hastings Six-Masters 1922 · 1-0
You play Black
Portrait of Akiba Rubinstein

Akiba Rubinstein

“The Uncrowned King”
Classical Peak 2660
  • Opponent: Akiba Rubinstein
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Efim Bogoljubow challenge · Hastings Six-Masters 1922. Efim Bogoljubow was slightly better here. He played Rxh2, and he was lost. Take Black from move 34 and find what he missed. Akiba Rubinstein 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