Chess World.net presents: Rubinstein's Immortal Game! Georg Rotlewi vs Akiba Rubinstein 1907

[hishnick79]

Beautiful indeed, but I really doubt that this is an immortal game rather than a nice attacking game. Because, in many of the immortal games the brilliancy is so decisive that the play raise from the lost position and win the game. This game, I think, just demonstrates an attacking game of Rubinstein.

[ShedarK]

just beautiful

[RazRawSum]

Very great game! Thought rc2 instead of rh3 in the final position, does the same job right?

[Shagstah]

@RazRawSum Rg2 Seems to be an adequate, if slightly uncomfortable reply. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[Shagstah]

@RazRawSum "Rg1," rather. Dangers of posting at 1:30AM.

[MrLlk14]

Beautiful game!. Reuben Fine wrote of Akiba Rubinstein: Better chess cannot be played by mortal man

[Brycefied]

This is probably the most instructive game played since Opera. We don't have to try to adapt a brilliant Kasparov or Tal sacrifice for our own games. It's as simple as accurate development leading to stronger middlegame chances.

[Nola213]

Very nice how black got that slight nagging advantage out of the opening, very early in the game.

[YsnipezYMw2]

i love analyzing old games with computer analysis, because they had no clue about them back then

[brucewallace2]

I initially thought 'on no not Rotlewi v Rubinstein again!' However I never get tired of this game. The final combination is uterly majestic and beautiful. A symphony of piece co-ordination. Doesn't every player dream of acheiving something similar. However, play all your life but you'll never come close!

[bryce3533]

What an amazing game! I hadn't seen it before, thanks for presenting it to us with enthusiastic commentary as usual

[sausage4mash]

bit depressing as I know I'll never be able to play anything like that , beautiful game though .

[AzraelAscoli]

Dear KC, I am quite a weak player in chesscube, around 1700 and I have a question for you: how do I start a chess opening repertoire? I have a fair knowledge of the basic ideas of chess, I like complicated and unbalanced position, both positionaly and tacticaly. I really enjoy watching the openings you use in your chess.

Are there any good books you could reference to start seriously studying chess openings? Cheers.

[RooskiChess]

@AzraelAscoli I don't recommend worrying about openings at all until you're over 2000USCF. I'm 1800 USCF and I don't worry about it at all.

[AzraelAscoli]

@RooskiChess What do you recommend then?

[RooskiChess]

@AzraelAscoli I recommend learning actual ideas of chess. You should understand the opening, and understand moves very well in certain openings. For instance, I know virtually no theory on the Sicilian, only to enough to get to the Najdorf, and from there I'm out of book. But yet, when I look at my games and compare them to GM games, the first 10-15 moves end up being theory. I think it's better to figure out opening moves based on understanding rather then attempt to memorize lines.

[RooskiChess]

@RooskiChess at 1700 CC I don't think you're nearly at the point where openings matter. Just play the opening to get a decent game, not a +.20 engine evaluation which most theory does. The biggest problem wit theory though is most people don't actually understand the moves, so as soon as the see a move they don't recognize they're in trouble. Your opponent will almost never follow you in theory 20 moves in, it's a waste of time to prepare like that.

[ampyun]

its a great game! although i do like kasparov's immortal better because i feel like his opponent played better

[gunuffimoo]

It must take time to recover from such a loss. White was completely maltreated as a chessplayer.

[Mwuesse]

Is this a remake because I saw it not that long ago! It's amazing how in the final position white has three pieces en pris to the queen, but none of them can be taken because it's an illegal move or leads to mate!

[near009]

Rc2 is nice also as Rh3 :)

[skreyer]

@near009 yes I also thought Rc2 but theres a little difference here: If Rh3 the mate is forced and not avoidable (what is the beauty here in this game). If Rc2 instead then the following would be possible: 1.)..., Rc2 2.) Rf2, Rxf2 3.)Kg1 ... and the king can escape via the square f1. At least Rc2 wins a lot of material :-)

[a8a8a5]

great akiba,great game

can u do if posible Steinitz - Chigorin, Telegraphic match