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Rubinstein, Akiba

classical era

Akiba Rubinstein (1880-1961) was a Polish grandmaster widely considered one of the greatest players never to become World Champion, dominating the chess world from 1912-1914 ahead of reigning champion Emanuel Lasker. Renowned as an endgame virtuoso particularly in rook endings, he won five consecutive tournaments in 1912 and was scheduled to challenge Lasker for the world title before World War I cancelled the match.

Total Games

797

Wins

385

Draws

273

Losses

139

48.3% wins34.3% draws17.4% losses

Most Played Openings

D05 - Rubinstein Opening38D02 - Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre27D27 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation20C01 - French Defense: Exchange Variation20C48 - Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation19C49 - Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation19D40 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense17D30 - Queen's Gambit Declined14C77 - Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Jaffe Gambit14D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack14

Most Faced Opponents

Bogoljubow, Efim36 gamesMarshall, Frank James35 gamesSpielmann, Rudolf34 gamesMieses, Jacques28 gamesSalwe, Georg27 gamesTartakower, Saviely26 gamesNimzowitsch, Aaron22 gamesSchlechter, Carl21 gamesTarrasch, Siegbert20 gamesReti, Richard20 games

Featured Games

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Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron

Bad Kissingen

1928

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1-0

Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba

The Hague

1921

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0-1

Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba

RUS-ch

1912

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1-0

Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander

Karlsbad

1911

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1-0

Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba

Dresden

1926

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1-0

Capablanca, Jose Raul vs Rubinstein, Akiba

Berlin Tageblatt

1928

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1-0

Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba

Semmering

1926

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0-1

Rubinstein, Akiba vs Lasker, Emanuel

Moscow

1925

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1-0

Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander

Vienna

1922

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Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron

Berlin Tageblatt

1928

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Games (797)

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Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron
1/2-1/2
Liege 1930 A46
Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
San Remo 1930 D65
Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
San Remo 1930 A32
Capablanca, Jose Raul vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Budapest 1929 D30
Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Karlsbad 1929 A04
Euwe, Max vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Karlsbad 1929 D65
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Capablanca, Jose Raul
1/2-1/2
Karlsbad 1929 A46
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Capablanca, Jose Raul
1/2-1/2
Berlin Tageblatt 1928 D05
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron
1-0
Berlin Tageblatt 1928 E32
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron
1-0
Bad Kissingen 1928 E22
Capablanca, Jose Raul vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
Berlin Tageblatt 1928 C09
Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
Berlin Tageblatt 1928 A06
Euwe, Max vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
Bad Kissingen 1928 D63
Capablanca, Jose Raul vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Bad Kissingen 1928 D20
Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
Semmering 1926 A06
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander
0-1
Dresden 1926 A47
Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
Dresden 1926 A34
Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Hannover 1926 C00
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander
0-1
Semmering 1926 E16
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron
1/2-1/2
Baden-Baden 1925 E15
Capablanca, Jose Raul vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1925 D27
Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
DSB-24.Kongress 1925 C48
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Lasker, Emanuel
0-1
Moscow 1925 D47
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron
0-1
Marienbad 1925 A47
Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Baden-Baden 1925 D30
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron
0-1
Karlsbad 1923 B32
Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
Karlsbad 1923 D64
Euwe, Max vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
Maehrisch Ostrau 1923 D05
Lasker, Emanuel vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Maehrisch Ostrau 1923 C79
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Capablanca, Jose Raul
1/2-1/2
London 1922 D02
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander
1-0
Vienna 1922 D94
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander
0-1
London 1922 D18
Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Hastings Six-Masters 1922 D32
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander
0-1
Hastings Six-Masters 1922 D64
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Euwe, Max
1-0
London 1922 A48
Euwe, Max vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
The Hague 1921 B29
Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
The Hague 1921 D30
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron
1-0
Gothenburg 1920 A40
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Lasker, Emanuel
1/2-1/2
Berlin2 1918 D34
Lasker, Emanuel vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
Berlin2 1918 C84
Lasker, Emanuel vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1-0
St Petersburg prel 1914 C82
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander
0-1
St Petersburg prel 1914 E43
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Capablanca, Jose Raul
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg prel 1914 D64
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg prel 1914 A46
Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba
1/2-1/2
San Sebastian 1912 C48
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Nimzowitsch, Aaron
1-0
San Sebastian 1912 A55
Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
RUS-ch 1912 C83
Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Rubinstein, Akiba
0-1
RUS-ch 1912 C47
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Capablanca, Jose Raul
1-0
San Sebastian 1911 D33
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander
1-0
Karlsbad 1911 D15
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