User:RudyB
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts
I am a formerly active member of the Wikipedia community. I still pop in from time to time to make minor edits to articles or partake in a discussion, but I no longer do any substantial editing.
"Rubinstein's Immortal"
George Rotlewi vs Akiba Rubinstein, Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation, Lodz, 1907
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| Black move- What does he do here?}}
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| Not this!!!}}
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| Goodbye queen}}
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| And now offering an unprotected rook?}}
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| Will gladly accept, thank you very much}}
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| oops}}
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| The only alternative is Kg1, Rg3, Qg2, Rxg2- checkmate}}
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| Elegance}}