A Rubinstein trap game.

A recent RHP game featuring the Rubinstein trap. No embarrassment falling into this one as the great man himself fell into it twice - against both Alekhine and Euwe.

Hi Ragwort,

@greenpawn34

Hi GP. I'd forgotten that Prague game. I don't think it was mentioned in Winters CN on the Rubinstein trap, but I think it is in Kmoch's Rubinstein book which passed through my hands a few years ago.

@My-King-And-I

I've seen that quote attributed to both Spielmann and Bogoljubov as well but I've no idea who said it first.

The quote is attributed to Rudolf Spielmann in many sources.

@greenpawn34 said
Hi Ragwort,

There is a humorous 3rd game involving Rubinstein and this trap.

Rubinstein lost with the Bc7 trapping the Queen
idea to Euwe in 1928 and Alekhine in 1930.

But in Kashdan - Rubinstein Prague 1931 he walked into it on purpose.
[fen]r1bqr1k1/pp1nbpp1/7p/3p4/3P1B2/P4N2/1PQ2PPP/R3KB1R w KQ - 1 13[/fen]
White to play and if 13.Bc7 Bd6 CHECK!
The game continued 13.Be2 Nf6 and it was 0-1 in 34 moves.

@My-King-And-I

If any chess queries always go to the Edward Winter site first, I do.

Just type in 'your question' + Edward Winter + chess and it opens
up a whole world of chess. It is without doubt the best site on the net.

https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/spielmann.html

That link take you to his page on Spielmann and the quote is examined.
Euwe attributes it to Spielmann in his 'Meet the Masters' and Edward Winter
has found the original source.

Many of these games are way over my head!!!

They seem to see quite deep into the game for sure.

-VR