E13: Akiba’s Fervour

<p>This episode we hear about a young man who in just six months’ time went from losing regularly at his local club to being, some say, the best chess player in his country. &nbsp;It’s the story of Akiba Rubinstein.<br> <br> <br> We’re studying Rubinstein vs. Gersh Rotlewi, Lodz (1907). &nbsp;You can check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1119679</p> <p><br> Resources:</p> <ul> <li>Game analysis: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtItayItxb8"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtItayItxb8</u><br> <br> </a></li> <li>Opening study (Tarrasch Defense): &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esjT83wWr78"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esjT83wWr78</u><br> <br> </a></li> <li>Article on Rubinstein’s later years: <a href="https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/rubinstein1.html"><u>https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/rubinstein1.html</u><br> <br> </a></li> </ul> <p>Support the show:</p> <ul> <li>Sign up for the newsletter: <a href="https://audiblechess.substack.com/welcome"><u>https://audiblechess.substack.com/welcome</u></a><u> </u><a href="https://audiblechess.substack.com/welcome"><u>&nbsp;<br> </u></a></li> <li>Become an official Patron: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/audiblechess"><u>www.patreon.com/audiblechess</u> <br> </a></li> <li>To make a one-time contribution, you can buy me a coffee: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/davidzok"><u>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/davidzok<br> </u></a><br> </li> </ul> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/audiblechess/message