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Akiba Rubinstein vs Karel Hromadka
Bad Pistyan (1912), Pistyan (Piestany) AUH, rd 3, May-22
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Henneberger Variation (D63)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-11-07  Grumpi: 34. .. exf5
35.e6+ Kg8
36.Rg1+ Kf8
37.Qg7+ Ke8
38.Qd7(f7)+ Kf8
39.Qf7(d7)#
Mar-11-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Jonathan Sarfati: Or one move quicker:

37. ♕f6+ ♔e8
38. ♖g8+

Mar-11-08  williscreek: Or 36. Qf6 followed by Rg1+. It's nice to have such choices!
Dec-19-19  RKnight: One could say that Karel found himself in a "Bad Pisityan" after 34. Bxe5, so he resigned.
Mar-06-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  kingscrusher: Nice game. One slight improvement - instead of 16 0-0

There is an interesting tactical idea:
16 cxb7 Bxb7
17.Nd7

Akiba Rubinstein - Karel Hromadka 1-0 3.0, Bad Pistyan Pistyan (Piestany) AUH 1912


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Analysis by Stockfish 15 - 3 threads max:

1. ± (1.19): 17...Qxd7 18.Rxc7 Qe8 19.Rxb7 e5 20.dxe5 Nxe5 21.0-0 Qe6 22.Qb3 Nxd3 23.Qxd3 d4 24.exd4 Rad8 25.Be3 Qxa2 26.b3 Rb8 27.Rxb8 Rxb8 28.Rb1 a5 29.Qxf5 Kh8

White is better

(Gavriel, 06.03.2023)

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