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Vera Menchik vs Akiba Rubinstein
Karlsbad (1929), Karlsbad CSR, rd 19, Aug-23
English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Variation (A31)  ·  0-1

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Oct-12-09  AnalyzeThis: Snap, crackle, pop. Rubinstein destroys Menchik by plain old out-calculating her.
Apr-29-14
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  profK: Almost a coffe shop demolition of Vera. After 12 moves white has one pawn above the third rank !!!!
Apr-29-14  john barleycorn: "Ein Satyrspiel" Brinckmann in his sarcastic annotations in the tournament book.
Feb-13-15  DiscoJew: What a bruising from the great Akiba...!
Mar-13-16  TheFocus: This game was the sixth brilliancy prize winner - <American Chess Bulletin>, September-October 1929, pg. 151.

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