Razuvaev: Akiba Rubinstein - Razuvaev & Murakhveri

Autor: Razuvaev, Yury
Verlag / Hersteller: Verendel Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Sprache: Englisch
Buchumschlag: hardcover
Seiten: 32

Learn Rubinstein's ideas from annotated games

Akiba Rubinstein - Razuvaev & Murakhveri, written by Yury Razuvaev, presents more than 60 of Akiba Rubinstein's finest games with detailed annotations.

The book is the English edition of a Russian work from 1980. After a biographical chapter, the games are annotated against leading masters. Opponents include Alekhine, Capablanca, Lasker, Tarrasch and Spielmann.

The notes explain the reasoning behind key moves, which suits players who want to study Rubinstein's positional understanding and combinational play. Footnotes with additional analysis by Andrey Deviatkin extend the commentary.

Highlights

• Annotations to more than 60 of Rubinstein's finest games
• Explanations of positional understanding and combinational play
• Games against Alekhine, Capablanca, Lasker, Tarrasch and other leading masters
• Insights into Rubinstein's endgame technique and middlegame ideas
• Biographical chapter introducing Rubinstein
• Footnotes with additional analysis by Andrey Deviatkin

A selection of Rubinstein's best games, explained in detail for players of all abilities.

FAQ

Which topics does the book cover?
The book covers Rubinstein's positional understanding, combinational play and endgame technique. It also looks at his ideas in opening and middlegame theory, after an introductory biographical chapter.

Against which opponents are the games played?
The annotated games are played against masters including Alekhine, Bogolyubov, Capablanca, Euwe, Lasker, Marshall, Nimzowitsch, Schlechter, Spielmann, Tarrasch and Tartakower.

What does the English edition add to the original Russian book?
The English edition adds a footnotes chapter with analytical additions by Andrey Deviatkin, who also translated the book from the Russian original by Razuvaev and Murakhveri.