Author: Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein (1880-1961) in the authors hand
Year: 1920
Publisher: Self Written
Description:
Notepad with 69 sheets from the 1920s with handwritten notes in German by Akiba Rubinstein on 66 sheets (of which 9 are double-sided in German and 57 are written on one side). Size 13 x 19.5cm. Originally stapled. Small octavo (7 1/2" c 5 14") bound in quarter green stapled cloth over green pictorial paper wrapper. Original manuscript.
The notepad contains recordings of a simultaneous player's game to characterize his game type. Rubinstein shows a new, freshly felt point of the opening, e.g. B. in the opening “Four Knight Game”. Rubinstein's extensive explanations and comments show different variations, comment on the middle game in the positional frame and make comments on the strongly led endgame.
Akiba Rubinstein (1880 - 1961) was one of the world's strongest players until 1931, was an endgame specialist and the namesake of some opening variations. He won several important tournaments, such as Carlsbad 1907 and St. Petersburg 1909. In 1931 he played his last tournament in Rotterdam and later struggled with psychological problems.
Condition: The pages are toned and occasionally stained. A few pages were torn out. The wrapper is dusty, faded, slightly bumped and has markings else about very good. Exceptional collector's item related to chess history.