The Life & Games of Akiva Rubinstein; Volume 2: The Later Years

Publisher: Russell Enterprises, 2011, Pages: 440, Paperback

Akiva Rubinstein occupies a unique position in chess history. On of the greatest artists ever to sit down at a chessboard, Rubinstein was also the strongest player never to get an opportunity to play for the title of World Champion. 

This greatly enlarged second edition chronicles the second half (1921-1961) of the Polish grandmaster’s life. Dozens of archival photographs, photographs and approximately 40% more material finish off this splendid work, completing the journey begun in volume 1.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the 2nd Edition 7
Rubinstein: 1921-1961 12
A Rubinstein Sampler 28

1921
Göteborg 29
The Hague 34
Triberg 44

1922
London 53
Hastings 62
Teplitz-Schönau 72
Vienna 83

1923
Hastings 96
Carlsbad 100
Mährisch-Ostrau 113
1924

Meran 120
Southport 129
Berlin 134

1925
London 137
Baden-Baden 138
Marienbad 153
Breslau 161
Moscow 165

1926
Semmering 176
Dresden 189
Budapest 196
Hannover 203
Berlin 207

1927
Warsaw 221

1928
Bad Kissingen 223
Berlin 229

1929
Ramsgate 238
Carlsbad 242
Budapest 260

1930
San Remo 273
Antwerp (Belgian Team Championship) 282
Matches with van den Bosch and Landau 282
Scarborough 286
Hamburg Olympiad 289
Liège 299

1931
Prague Olympiad 307
Antwerp 316
Rotterdam 318

1932
Rotterdam (consultation) 322
The Last Recorded
Games of Rubinstein: 1945-1961 323
Exhibitions 1921-1926 327
Rubinstein in Germany 334
Rubinstein in England 334
Rubinstein in Czechoslovakia 342
Rubinstein in America 348
Exhibitions 1929-1946 362
Rubinstein in Poland 364
Rubinstein in Palestine 368
Rubinstein in The Netherlands 371
Training Games: Akiva Rubinstein vs.
Sammy Rubinstein, 1946-1948 377

Appendix: Rubinstein-Salwe Matches 390
Addendum 403
Missing Rubinstein Tournament Games 424
Tournament/Match Record 1921-1932 425
Bibliography 427
Player Index 430
Opening Index 434
ECO Codes Index 435
Annotator Index 440