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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Akiba Rubinstein
		Akiba Rubinstein (born 12 December 1882, died 15 March 1961 in Antwerp) was a brilliant Polish chess master and a famous grandmaster at the beginning of the 20th century.
		Akiba Kielowicz Rubinstein was born October 12, 1882, in Stawiski, Poland, to a Jewish family which had planned for him to become a rabbi.
		Rubinstein was born in Nagasaki or in Tokyo.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Akiba-Rubinstein (1526 words)

	Akiba Rubinstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Akiba Rubinstein (born 12 December 1882, died 15 March 1961 in Antwerp) was a brilliant Polish chess master and a famous grandmaster at the beginning of the 20th century.
		Nevertheless, he won at Vienna in 1922, ahead of future world champion Alexander Alekhine, and was the leader of the Polish team that won the Chess Olympiad at Hamburg in 1930 with a superb record of 13 wins and 4 draws.
		The Rubinstein variation of the Nimzo-Indian is the most popular line of the Nimzo: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Akiba_Rubinstein (521 words)

	Akiba Kivelovic Rubinstein , The Game is Afoot, Biography
		Akiba Rubinstein was born December 12, 1882 in Stawisk, Poland.
		But, in spite of his disability, Akiba Rubinstein was able to compete brilliantly for many years with the best chess players in the world and his games are studied and treasured to this day.
		Rubinstein was increasingly troubled by his mental illness and in 1911 he complained of a fly that continually disrupted his concentration during tournaments.
	www.starfireproject.com /chess/rubinstein.html (769 words)

	jaced.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Akiba Rubinstein was born December 12, 1882 in Stawisk, Poland.
		But, inspite of his disability, Akiba Rubinstein was able to compete brilliantly for many years with the best chess players in the world and his games are studied and treasured to this day.
		Rubinstein was increasingly troubled by his mental illness and in 1911 he complained of a fly that continually disrupted his concentration during tournaments.
	dev.jaced.com:8080 /htm/c/cbios/cbios_rubinstein.htm (744 words)

	Rubinstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Anton Rubinstein, a Russian pianist, composer and conductor.
		John Rubinstein, an actor, singer, composer, and director, and son of pianist Arthur Rubinstein.
		Nikolai Grigoryevich Rubinstein, a Russian pianist and composer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rubinstein (210 words)

	Kasparov Chess
		Akiba Rubinstein was born in 1882 in a small town on the border of Poland and Russia, the youngest of 12 children.
		Brimming with confidence, Rubinstein challenged world champion Emanuel Lasker to a match, and the date was set for the autumn of 1914, assuming Rubinstein could raise his share of the purse, which amounted to a steep $2,500.
		As the 1920s wore on Rubinstein achieved less consistent results, and the presence of the now dominant Alekhine, who beat Capablanca in a world championships match in 1927 and kept his crown until his death in 1946, was to be the final obstacle.
	www.geocities.com /chesschampby2k/Rubinstein.htm (545 words)

	Akiba Rubinstein
		Akiba Kivelovic Rubinstein was born December 12, 1882 in the Polish border town of Stawiski.
		After a few years of skill development, Rubinstein entered the international scene being a powerful force to contend and was one of the world's dominant players from 1905 to 1911.
		Rubinstein never had a chance to play for the Chess World Championship but he was considered the strongest Chess player who did not have the opportunity to compete for the title.
	www.chess-poster.com /great_players/rubinstein.htm (759 words)

	The chess games of Akiba Rubinstein
		Rubinstein did not complete his studies and instead decided to devote his full time to chess following fifth place in a tournament in Kiev, Ukraine, in 1903, and his career flourished from 1907 to 1912.
		Akiba was taken to the Titeca Psychiatry Clinic, where he was out of the public eye.
		Akiba Rubinstein married in 1917, and his wife (née Lew) bore him two sons, in 1918 (Jonas) and 1927 (Sammy).
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessplayer?pid=10841 (3027 words)

	Akiba Rubenstein Vols. I and II
		Needless to say, I was delighted to hear that Rubinstein's life was finally being tackled by two of our very best chess authors.
		In fact, while the work was in progress I saw Donaldson travel to one international library after another, sit in piles of dusty books and magazines, contact all of Rubinstein's known ancestors, and complain bitterly that the project seemed to go on and on and on...
		Though the production value of "Rubinstein" is much higher and the English is perfect (compared to the horrible English in "Alekhine"), I have to object to the writing style and the desire of the authors to shield us from Rubinstein's private life.
	www.jeremysilman.com /book_reviews_js/js_akiba_rubenstein_v_1n2.html (674 words)

	Ernst Gruenfeld vs Akiba Rubinstein (1924)
		Ultimately, the source of White's advantage is Black's "problem child" bishop: the Meran would seem to confound that problem for Black, with the hedgerow of pawns on white squares, but he's often able to free himself and equalize the game.
		which was Rubinstein's idea to transpose into a solid defensive variation of the Queen's Gambit Accepted, with the only difference that both Black and White have used an extra tempo to reach the position.
		Rubinstein deserves much credit for his hard work on the opening (he contributed so much to opening theory) and he was also the one popularizing it - as
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessgame?gid=1053101 (505 words)

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		Here are some chess puzzles from the games of Akiba Rubinstein.
		Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.
		Akiba Rubinstein vs Jacques Mieses, Bad Kissingen, 1928
	www.wtharvey.com /rubi.html (36 words)

	Rubinstein Family
		Rubinstein was one of the first pianists to use the then-new medium of electronic recording, committing nearly his entire repertoire to vinyl.
		Rubinstein was a brilliant innovator in developing her business so that it required routines and women.
		Ariel Rubinstein is a professor at the School of Economics of Tel Aviv University and at the Department of Economics of Princeton University, and a winner of the "Pras Israel" (Israel Prize) 2002 for his achievements in the field of economics.
	www.eilatgordinlevitan.com /kurenets/k_pages/rubinstein.html (4507 words)

	Akiba Rubinstein: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Petersburg: A city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia) in the same year, he culminated it in a record string of wins in 1912.
		At the time when it was common for the reigning world champion to handpick his challengers, Rubinstein was never given a chance to play Emmanuel Lasker (Emmanuel Lasker: emanuel lasker (december 24, 1868 - january 11, 1941) was a german...
		He originated the Rubinstein System against the Tarrasch Defense (Tarrasch Defense: the tarrasch defense is a chess opening characterized by the opening moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/akiba_rubinstein (469 words)

	Chess: Uncrowned Kings - PointAsk Question (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Akiba Rubenstein says \"Well, its was Nimzowitsch who was the first to try to make friends again, which makes him a bit of a puff, so I say Capa had it\".
		Akiba Rubenstein is able to furnish still more details \"Yes the two men were standing face to face, I think I said something poncey like \"Come on now, gentlemen...
		Rubenstein\'s Revenge Chess Grandmaster Akiba Rubenstein retired from chess complaining of distractions caused by a fly crawling around the inside of his skull.
	www.pointask.com /pointask/f_q.php3?qid=38229 (872 words)

	luzhprot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		And really, Akiba Rubinstein has not received good education, he was afraid of making grammar mistakes, therefore he made almost no comments on the games and did not write articles even about tournaments.
		In 1932 Rubinstein has played in his last tourmnament in Rotterdam after which doctors forbidden him to play chess and participate in competitions.
		In Nabokov's book the doctor said, "as soon as it is possible to reason with Luzhin it is necessary to convince him that the blind passion for chess is disastrous for him and that he needs to give up this profession for a long time".
	www.chessib.com /luzhprot.html (533 words)

	Chess House, Akiba Rubinstein: Later Years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Akiba Rubinstein occupies a unique position in chess history.
		One of the greatest artists ever to sit down at a chess board, Rubinstein was also the strongest player never to have a shot at the title of World Champion.
		Rubinstein aficionados will also appreciate the 36 crosstables, some of which have not been reproduced since the 1920's and '30s.
	www.chesshouse.com /chess/5603.htm (209 words)

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		Between 1910 and 1928 Rubinstein gave up his rabbinical career to achieve international fame in chess.
		Rubinstein participated in the 1930 Chess Olympics as a member of the Polish team.
		In 1912, Rubinstein won five consecutive tournaments in one year—Vilna, San Sebastian, Breslau, Pistyan, and Warsaw—a record never broken.
	www.jewsinsports.org /profile.asp?sport=chess&ID=14 (186 words)

	SZACHOWISKO - Szachy dla każdego - Akiba Rubibnstein
		Akiba Rubinstein był największym szachistą w dotychczasowej historii szachów polskich.
		Akiba Rubinstein był nie tylko jednym z największych szachistów świata, przyczynił się w znacznym stopniu do rozwoju teorii debiutów, gry środkowej i końcowej.
		Rubinstein znany był z tego, że nie zwracał uwagi na to, kto jest jego przeciwnikiem w partii turniejowej.
	www.szachowisko.pl /akiba-rubinstein.php (983 words)

	George Rotlewi vs Akiba Rubinstein (1907) "Rubinstein's Immortal"
		White was clearly in some trouble as he let his king side get loose in an effort to claim space with pawn moves.
		Rubinsteins combination must have knocked rotty out of his chair.
		It's there to see - the queen move forces a defnse of the rook pawn which leaves white in a very precarious state - but it still comes like a bolt from the blue.
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessgame?gid=1119679 (1278 words)

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