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The '''Rubinstein Trap''' is a [[chess opening]] [[Chess trap|trap]] in the [[Queen's Gambit Declined]], [[Orthodox Defense]].
The '''Rubinstein Trap''' is a [[chess opening]] [[Chess trap|trap]] in the [[Queen's Gambit Declined]], [[Orthodox Defense]].
Black loses a pawn after the characteristic move Nxd5 due to the threat of having his [[queen (chess)|queen]] trapped on the [[Chess terminology#B|back rank]] by Bc7. The queen is attacked by a white [[bishop (chess)|bishop]] while being hemmed in by its own pieces.
Black loses a pawn after Nxd5 due to the threat of his [[queen (chess)|queen]] being trapped on the [[Chess terminology#B|back rank]] by White's Bc7.
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==History==
The trap takes its name from [[Akiba Rubinstein]] who had the misfortune of falling into it twice in the games [[Max Euwe]]–Rubinstein, [[Bad Kissingen]] 1928, and [[Alexander Alekhine]]–Rubinstein, [[Sanremo|San Remo]] 1930.
Rubinstein was not the first to fall victim to the trap, as the first recorded game featuring the trap is [[Amos Burn]]–[[Heinrich Wolf]], [[Ostend]] 1905.
The trap takes its name from [[Akiba Rubinstein]], who had the misfortune of falling into it twice, in the games [[Max Euwe]]–Rubinstein, [[Bad Kissingen]] 1928, and [[Alexander Alekhine]]–Rubinstein, [[San Remo 1930 chess tournament|San Remo 1930]]. Rubinstein was not the first to fall victim to the trap; the first recorded game featuring the trap is [[Amos Burn]]–[[Heinrich Wolf]], [[Ostend]] 1905.


Alekhine–Rubinstein, San Remo 1930<ref>[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1007968 Alexander Alekhine vs Akiba Rubinstein, San Remo (1930)] [[Chessgames.com]]</ref>
Euwe &ndash; Rubinstein, 1928, began


'''1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6'''
:1. Nf3 d5
:The Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense.
:2. c4 e6

:3. d4 Nf6
'''4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 0-0 7. Rc1 Re8 8. Qc2 a6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 c6 11. 0-0 Ne4 12. Bf4 f5?''' (see diagram)
Transposing into the Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense.
:Black falls into the trap.
:4. Bg5 Nbd7

:5. e3 Be7
'''13. Nxd5'''
:6. Nc3 0-0
:White wins a pawn since 13...cxd5?? loses to 14.Bc7, trapping Black's queen.
:7. Rc1 c6
:8. Bd3 a6
:9. cxd5 exd5
:10. 0-0 Re8
:11. Qb3 h6
:12. Bf4 Nh5?
(See diagram.) Black falls into the trap.
:13. Nxd5
Now Black will lose a pawn after 13...Nxf4 14.Nxf4 or more after 13...cxd5 14.Bc7 when the black queen is trapped on the back rank by her own pieces.


==References==
==References==
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*{{cite book | author=Winter, Edward | author-link=Edward Winter (chess historian) | title=A Chess Omnibus | publisher=Russell Enterprises | year=2003 | isbn=1-888690-17-8}}


'''Bibliography'''
*{{cite book
|author=Winter, Edward
|author-link=Edward Winter (chess historian)
|title=A Chess Omnibus
|publisher=Russell Enterprises
|year=2003
|isbn=1-888690-17-8}}
*{{cite web
*{{cite web
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|url=http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/rubinstein.html
|author=Winter, Edward
|author=Winter, Edward
|title=The Rubinstein Trap
|title=The Rubinstein Trap
|accessdate=2008-11-23
|access-date=2008-11-23
|publisher=chesshistory.com}}
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|publisher=chesshistory.com
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[[Category:Chess traps]]
[[Category:Chess traps]]
[[Category:1905 in chess]]
[[Category:1905 in chess]]

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White wins a pawn with 13.Nxd5.

The Rubinstein Trap is a chess opening trap in the Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense. Black loses a pawn after Nxd5 due to the threat of his queen being trapped on the back rank by White's Bc7.

History

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The trap takes its name from Akiba Rubinstein, who had the misfortune of falling into it twice, in the games Max Euwe–Rubinstein, Bad Kissingen 1928, and Alexander Alekhine–Rubinstein, San Remo 1930. Rubinstein was not the first to fall victim to the trap; the first recorded game featuring the trap is Amos BurnHeinrich Wolf, Ostend 1905.

Alekhine–Rubinstein, San Remo 1930[1]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6

The Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense.

4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 0-0 7. Rc1 Re8 8. Qc2 a6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 c6 11. 0-0 Ne4 12. Bf4 f5? (see diagram)

Black falls into the trap.

13. Nxd5

White wins a pawn since 13...cxd5?? loses to 14.Bc7, trapping Black's queen.

References

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Bibliography

  • Winter, Edward (2003). A Chess Omnibus. Russell Enterprises. ISBN 1-888690-17-8.
  • Winter, Edward. "The Rubinstein Trap". chesshistory.com. Retrieved 2008-11-23.