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Łódź, 1907, Rubinstein's Immortal

Rotlewi vs Rubinstein

Every black piece is aimed at the king, and the combination begins by giving the queen away.

. . r r . . k .
. b . . . p p p
p b . . p . . .
. p . . P . . .
. P . . B P n q
P . N . . . P .
. B . . Q . . P
R . . . . R . K
Black to play
Move
22
To play
Black to play
Result
Winning material
Key move
Rxc3

The combination

22...Rxc3 23.Bxb7 Rxg3 24.Rac1 Rh3 25.Rc2 Nxh2 26.Qxh2 Qg4 27.f5 Rxh2+ 28.Kxh2

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