Future World Chess Champion Gets Crushed In A Brutal Way

January 24, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This chess miniature is considered to be one of the best games played by Richard Reti! It’s not as famous as his masterpiece against Tartakower but is notable since is played against future world chess champion Max Euwe! Moreover he crushes his renowned opponent with a double Rook sacrifice!
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Richard Reti vs Max Euwe
Match (1920), Rotterdam NED, rd 4
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit. Lasker Variation (A83)
1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. f3 exf3 6. Nxf3
Bg7 7. Bd3 c5 8. d5 Qb6 9. Qd2 Qxb2 10. Rb1 Nxd5 11. Nxd5
Qxb1+ 12. Kf2 Qxh1 13. Bxe7 d6 14. Bxd6 Nc6 15. Bb5 Bd7
16. Bxc6 bxc6 17. Qe2+ Kd8 18. Bc7+ Kc8 19. Qa6#
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Video Thumbnail Credits:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Max_Euwe_1963.jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RichardReti.jpg
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