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ANNOTATED GAME
Hypermodern complications...and a near fist fight.
Richard Reti (2650) vs. Alexander Alekhine (2775)
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Benko's opening (A00), reversed Alekhine
Richard Reti (2650) vs. Alexander Alekhine (2775)
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Benko's opening (A00), reversed Alekhine
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27... cxb5 |
Fritz now gives black a solid edge. | |||||
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28. Qxb5 Nc3 |
! Forking the white queen and the e pawn. | |||||
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29. Qxb7 |
White sees his e pawn about to fall, and shoots for material equality. | |||||
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29... Qxb7 30. Nxb7 Nxe2+ |
! White has maintained his material equality, but now has to contend with this nasty fork on his king and rook. | |||||
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31. Kh2 |
Forced, as 31. Kf1 fails to 31...Bh3 . | |||||
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31... Ne4 |
!! Not bothering with a "free" rook, Alekhine reloads and comes out with both barrels blazing! Kasparov called this "one of the greatest queenless attacks ever". | |||||
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32. Rc4 |
Reti's rook takes advantage of the last minute reprieve, and moves to a strong position. | |||||
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32... Nxf2 |
! Alekhine picks up the pawn advantage and complicates things further. Anyone care to work out all of the possible continuations from here? :) | |||||
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33. Bg2 Be6 |
! Alekhine attacks Reti's Rc4, while clearing g4 for his knight to deliver check, driving the white king to the 1st rank where it will be met by another check from his Ra8. | |||||
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34. Rcc2 Ng4+ 35. Kh3 |
Reti sees the danger of moving his king to the 1st rank, and voluntarily walks right into a discovered check! | |||||
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35... Ne5+ 36. Kh2 Rxf3 |
! One last tactical shot by the Champion! If white retakes, another nasty fork is his reward! | |||||
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37. Rdxe2 |
Practically forced, if white wants to gain anything! | |||||
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37... Ng4+ |
! Inviting white to walk into that discovered check AGAIN! | |||||
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38. Kh3 Ne3+ 39. Kh2 Nxc2 40. Bxf3 Nd4 |
! And a final fork! White will lose a piece after 41. Rf2 NxB 42. RxB Bd5 (forking the Rf3 and the Nb7)! Reti resigned at this point. True to his intentions, Alekhine had those drinks afterwards, and I'm sure he had a good laugh at Reti's expense. It simply blows my mind how deep into a position these top level GM's can see. Supposedly Alekhine pictured this situation after his 32nd move (eight moves deep). While analyzing eight moves deep is certainly strong, it is not unheard of even for strong club level players. The thing is, how many club players could make that calculation with SO MANY tactical options available? It's one thing to count squares while you are pushing a passed pawn up the a file while your opponent pushes his passed pawn down the h file, but the calculation required in this game was much, much deeper (and far more beautiful). I hope you have enjoyed this game:) - Thomas | |||||
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