Vienna · 19101–0·Réti mates in 11 with a queen sacrifice and double check
Réti's Queen Sacrifice
Richard Réti vs Savielly Tartakower
One of the great miniatures. In a quiet Caro-Kann, Tartakower castles into a storm and Réti finishes with a queen sacrifice followed by a double check that the king cannot escape — a perfect illustration of why double check is the most forcing move in chess.
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One of the great miniatures. In a quiet Caro-Kann, Tartakower castles into a storm and Réti finishes with a queen sacrifice followed by a double check that the king cannot escape — a perfect illustration of why double check is the most forcing move in chess.
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The takeaway
Double check forces the king to move — nothing else is legal. When you can set one up, even a queen is a fair price for it.
Now go make your own.
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