Richard Reti vs Carl Johan Margot Carls (1925)

Richard Reti vs Carl Johan Margot Carls
Baden Baden (1925) · English Opening: Symmetrical. Fianchetto Variation (A34) · 1-0

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Feb-08-09		SufferingBruin: FYI, this game is from Jeremy Silman's book "The Amateur's Mind" from the chapter having to do with the center, territory and space. He had one of his 1700 students play from move 27. The student played 27. h5 which Silman gave two question marks, writing, "I almost had a heart attack when he played this positional blunder!" (p. 95).

Apr-11-12		Naniwazu: The game is also included in Alexander Kotov's book "Play Like a Grandmaster" (1978) p. 47 to illustrate how one plays when the centre is closed.

Feb-08-13		plang: The idea of the immediate 6 Bd2 and 7 Qc1 seems a bit dogmatic - I doubt a GM would play this way today. 15..Qd7 creates some problems on f6; perhaps 15..Bxg2 at once. After 22..g5? 23 g4 the break on the h-file is always going to be in White's favor; the Tournament book recommends 22..Kh8 followed by ..Qg7 and..Ne7. 32 Rxh6 at once also would have been sufficient: ie. 32..Rxg4+ 33 Kf2..Rxh6 34 Rxh6..Qg8 35 Rxf6+..Ke8 36 Re6+!..Ke8 37 Re8+.

Feb-08-13		perfidious: <plang> After 6.Nf3 and 7.0-0, 8.Bd2 and 9.Qc1 is a more common try, but I don't believe it offers White much.

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