Richard Reti vs Milan Vidmar (1926)

Richard Reti vs Milan Vidmar
Semmering (1926) · Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D30) · 0-1

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Feb-18-03		kostich in time: This is one of Vidmars most famous wins.There is an amusing story about it..It seems that when Reti played his last move, he stood up and stared at the position,thinking he was winning.He gazed piteously at Vidmar,and even patted the Yugoslav Grandmaster on the head(!).Then Vidmar played Q-c8!Reti took another look at the position, realizing, incredulously, that Vidmar had trapped his queen!

Feb-19-03		ughaibu: Why would he think he was winning? He's down a protected passed pawn.

Feb-19-03		kostich in time: I really dont know..its just that the story in the Tournament book..3d Vidmar Memorial,Portoroz-ljublianja 1976,had Reti Looking "piteously" at Vidmar,patting him on the head, etc. Maybe somebody else can tell us what Reti thought he was seeing.

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