Chess Strategy · Chapter 43Game No. 35
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White: Reti. Black: Tartakower.
Caro-Kann Defence.
1. P-K4 P-QB3 2. P-Q4 P-Q4 3. Kt-QB3 PxP 4. KtxP Kt-KB3 5. Q-Q3
White wishes to castle as soon as possible on the Queen’s side, in order to operate on the Queen’s file with the help of the Rook.
Here Black loses two moves in bringing White’s centre pawn away. The manœuvre therefore is not sound. QKt-Q2, KtxKt, and Kt-B3, or any other developing moves would be preferable.
6. PxP Q-R4ch 7. B-Q2 QxP 8. Castles!
White prepares a magnificent mating combination, which can only be made possible at such an early stage, when the opponent has utterly neglected his development.
8. … KtxKt 9. Q-Q8ch!! KxQ 10. B-Kt5 double ch K-B2 11. B-Q8 mate
A beautiful mate. If 11. … K-K1, 11. R-Q8 mate.