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Réti vs Bogoljubov, 1924

Réti’s New York 1924 win ends with 25.Be8, a move that pins the back rank and leaves Bogoljubov with no useful reply. The game is the usual example of hypermodern pressure turning into a direct attack.

White
Richard Réti
Black
Efim Bogoljubov
Event
New York
Year
1924
Result
1-0

Critical position

Réti vs Bogoljubov, 1924, after ply 48♜♝♚♟♟♛♗♟♟♟♙♕♙♙♙♙♖♔abcdefgh12345678

After 24... Kh8. White to move.

Take over as White vs Maia

Step through

Position after 24... Kh8♜♝♚♟♟♛♗♟♟♟♙♕♙♙♙♙♖♔abcdefgh12345678

24... Kh8

Annotated score

  1. 1. Nf3 (excellent) d5 (best)

  2. 2. c4 (good) e6 (inaccuracy)

  3. 3. g3 (good) Nf6 (excellent)

  4. 4. Bg2 (best) Bd6 (good)

  5. 5. O-O (good) O-O (excellent)

  6. 6. b3 (excellent) Re8 (excellent)

  7. 7. Bb2 (inaccuracy) Nbd7 (inaccuracy)

  8. 8. d4 (best) c6 (best)

  9. 9. Nbd2 (excellent) Ne4 (good)

  10. 10. Nxe4 (best) dxe4 (best)

  11. 11. Ne5 (excellent) f5 (best)

  12. 12. f3 (excellent) exf3 (excellent)

  13. 13. Bxf3 (excellent) Qc7 (excellent)

  14. 14. Nxd7 (best) Bxd7 (best)

  15. 15. e4 (best) e5 (best)

    e4: 15.e4 opens the center once Black’s pawns have been provoked.

  16. 16. c5 (excellent) Bf8 (good)

  17. 17. Qc2 (best) exd4 (inaccuracy)

  18. 18. exf5 (best) Rad8 (best)

  19. 19. Bh5 (excellent) Re5 (best)

  20. 20. Bxd4 (best) Rxf5 (mistake)

  21. 21. Rxf5 (mistake) Bxf5 (best)

  22. 22. Qxf5 (best) Rxd4 (best)

    Qxf5: 22.Qxf5 wins a piece because the d4-rook is loose.

  23. 23. Rf1 (best) Rd8 (good)

  24. 24. Bf7+ (good) Kh8 (best)

  25. 25. Be8 (good)

    Be8: 25.Be8. The bishop shuts the back rank. Black cannot stop mate and save the rook.