chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Willi Schlage vs Richard Reti
Berlin BSG (1928), Berlin GER, rd 11, Feb-17
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch. Closed Variation (B29)  ·  0-1

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

Click Here to play Guess-the-Move
Given 6 times; par: 98 [what's this?]

explore this opening
find similar games 775 more games of Reti
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: The tournament is found above the game. For the newest chess events, this information may be a link which takes you to the tournament page which includes other games, a crosstable, discussion, etc.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

A COMPUTER ANNOTATED SCORE OF THIS GAME IS AVAILABLE.  [CLICK HERE]

Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-21-05  avidfan: 36...Ke5-d4 instead of Kxe4 allows the White pawn at e4 to act as a screen from rook checks (clever idea) while the Black king advances and eventually helps in promoting the f-pawn.
Aug-27-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Peligroso Patzer: This game is annotated as Game #36 in "The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played", by Irving Chernev (Dover Publications, 1992, pp. 153-155) [original copyright 1965; original publisher: Simon & Schuster].
Mar-22-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Peligroso Patzer: <avidfan: 36...Ke5-d4 instead of Kxe4 allows the White pawn at e4 to act as a screen from rook checks (clever idea) while the Black king advances and eventually helps in promoting the f-pawn. >

In his notes to this game: Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924, Reti comments upon a similar maneuver by Capablance at move 39.

Apr-11-11  estrick: 45 ... Black to move might make a good Tue/Wed POTD.

Or perhaps backing up several moves,

36 ... Black to move would be suitable for a later in the week POTD.

Mar-31-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  Retireborn: One of my favourite Reti games, if only because the checkmate after 48.g8Q Kf3 is very elegant.

Schlage had lost a famous long game in this line to Nimzowitsch in the 8th round, so he cannot have been delighted to see it coming up again in this 11th round game.

It's difficult to see where White goes wrong; surely the endgame after 21...Ke6 must be drawn? It seems his rook moves Rh3-g3 were a bad idea and with 27...f5 Reti is already threatening to break through with ...e4, and 28.g4 just makes things worse.

Houdini identifies 38.Rh3+ as the losing move, although it thinks White is also struggling after 38.Ba3 f3 39.Rc8 Rf2+ 40.Kg1 Bh2+ 41.Kh1 Rg2.

The story of 3.Nc3 d5 doesn't end there, as the 13th and last round saw this:-

P F Johner vs Tartakower, 1928

Indeed it seems it was Tarta who was mostly responsible for this line having a vogue in 1927/1928. Modern examples are harder to find, because White usually prefers 3.e5 of course.

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

<This page contains Editor Notes. Click here to read them.>

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC