Friday, January 6, 2012

Five studies by Richard Réti

The following study by the great Richard Réti shares a key theme with Wednesday's study by Frederick Rhine. Give it a whirl!

Réti
Teplitz Schönauer Anzeiger, 1922
White to play and win

Here's one of Réti's greatest hits:

Réti
Hastings and St. Leonards Post, 1922
White to play and win

In the rook versus pawn(s) battle, the defender can use a similar theme:

Réti
Shakhmatny Listok, 1929
White to play and draw

Réti's most famous study often appears in beginner's books (but it's far from simple!):

Réti
Deutsch Österreichische Tageszeitung, 1921
White to play and draw

Réti composed a variation on this theme that deserves to be better known:

Réti
Deutsch Österreichische Tageszeitung, 1921
White to play and draw

You'll find more Réti studies at this cool website and on the highly recommended HHdbIV.

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