Today’s winning Tartakower tactic!
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
POSITION AFTER 24 MOVES
STEINER, EN
gm TARTAKOWER
From a tournament in Budapest, 1921. Opposite-side castling provoked a speculative sacrifice of an exchange by Tartakower. Black defended resourcefully up until his last move (24…Bg7; 24…Qd5 was enough to keep the game balanced) and now Tartakower has his opportunity to end the game in his favour!
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
Caution: watch out for White’s weak first rank!
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Caution: watch out for White’s weak first rank!
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Endre Steiner (Budapest, 1901 to 1944) came from a chess-playing family and was a strong master in his own right. Six times he represented Hungary in Olympiad competition. He died in a concentration camp near Budapest.