Chessproblem


Reti-Tartakower, Vienna 1910

The previous moves were:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6
5. Qd3 e5? 6. dxe5 Qa5+ 7. Bd2 Qxe5 8. 0-0-0!!

Why can't black take the knight on e4?

RNB KB R
PP   PPP
  P  N
    Q
    n
   q
pppb ppp
  kr bnr
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Solution:
8. ....., Qxe4? 9. Re1! is easily found, but black can also play:
8. ....., Nxe4? 9. Qd8+!! Kxd8 10. Bg5++! Kc7 11. Bd8#!!
or
10. ......., Ke8 11. Rd8#




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