Challenge 457 / 1747

Réti–Alekhine: one move holds everything together

New York 1924. At move 29 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Alexander Alekhine from there.

Reti, Richard – Alekhine, Alexander
New York 1924 · 1-0
You play White
Portrait of Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine

“The Conqueror”
Classical Peak 2750
  • Opponent: Alexander Alekhine
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Richard Réti challenge · New York 1924. At move 29 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Alexander Alekhine from there.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3