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Vienna, 1910

Réti vs Tartakower

A queen sacrifice on move nine, and mate on move eleven.

r n b . k b . r
p p . . . p p p
. . p . . . . .
. . . . q . . .
. . . . n . . .
. . . Q . . . .
P P P B . P P P
. . K R . B N R
White to play
Move
9
To play
White to play
Result
Mate in 3
Key move
Qd8+

The combination

9.Qd8+ Kxd8 10.Bg5+ Ke8 11.Rd8#

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