The phrase refers to the relentless, aggressive nature of the game, which is one of the most famous "miniatures" in chess history, ending in a stunning double-rook sacrifice and a smothered mate in just 11 moves. The Famous Game (Reti vs. Tartakower, 1910)
"Unmitigated Pugnacity" is a phrase famously used by the legendary chess commentator and author to describe a specific game played between Richard Reti and Savielly Tartakower in Vienna, 1910 . Unmitigated Pugnacity.pgn
[Event "Vienna"] [Site "Vienna AUT"] [Date "1910.02.11"] [Round "1"] [White "Richard Reti"] [Black "Savielly Tartakower"] [Result "1-0"] [Definition "Unmitigated Pugnacity"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Qd3 e5 6. dxe5 Qa5+ 7. Bd2 Qxe5 8. O-O-O Nxe4 9. Qd8+ Kxd8 10. Bg5+ Kc7 11. Bd8# 1-0 Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard The phrase refers to the relentless, aggressive nature
: Reti (playing White) sacrificed his Queen to force Tartakower’s King into a position where it was checkmated by a double check from a Bishop and a Rook. The PGN (Portable Game Notation) [Event "Vienna"] [Site "Vienna AUT"] [Date "1910
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: Chernev included this game in his classic book 1000 Best Short Games of Chess , labeling it with this vivid title to capture the immediate and uncompromising tactical battle. The Opening : It began as a Caro-Kann Defense.
