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[[Richard Réti]] (born 28 May 1889 in [[Pezinok]], Hungary; died 6 June 1929 in [[Prague]]) was a Hungarian [[chess]] master and theoretician who was one of the chief exponents of the [[Hypermodern]] school of chess. Unusual among chess grandmasters, Réti was keenly interested in composing chess problems and studies. He was one of the world's best players from 1912 to 1920 when he became more interested in writing. His best known publications are ''Modern Ideas in Chess'' (1923) and ''Masters of the Chessboard'' (1930; published posthumously).<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Reti Richard Réti]. Encyclopaedia Britannica.</ref>


'''Richard Réti''' (28 May 1889, [[Pezinok]] (now [[Slovakia]]) &ndash; 6 June 1929, [[Prague]]) was an [[Austria|Austrian]]-[[Hungary|Hungarian]], later [[Czechoslovakia]]n [[chess]] player and chess problemist, he was born in [[Pezinok]] which at the time was in hungarian part of [[Austria-Hungary]].
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One of the top players in the world during the [[1910s]] and [[1920s]], he began his career as a fiercely combinative classical player, favouring openings such as the [[King's Gambit]] (1. e4 e5 2. f4). However, after the end of the [[World War I|First World War]], his playing style underwent a radical change, and he became one of the principal proponents of [[Hypermodernism (chess)|hypermodernism]], along with [[Aron Nimzowitsch]] and others. Indeed, with the notable exception of Nimzowitsch's acclaimed book ''[[My System]]'', he is considered to be the movement's foremost literary contributor. The [[Réti Opening]] (1. Nf3 d5 2. c4), with which he famously defeated the world champion [[José Raúl Capablanca]] in [[New York]] in 1924 &mdash; Capablanca's first defeat for eight years, the only one to Réti, and the first since becoming [[World Chess Championship|World Champion]] &mdash; is named after him. He was also a notable composer of [[endgame studies]].
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In 1925 Réti set the world record for [[blindfold chess]] with twenty-nine games played simultaneously. He won twenty-one of these, drew six and only lost two.
 
His writings have also become 'classics' in the chess world. ''New Ideas in Chess'' (1922) and ''Masters of the Chessboard'' (1930) are still studied today.
 
Réti died on [[June 6]], 1929 in Prague of [[scarlet fever]].
 
== Notable chess games ==
*[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1007029 Richard Réti vs Akiba Rubinstein, Karlsbad 1923, King's Indian Attack: General (A11), 1-0] A model game for Réti-type opening.
*[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1102101 Richard Réti vs Jose Raul Capablanca, New York 1924,  English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. King's Indian Formation (A15), 1-0] The famous victory over Capablanca.

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Richard Réti (born 28 May 1889 in Pezinok, Hungary; died 6 June 1929 in Prague) was a Hungarian chess master and theoretician who was one of the chief exponents of the Hypermodern school of chess. Unusual among chess grandmasters, Réti was keenly interested in composing chess problems and studies. He was one of the world's best players from 1912 to 1920 when he became more interested in writing. His best known publications are Modern Ideas in Chess (1923) and Masters of the Chessboard (1930; published posthumously).[1]

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  1. ↑ Richard Réti. Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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