Notable Games
Though not a strong positional player, Dr. Kreicik succeeded at times to defeat some of the strongest players of his time, often with brilliant miniatures.
- Josef Krejcik - Milan Vidmar, Vienna 1906 Vienna game C29 (21 moves)
- Josef Krejcik - Hugo Süchting, Wenen 1908 Sicilian defence, Morphy gambit B21 (10 moves)
- Josef Krejcik - Richard Réti, Vienna 1922 Queen's Gambit D06 (10 moves)
The following game is known as « The Immortal of Dr. Krejcik »:
- Johann Berger - Josef Krejcik, Carlsbad 1911
Albin Countergambit - 1. d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4. e4 Bc5 5. f4 f6 6. exf6 Nxf6 7. Bd3 Nc6
8. a3 a5 9. Nf3 0-0 10. 0-0 Re8 11. e5 Ng4 12. Re1 Bf5! (the start of a powerful attack)
13. Bxf5 d3+ 14. Kf1 Qh4!! (the first of two offers of the Queen) 15. Qd2 Qxh2!
16. Bxd3 Qh1+ 17. Ke2 Qxg2 18. Kd1 Qxf3 19. Be2 Qb3+ 20. Qc2 Nf2+ 21. Kd2 Be3 mate.
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