A never-ending attack executed by the legendary grandmaster Leonid Stein, who was often referred to as a computer for his incredible calculation skills. Stein begins his extraordinary combination right in the opening with a spectacular piece sacrifice. The middlegame that follows is a masterclass in attacking chess, as Stein gradually increases the pressure on his opponent. Remarkably, the combination continues even into the endgame.
Stein vs Furman, USSR Championship 1969
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. g3 b5 7. Bg2 Bb7 8. O-O Nf6 9. Re1 d6 10. a4 b4 11. Nd5 exd5 12. exd5+ Kd8 13. Bg5 Nd7 14. Qe2 Kc8 15. c3 b3 16. Nc6 Bxc6 17. dxc6 Ne5 18. Ra3 d5 19. Rxb3 Bd6 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. Bxd5 Nxc6 22. Qg4+ Qd7 23. Qxd7+ Kxd7 24. Rb7+ Bc7 25. Bg2 Rad8 26. Bh3+ Kd6 27. Rd1+ Kc5 28. b4+ Kc4 29. Bf1+ Kb3 30. Rxc7 Rxd1 31. Rxc6 Kxa4 32. Kg2 a5 33. bxa5 Rhd8 34. Rxf6 R8d7 35. a6 Rc1 36. Bd3 Rxc3 37. Bxh7 Kb5 38. Be4 Ra3 39. Bb7 Kc5 40. h4 Kd4 41. Rf5 Re7 42. h5 Re5 43. Rf4+ Kc5 44. h6 1-0