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Attacking Chess: Creativity and Sacrifice. Bronstein vs Kotov 1950

Chess Wisdom 3,353 2 years ago
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David Bronstein gives a masterclass in creative attack. In the opening he sacrificed 2 pawns and a rook to get the development advantage and seize the initiative. In the arising middlegame he found the original way to weaken his opponent's position and start the second wave of attack, which resulted in king hunt and eventual checkmate. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8. Be2 Na6 9. Bc3 Ne7 10. Bxg7 Rg8 11. Bc3 Qxg2 12. Qd2 Qxh1 13. O-O-O Nd5 14. Nf3 Qxd1+ 15. Bxd1 Nxc3 16. Qxc3 Ke7 17. Ne5 Bd7 18. Qa3+ c5 19. Qf3 Rad8 20. Qxf7+ Kd6 21. Qf4 Rdf8 22. Nf7+ Ke7 23. Bh5 Bc6 24. Qd6+ Kf6 25. Nh6 Rg1+ 26. Kd2 Kg7 27. Ng4 Rxg4 28. Qe7+ Kh6 29. Bxg4 Rxf2+ 30. Ke3 Rf1 31. h4 Kg6 32. Bh5+ 1-0

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