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The Sacrifice: Giving Up to Win
A Sacrifice is one of the most exciting moments in chess. It involves voluntarily giving up material—a pawn, a piece, or even the Queen—to gain a greater advantage. The goal might be to open lines to the enemy King, deflect a defender, or force a checkmate sequence.
1. Vladas Mikenas vs Lebedev
Vladas Mikenas vs Lebedev
1.Ng4+
hxg4 2.Be5+ Kxe5 (2...Ke7 3.Qd6+) 3.Qd4+
hxg4 2.Be5+ Kxe5 (2...Ke7 3.Qd6+) 3.Qd4+
2. Mikkelsen vs. Danielsen
Mikkelsen, N vs Danielsen, H
1.Rf8+
Rxf8 (or 1...Qg8 2.Bf6+ as occurred in the game)2.Rxf8+ Bxf8 3.Bf6+ Bg7 4.Qxg7 mate
Rxf8 (or 1...Qg8 2.Bf6+ as occurred in the game)2.Rxf8+ Bxf8 3.Bf6+ Bg7 4.Qxg7 mate
3. Buckle vs Amateur
Henry Buckle vs Amateur
1.Nf6+
gxf6 2.Bxf7+
gxf6 2.Bxf7+
4. Destroying the kings cover
Safin vs M.
1.Rxf7+
Kxf7 2.Qg6+, Kf8 3.Rf1+ etc. (2...Ke7 3.Qxg7+ Kd8 4.Bh4+ etc.)
Kxf7 2.Qg6+, Kf8 3.Rf1+ etc. (2...Ke7 3.Qxg7+ Kd8 4.Bh4+ etc.)
5. Leanse vs. Wood
Leanse vs Wood
1.Bxf7+
Kxf7 {Kf8 is best but black has lost a pawn and his K position is shattered} 2.Ng5+ Kf6 {if Ke8 or Kf8 then Ne6 wins the Q} 3.Nd5 mate
Kxf7 {Kf8 is best but black has lost a pawn and his K position is shattered} 2.Ng5+ Kf6 {if Ke8 or Kf8 then Ne6 wins the Q} 3.Nd5 mate
6. Baumegger vs. Ragger
Baumegger,S vs Ragger, M
1...Qxh2+
{white resigned because of} 2.Kxh2 Rh6+ 3.Kg3 Bh4+ 4.Kh3 Bxf2++
{white resigned because of} 2.Kxh2 Rh6+ 3.Kg3 Bh4+ 4.Kh3 Bxf2++
7. Bishop pair
Riemann vs Anderssen
1...Qxf3+
2.gxf3 Bh3+ 3.Kf2 (3.Kg1 Re1+ 4. Kf2 Bh4#) Bh4+ 4.Kg1 Re1+ 5.Qf1 Rxf1++
2.gxf3 Bh3+ 3.Kf2 (3.Kg1 Re1+ 4. Kf2 Bh4#) Bh4+ 4.Kg1 Re1+ 5.Qf1 Rxf1++
8. Gruliev v Molina
Gruliev vs Molina
1. Rxe7+
Rxe7 2. Qxf6+, Kg8 3. Nxe7++
Rxe7 2. Qxf6+, Kg8 3. Nxe7++
9. King in a tight spot
Unzicker vs Dankert
1...Qg3+
2.Rxg3 (2.Kh1 Qxf3 3.gxf3 Nf2+) 2...hxg3+ 3.Kh1 Nf2++
2.Rxg3 (2.Kh1 Qxf3 3.gxf3 Nf2+) 2...hxg3+ 3.Kh1 Nf2++
10. Lasker vs. Ettlinger
Lasker vs Ettlinger
1.Qh7+
Kf8 (1...Kxh7 2.Rxg7+ Rxg7 3.Rxg7) 2.Qxh8+ {black resigned} Bxh8 3.Rg8 mate.
Kf8 (1...Kxh7 2.Rxg7+ Rxg7 3.Rxg7) 2.Qxh8+ {black resigned} Bxh8 3.Rg8 mate.
11. Never resign a won position (13)
Rijnsbergen vs v. d. Weijden
1...Kxg7
2. Qxf6+ Kg8 3. Nh6+ Qxh6 4. Qxh6 Ne2+ 5. Kh1 Rxf1++
2. Qxf6+ Kg8 3. Nh6+ Qxh6 4. Qxh6 Ne2+ 5. Kh1 Rxf1++
12. Nigmadzianov vs Kaplun
Nigmadzianov vs Leonid Kaplun
1.Nd6+
Kd8 2.Qe8+ Nxe8 3.Nf7+
Kd8 2.Qe8+ Nxe8 3.Nf7+
13. Sharma vs. Madhukiran
Sharma vs Madhukiran
1.Qxb8+
{black resigned} Nxb8 2.Nb6 mate {note also Nb6+ is also winning but takes significantly longer to checkmate}
{black resigned} Nxb8 2.Nb6 mate {note also Nb6+ is also winning but takes significantly longer to checkmate}
14. Turning the tables
Adams vs Reshevsky
1...Qxf1+
0-1 (2. Kxf1, Bb5+ 3.Bd3, Bxd3+ 4. Kg1, Re1++)
0-1 (2. Kxf1, Bb5+ 3.Bd3, Bxd3+ 4. Kg1, Re1++)
15. Amonatov vs. Timofeev
Amonatov, F vs Timofeev, A
1.Nxf7+
Kh7 (1...Kxh5 2.Rh1+ Qh4 3.Qg5) 2.Qg6+ Nxg6 3.hxg6+ Kxg7 4.Bh6+ Kf6 5.Rdf1+ {black resigned} Bf2 6.Rxf2 mate
Kh7 (1...Kxh5 2.Rh1+ Qh4 3.Qg5) 2.Qg6+ Nxg6 3.hxg6+ Kxg7 4.Bh6+ Kf6 5.Rdf1+ {black resigned} Bf2 6.Rxf2 mate
16. Cosma vs. Calzetta
Cosma, E vs Calzetta, M
1.Rb8+
Rxb8 2.Qxb8+ Qd8 3.Bb5+ {black resigned} axb5 4.Qxb5+ Qd7 5.Qxd7 mate
Rxb8 2.Qxb8+ Qd8 3.Bb5+ {black resigned} axb5 4.Qxb5+ Qd7 5.Qxd7 mate
17. Lilienthal vs. Nezhmetdinov
Lilienthal vs Nezhmetdinov
1...Qxh3+
2.Kxh3 Rh8+ 3.Kg2 Rh2+ 4.Kf3 Ne5+ 5.Ke4 f5+ 6.Rxf5 gxf5 mate
2.Kxh3 Rh8+ 3.Kg2 Rh2+ 4.Kf3 Ne5+ 5.Ke4 f5+ 6.Rxf5 gxf5 mate
18. Lobasov vs. Gornjak
Lobasov vs Gornjak
1... Rxd3
{1... Qxe4 2. fxe4 Rxd3 3. Qg4} 2. cxd3 Qxe4 {2... c2 3. Rc4} 3. fxe4 c2
{1... Qxe4 2. fxe4 Rxd3 3. Qg4} 2. cxd3 Qxe4 {2... c2 3. Rc4} 3. fxe4 c2
19. Never resign a won position (12)
Dekhanov vs K.
1. g4+
fxg4+ 2. Nxg4+ g5 (2... Rc5 3. Nf6+ Qxf6 4. Qe2#) (2... Qxb5 3. Nf6#) 3. Qe8+ Qg6 4. Nf6# 1-0
fxg4+ 2. Nxg4+ g5 (2... Rc5 3. Nf6+ Qxf6 4. Qe2#) (2... Qxb5 3. Nf6#) 3. Qe8+ Qg6 4. Nf6# 1-0