A beautiful example of an chess ‘Empty Square Sacrifice’.
In this game Ratmir Kholmov, who tied for the Soviet Championship in 1963, plays an amazing idea in 18 Nc6!! – This move opens up the e4 square for the White Knight on c3.
A simply stunning idea.
Ratmir Kholmov vs David Bronstein
USSR Championship, 1964/65 Kiev, Round 17.
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. f5 Ne5 13. Qh3 O-O 14. g5 b4 15. gxf6 Bxf6 16. Rg1+ Kh8 17. Qh6 Qe7 18. Nc6 Nxc6 19. e5 Bg5+ 20. Rxg5 f6 21. exd6 Qf7 22. Rg3 bxc3 23. Bc4 cxb2+ 24. Kb1 Nd8 25. Rdg1 Ra7 26. d7 Rxd7 27. fxe6 Nxe6 28. Bxe6 Rd1+ 29. Rxd1 Bxe6 30. Kxb2 Rb8+ 31. Ka1 Bxa2 32. Rgd3 Qe7 33. Kxa2 Qe6+ 34. Rb3 1-0
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