Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov was quite possibly the great attacking chess player of all time. He was feared for his amazing combinations and sacrificial play.
Nezh won the Russian Championships on five different occasions. Quite a record!
This is one of his most amazing games, as Black he keeps coming forwards with raw power. Look out for 24…Rxf4!! – What a move!
Link to Nezhmetdinov Documentary – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BUZ2zyWRh0
1958
Lev Polugaevsky vs Rashid Nezhmetdinov
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e4
(4. dxe5! dxe5 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 6. Nf3 would have been wiser against Nezh)
4… exd4 Qxd4 Nc6 6. Qd2 g6 7. b3 Bg7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. Bd3 Ng4 10. Nge2?! Qh4 11. Ng3 Nge5 12. O-O f5 13. f3 Bh6 14. Qd1 f4 15. Nge2 g5 16. Nd5 g4 17. g3 fxg3 18. hxg3 Qh3 19. f4 Be6 20. Bc2 Rf7 21. Kf2 Qh2+ 22. Ke3 Bxd5 23. cxd5 Nb4 24. Rh1 Rxf4!! 25. Rxh2 Rf3+ 26. Kd4 Bg7
(26… c5+!! was quite possibly a better follow up, for example, 27.dxc6 b5!! another amazing idea! The pawn controls the c4 square. therefore trapping the White king in no-mans land. 28. Bd3 Nexc6+ 29. Kc3 Bg7+ 30. Kd2 Rxd3+ 31. Ke1 Rxd1+ 32. Rxd1
Bxb2)
27. a4 c5+ 28. dxc6 bxc6 29. Bd3 Nexd3+ 30. Kc4 d5+ 31. exd5 cxd5+ 32. Kb5 Rb8+ 33. Ka5 Nc6+ 0-1
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