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29...Nc4 30.Rxa8 Rxa8 31.Rf5 Qg6 32.Qe4 Kh7 33.h3 Ra1+ 34.Kg2 Rc1 35.Bb4 Nd6 36.Bxd6 cxd6 37.Qd3 d5 38.f3
The march of the h-pawn is also threatened, so Black resigned.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2699
Andrei Kharlov 2555
Russia 2006
White to move
A standard, though very strong sacrifice.
20...Rxf7
After 20...Qxd4, White wins by 21.Qxd4! Bxd4 22.Bxe6 Rxf7 23.Bxf7+ Kxf7 24.Rc7 Bf6 25.Bc3 Re8 26.Bxf6 Kxf6 27.Rxb7±.
21.Rxe6 Qd7
Bad is 21...Qxd4 22.Qxd4 Bxd4 23.Rxe7+–.
Black had counted on the pin, but...
22.Rxf6!
A brilliant queen sacrifice.
22...Qxg4 23.Rxf7 Kh8 24.Rxe7
For the queen, White has rook, bishop and two pawns, but Black’s biggest problem is the weakness of g7. The attack is unstoppable.
24...Rc8 25.Rxc8+ Qxc8 26.d5!
Black resigned.
Grigory Ravinsky
Georgy Ilivitzky
Riga 1952
White to move
White blocks the f-pawn from moving.
21...Bxf6 22.e5 Nxd3 23.exf6 Nf2+ 24.Kg1 Nh3+ 25.Kf1!
But not 25.gxh3 Qc5+ 26.Kh1 Qc6+ 27.Kg1 Qc5+=.