Taimanov vs Nedelkovic
Leningrad | ?
996
[Event "Leningrad"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Taimanov"] [Black "Nedelkovic"] [Result "1-0"] [FEN "5rk1/ppqr1ppp/2n2nb1/2p5/3P4/P1P1PR1P/BB2Q1PN/R5K1 w - - 0 1"] {Exchange sacrifice on f6} 1. Rxf6 {The possession of the Bishop pair can compensate the loss of the exchange. Black's ruined pawn formation provides additional compensation} 1... gxf6 2. Qf2 f5 (2... Kg7 3. Rf1 Qd8) 3. e4 $1 fxe4 4. Ng4 Rd6 (4... Rdd8 5. Qf6 h5 6. Qxg6+ {pinning tactics}) 5. dxc5 Re6 6. Bxe6 fxe6 7. Nh6+ Kg7 8. c4+ e5 9. Qe3 {In such a dynamic position a deficit of a pawn is insignificant. The important thing is that the Black King is in an exposed position. The presence of opposite coloured Bishops favours the White attack - a circumstance already mentioned} 9... Nd4 $1 { White can't capture twice on d4 due to the hanging Nh6} 10. Ng4 $1 Qxc5 11. Kh1 $1 Kg8 (11... -- 12. Nxe5 Qxe5 13. Bxd4) 12. Rd1 b6 13. Qg5 $1 Nf5 14. Nf6+ Kg7 15. Nd7 Qe3 16. Bxe5+ Kg8 17. Qg4 $18 1-0
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