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Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov, 1962

Nezhmetdinov’s 12.Qxf6 gives the queen for two minor pieces. Chernikov’s extra queen sits while the knights and bishops take the dark squares. The finish is 29.Rh8+.

White
Rashid Nezhmetdinov
Black
Oleg Chernikov
Event
Rostov
Year
1962
Result
1-0

Critical position

Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov, 1962, after ply 22♜♝♜♚♟♟♟♟♟♟♝♟♛♞♙♕♗♘♗♙♙♙♙♙♙♖♖♔abcdefgh12345678

After 11... Bf6. White to move.

Take over as White vs Maia

Step through

Position after 11... Bf6♜♝♜♚♟♟♟♟♟♟♝♟♛♞♙♕♗♘♗♙♙♙♙♙♙♖♖♔abcdefgh12345678

11... Bf6

Annotated score

  1. 1. e4 (best) c5 (excellent)

  2. 2. Nf3 (best) Nc6 (best)

  3. 3. d4 (excellent) cxd4 (best)

  4. 4. Nxd4 (best) g6 (best)

  5. 5. Nc3 (best) Bg7 (best)

  6. 6. Be3 (best) Nf6 (best)

  7. 7. Bc4 (good) O-O (best)

  8. 8. Bb3 (best) Ng4 (excellent)

  9. 9. Qxg4 (best) Nxd4 (best)

  10. 10. Qh4 (best) Qa5 (excellent)

  11. 11. O-O (best) Bf6 (best)

    Bf6: 11...Bf6 asks for a repetition. White does not repeat.

  12. 12. Qxf6 (mistake) Ne2+ (best)

    Qxf6: 12.Qxf6. The queen is taken after a knight check. Two pieces and the dark squares are the payment.

  13. 13. Nxe2 (best) exf6 (best)

  14. 14. Nc3 (best) Re8 (good)

  15. 15. Nd5 (best) Re6 (best)

  16. 16. Bd4 (good) Kg7 (excellent)

  17. 17. Rad1 (best) d6 (best)

  18. 18. Rd3 (best) Bd7 (excellent)

  19. 19. Rf3 (best) Bb5 (best)

  20. 20. Bc3 (excellent) Qd8 (best)

  21. 21. Nxf6 (best) Be2 (inaccuracy)

    Nxf6: 21.Nxf6 keeps giving pieces to keep the bind.

  22. 22. Nxh7+ (best) Kg8 (best)

  23. 23. Rh3 (excellent) Re5 (best)

  24. 24. f4 (excellent) Bxf1 (good)

  25. 25. Kxf1 (best) Rc8 (best)

  26. 26. Bd4 (excellent) b5 (good)

  27. 27. Ng5 (best) Rc7 (excellent)

  28. 28. Bxf7+ (blunder) Rxf7 (blunder)

  29. 29. Rh8+ (best) Kxh8 (best)

    Rh8+: 29.Rh8+ forces the king into a fork that wins the queen back.

  30. 30. Nxf7+ (best) Kh7 (best)

  31. 31. Nxd8 (good) Rxe4 (inaccuracy)

  32. 32. Nc6 (good) Rxf4+ (good)

  33. 33. Ke2 (best)