Top 5 Chess Sacrifices Most Players Cannot Find

Sacrifice in chess is defined as a move that gives up some material in hopes for getting some tactical or positional compensation in the future. In other words, sacrifice is a risky business; you give up a piece now and may not get any return in future. Today we offer you to challenge yourself with 5 tactics problems, all involving a sacrifice of some sort, that are not obvious

and require some serious thinking from your side.

Even the great players like Karpov and Leko did not see it coming!

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“Combinations with a queen sacrifice are among the most striking and memorable … ” – Anatoly Karpov

Problem #1: Kasparov – Vinograd

White to move and win

Problem #2: Dvoretzky – Szilagyi, Magyarorsag 1978

White to move and win

Problem #3: Kramnik – Abramovic, Biel 1993

White to move and win

Problem #4: Karpov – Kramnik

Black to move and win

Problem #5: Gelfand – Leko

White to move and win

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