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1973 / Kirovabad

The queen needed a route

Vladimir Bagirov — Eduard Gufeld

Gufeld gives up a bishop to open a route for his queen. Rook, knight and pawns work together to drive White’s king into the centre.

Sacrifices · Piece coordination · King hunts

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