<p>Sometimes the queen is sacrificed for two rooks or three minor pieces, depending on the position. The follow up after the queen sacrifice has to be precise as even the slightest weak move can result in a loss.<br /><br />However it is not always that the queen sacrifice works in a game of chess and the game which follows is a good example of that. Black sacrifices his queen in a equal looking position and thereafter is not able to maintain the rhythm. <br /><br />White: Judit Polgar (2550) – Black: Gyula Sax (2600) <br />Hungary , 1991<br /><br />Sicilian Defence<br /> 1.e4 c5 The Sicilian defence which is considered a sharp response to the King Pawn opening<br /> 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.0–0–0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0–0. <br />The players have castled on opposite flanks which should make things exciting<br /> 10.f4. White can also think about 10.e5 <br /> 10...Qa5 11.Bc4 Bd7 12.Rhe1 <br />White can still think about 12.e5 <br /> 12...Bc6. Black could have tried to position his rook with 12...Rfd8 13.Bb3 b5 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 b4 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.exf6 Qg5+<br />13.Bb3<br />Difficult to understand why White played this when worth a look is 13.f5 exf5 14.exf5 Qxf5 (14...Rae8 15.g4 d5 (15...Bf3 16.Rd3 Bxg4 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Bxf7+ Kxf7 19.Qc4+ d5 20.Rxd5 Rxe1+ 21.Rd1+ Ke7 22.Rxe1+ Kd8 23.Qxg4 Bxc3) 16.Rxe7) 15.Qh4 Rfe8 16.Bd3 And if 13.Nd5 exd5 14.exd5 Rae8 15.dxc6 bxc6 <br /> 13...Rfe8 <br />If 13...b5 14.Nd5 Nxd5 15.exd5 Bxg5 16.dxc6 And if 13...Rfd8 14.Qd3 h6 15.Bh4 Qh5 16.Bg3 Nd7 17.Qf1 Nc5 18.Bc4 Bf6 19.Be2 Qg6<br />14.f5. Marching into enemy territory!<br />14. ..exf5 <br />If 14...e5 15.Qc4 d5 (15...Rf8 16.Bxf6) 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Bxe7 Nxe7 18.Qxf7+ <br />15.e5 dxe5 16.Rxe5 Qc7 17.Rxf5 <br />If 17.Rde1 Be4 18.Nxe4 fxe4 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8 21.Rxe4<br />17...Rad8 18.Qc4 Rxd1+ 19.Nxd1 Bd8 20.Ne3. Better appears 20.g3 or even 20.Rf2 with a balanced position <br />20...Qd7 <br />If 20...Be4 21.Rc5 Qe7 And if 21...Qd7 22.Ba4 <br />21.Rf2. If 21.Rf1 Bb5 <br />21...h6. Trying to drive the bishop when he could have got his bishop into good position with 21...Bb6 22.Rd2 Qc7 23.Bf4 (23.Nf5 Ne4 And if 23.Rd3 Re4 24.Qc3 Qxh2 And if 23.Re2 Re4 24.Qd3 Qxh2) 23...Rxe3<br />22.Rd2 Qxd2+<br />Black decides to sacrifice his queen. If 22...Qc7 23.Bf4 And if 22...Qe7 23.Nf5 Qf8 (23...Qe1+ 24.Rd1) 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Nxh6+ gxh6 26.Bxf6 <br />23.Kxd2 Ne4+ 24.Kd1 <br /><br />Diagram 1<br />24. ..Bxg5. Here Black should have considered 24. ..Nd6 or 24.Nxg5 <br />25.Qxf7+ Kh8 26.Nd5 Nd6 <br />If 26...Bd7 27.h3 And if 26...Rd8 27.c4 (27.Ke1 Re8) <br />27.Qf2 b5. Here Black can play 27...Rd8 <br />28.Nf4 Rd8 29.Ke1 Re8+ 30.Kd1 Rd8 31.Nd3 Nc4 32.Qc5 Bxg2 <br />If 32...Nxb2+ 33.Ke2 <br />33.Bxc4 bxc4 34.Qxc4 Re8 <br />If 34...Bf3+ 35.Ke1 Re8+ 36.Kf2 Rf8 37.Kg3 Bd8 38.Nf4<br />35.Qf7 Re7 36.Qf8+ Kh7 37.Qf5+ Kg8 38.h4. Better appears 38.Ne5 <br />38...Bf6 <br />If 38...Bxh4 39.Qg4<br />39.Nf4 Be4 If 39...Bf3+ 40.Kd2 <br />40.Qc8+ Kh7 41.Nd5 Bxd5 42.Qf5+ Kh8 43.Qxd5. Things become easy for White after exchanging pieces<br />43. ..Re8 44.Qb5 Rd8+ 45.Ke2 Bxh4 46.c4 Bg3 47.b4 Rf8 48.Qa5! g5 49.Qxa7 Bf4 50.Qe7 Kg8 51.a4 and Black resigned.<br /><br />Diagram 2<br />White to play and win<br />1.Rxe6 Qxe6 2.f7 and White wins.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Sometimes the queen is sacrificed for two rooks or three minor pieces, depending on the position. The follow up after the queen sacrifice has to be precise as even the slightest weak move can result in a loss.<br /><br />However it is not always that the queen sacrifice works in a game of chess and the game which follows is a good example of that. Black sacrifices his queen in a equal looking position and thereafter is not able to maintain the rhythm. <br /><br />White: Judit Polgar (2550) – Black: Gyula Sax (2600) <br />Hungary , 1991<br /><br />Sicilian Defence<br /> 1.e4 c5 The Sicilian defence which is considered a sharp response to the King Pawn opening<br /> 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.0–0–0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0–0. <br />The players have castled on opposite flanks which should make things exciting<br /> 10.f4. White can also think about 10.e5 <br /> 10...Qa5 11.Bc4 Bd7 12.Rhe1 <br />White can still think about 12.e5 <br /> 12...Bc6. Black could have tried to position his rook with 12...Rfd8 13.Bb3 b5 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 b4 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.exf6 Qg5+<br />13.Bb3<br />Difficult to understand why White played this when worth a look is 13.f5 exf5 14.exf5 Qxf5 (14...Rae8 15.g4 d5 (15...Bf3 16.Rd3 Bxg4 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Bxf7+ Kxf7 19.Qc4+ d5 20.Rxd5 Rxe1+ 21.Rd1+ Ke7 22.Rxe1+ Kd8 23.Qxg4 Bxc3) 16.Rxe7) 15.Qh4 Rfe8 16.Bd3 And if 13.Nd5 exd5 14.exd5 Rae8 15.dxc6 bxc6 <br /> 13...Rfe8 <br />If 13...b5 14.Nd5 Nxd5 15.exd5 Bxg5 16.dxc6 And if 13...Rfd8 14.Qd3 h6 15.Bh4 Qh5 16.Bg3 Nd7 17.Qf1 Nc5 18.Bc4 Bf6 19.Be2 Qg6<br />14.f5. Marching into enemy territory!<br />14. ..exf5 <br />If 14...e5 15.Qc4 d5 (15...Rf8 16.Bxf6) 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Bxe7 Nxe7 18.Qxf7+ <br />15.e5 dxe5 16.Rxe5 Qc7 17.Rxf5 <br />If 17.Rde1 Be4 18.Nxe4 fxe4 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8 21.Rxe4<br />17...Rad8 18.Qc4 Rxd1+ 19.Nxd1 Bd8 20.Ne3. Better appears 20.g3 or even 20.Rf2 with a balanced position <br />20...Qd7 <br />If 20...Be4 21.Rc5 Qe7 And if 21...Qd7 22.Ba4 <br />21.Rf2. If 21.Rf1 Bb5 <br />21...h6. Trying to drive the bishop when he could have got his bishop into good position with 21...Bb6 22.Rd2 Qc7 23.Bf4 (23.Nf5 Ne4 And if 23.Rd3 Re4 24.Qc3 Qxh2 And if 23.Re2 Re4 24.Qd3 Qxh2) 23...Rxe3<br />22.Rd2 Qxd2+<br />Black decides to sacrifice his queen. If 22...Qc7 23.Bf4 And if 22...Qe7 23.Nf5 Qf8 (23...Qe1+ 24.Rd1) 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Nxh6+ gxh6 26.Bxf6 <br />23.Kxd2 Ne4+ 24.Kd1 <br /><br />Diagram 1<br />24. ..Bxg5. Here Black should have considered 24. ..Nd6 or 24.Nxg5 <br />25.Qxf7+ Kh8 26.Nd5 Nd6 <br />If 26...Bd7 27.h3 And if 26...Rd8 27.c4 (27.Ke1 Re8) <br />27.Qf2 b5. Here Black can play 27...Rd8 <br />28.Nf4 Rd8 29.Ke1 Re8+ 30.Kd1 Rd8 31.Nd3 Nc4 32.Qc5 Bxg2 <br />If 32...Nxb2+ 33.Ke2 <br />33.Bxc4 bxc4 34.Qxc4 Re8 <br />If 34...Bf3+ 35.Ke1 Re8+ 36.Kf2 Rf8 37.Kg3 Bd8 38.Nf4<br />35.Qf7 Re7 36.Qf8+ Kh7 37.Qf5+ Kg8 38.h4. Better appears 38.Ne5 <br />38...Bf6 <br />If 38...Bxh4 39.Qg4<br />39.Nf4 Be4 If 39...Bf3+ 40.Kd2 <br />40.Qc8+ Kh7 41.Nd5 Bxd5 42.Qf5+ Kh8 43.Qxd5. Things become easy for White after exchanging pieces<br />43. ..Re8 44.Qb5 Rd8+ 45.Ke2 Bxh4 46.c4 Bg3 47.b4 Rf8 48.Qa5! g5 49.Qxa7 Bf4 50.Qe7 Kg8 51.a4 and Black resigned.<br /><br />Diagram 2<br />White to play and win<br />1.Rxe6 Qxe6 2.f7 and White wins.<br /><br /></p>
