Classic game · 1983White won

Karpov's Sac

White

Anatoly Karpov

vs

Black

Efim Geller

Karpov offered his queen to force open the king and finish the game with a crisp mating attack.

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White
Anatoly Karpov
Black
Efim Geller
Year
1983
Result
White won · 1-0

Why this classic game matters

A positional buildup ends tactically when Karpov gives up the queen to remove the last defenders.

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