Stein's Intuitive Sacrifices and Imaginative Attack. Krogius vs Stein 1960

In the following game, that made him famous in the whole world, Leonid Stein demonstrated his imagination and attacking potential at its best. While his opponent was about to get a strategically winning position, Stein unexpectedly sacrificed a pawn and started a vicious attack. A pawn sacrifice was followed by a purely intuitive piece sacrifice, thanks to which Stein increased the pressure and eventually found a brilliant queen sacrifice after which his opponent's position collapsed.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Be2 d6 6. Nf3 e5 7. d5 h6 8. O-O Nh7 9. Ne1 Nd7 10. Nd3 f5 11. f3 f4 12. b4 Rf7 13. c5 Ndf6 14. c6 bxc6 15. dxc6 Be6 16. b5 Bf8 17. Nb4 d5 18. Nbxd5 Bc5+ 19. Kh1 Nh5 20. Qe1 Ng3+ 21. hxg3 Qg5 22. g4 h5 23. g3 hxg4 24. Kg2 Raf8 25. Bd2 Qh6 26. Rh1 Qg7 27. gxf4 exf4 28. Rd1 g5 29. e5 Qxe5 30. fxg4 Qxe2+ 31. Qxe2 f3+ 32. Qxf3 Rxf3 33. Rhf1 Bxg4 34. Ne4 Bh3+ 35. Kh2 Rxf1 36. Rxf1 Bxf1 37. Nxc5 Rf2+ 38. Kg1 Rxd2 39. Nxc7 Bh3 40. a4 Rg2+ 41. Kh1 Nf6 42. a5 Ng4 43. Ne4 Re2
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[@miguelangelfraumolina7547]

Good nights: still on board, and happy to learn enjoying with tempo these old match's, which instead are gteater than the present ones. Reason? No computers helped the players. So simple as that. Thank you indeed.

[@chesswisdom]

My pleasure.

[@amosdraak3536]

Such a fascinating game. White was doing the usual in the KID- gaining great space on the queen side and center, and found a very good central square for his knight, and Black’s best chance is to launch a fierce king side attack. Sacrificing the pawn to move his formerly fianchettoed bishop to an attacking post, sacrificing what is theoretically the weakest piece in any army- the knight- for open lines and pressure against the enemy king, and then rolling his pawns forward where are excellent typical themes in this opening, and the final endgame mating net was a great touch to finish. Thanks for finding and sharing this with us.

[@chesswisdom]

My pleasure, thank you for your comment. Have a nice day.

[@mohamedboudissa2087]

Beautiful game, thank you.

[@chesswisdom]

My pleasure.

[@articshreder3569]

More Stein. You are a great channel

[@barthdavid3378]

Thanks chess wisdom for these incredible classic games. I have hooked onto your channel ever since the almighty KZbin algorithm brought your channel to me. Keep up the good work

[@chesswisdom]

My pleasure.

[@dejanblagojevic1655]

Great play by black!

[@mehdialigol]

It was so instructive. Thanks

[@chesswisdom]

My pleasure.

[@jairsouzamarques271]

Please, sir, a suggestion: post games of Harry Nelson Pillsbury, one of the icons on beggining century 19...

[@chesswisdom]

Thanks a lot for your suggestion. I've already made 2 videos on Pillsbury, you can find them among my recent videos. And I'm gonna make new ones soon, as I also like him.

[@johncalvin5754]

one question in all these kings indian openings a common plan is to move the knight and then play f5... Why not just avoid moving the knight in the opening and playing f5 without wasting a tempo like ne7 instead of nf6

[@chesswisdom]

It's possible, but then it won't be the King's Indian, it will be the Dutch, Leningrad variation.