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Velimirovic Attack Blowouts
Compiled by daveyjones01
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Games in the main line of the Velimirovic variation of the Sicilian Sozin where Black got destroyed.

Balashov advances the f-pawn to prepare attack on h7.
Balashov vs A Lukin, 1967 
(B89) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0

Direct assault on the black king leads to h-pawn promotion.
Bronstein vs A Lein, 1971 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Overworked defenders exploited by Velimirovic.
Velimirovic vs J Fridjonsson, 1974 
(B89) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0

White's approach was to sac g+h pawns for play. It worked.
P Large vs A Muir, 1978 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

White wins by softening up the long diagonal to the black king.
J Bradford vs J Tarjan, 1978 
(B89) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0

e5!? sacrifice theme similar to Bronstein's and Velimirovic's
A Sherzer vs D Gurevich, 1987
(B89) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

Black tries to open defensive lines with ...f5
A Dgebuadze vs D Baramidze, 2002 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Black plan: exchange Sozin bishop with Na5 before castling.
Velimirovic vs J Sofrevski, 1965 
(B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0

A 12. Nf5!? knight sac as only Velimirovic himself could do
Velimirovic vs V Bukal Sr, 1971 
(B89) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0

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