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70l_middlegames SACS _Rxc3 The Soviet Sacrifice
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The Soviet Sacrifice

The exchange sacrifice on c3 in the Sicilian, with or without opposite-castled kings, can almost be considered as classical as the ♗xh7+ sacrifice. The long- term compensation – White's shattered pawn structure – is obvious. But will it be sufficient? Let's take a small historical route to discover <the secrets of <the Soviet sacrifice>>.

13...Rxc3
M Zarkovic vs K Akshat, 2019
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 37 moves, 0-1

15...Rxc3 classical
Boleslavsky vs Geller, 1953 
(B58) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

14...Rxc3
S Gupta vs A Gupta, 2019
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 0-1

...Rxc3 17. bxc3 Qxc3 18. Qe1 Nd3+ 0-1
Karavaev vs M Golubev, 1980 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 0-1

...Rxc3 16.bxc3 Rc8 17. Ne2 Nf6 18.Rd4 Bb5 19.Nf4 Qxc3 20.Nd5
Zhigailo vs M Golubev, 1981
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

...Rxc3 16.bxc3 Rc8 17.Ne2 Nf6 18. Kb1 Bb5 19. Nf4 Bc4 20. Nd5
Rudoi vs M Golubev, 1983
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 53 moves, 0-1

...Rxc3 16.bxc3 Rc8 17.Ne2 Nf6 18. Kb1 Bb5 19. Nf4 Bc4 20. Nd5
V Shashkov vs M Golubev, 1983
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 43 moves, 0-1

... Rxc3 15. bxc3 Qc7 16. Kb1 Rc8 17.f4 Nc4 18.f5 Na3+ 19.Kc1
Malygin vs M Golubev, 1988
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

... Rxc3 16.bxc3 Qa5 17.Qe3 Rc8 18.Kd2 Rxc3 19. Bxf7+ Kf8
Y Lapshun vs M Golubev, 1988 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

... Rxc3 20. bxc3 Nxc3 21. Qd2 Qa8 22. Qd3 e5 23. Rdf1 exd4
A Shchekachev vs M Golubev, 1988 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 26 moves, 0-1

...Rxc3 14.bxc3 a5 15.a4 Qc7 16.Qe3 Qc5 17.Kd2 Bxa4 18.f4 Neg4
R Abelgas vs I Hakki, 2006
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 47 moves, 0-1

...Rxc3 18.bxc3 Nf6 19.Rh4 Nd5 20.Qd3 e5 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Rdh1
D Jabot vs H Bellmann, 1999
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 42 moves, 0-1

...Rxc3 15.bxc3 Qa5 16.g4 Qxc3 17.Kb1 a5 18.gxh5 a4 19.Ne2
M Albano vs R Cosulich, 1976
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 42 moves, 0-1

Rxc3 18.bxc3 Nf6 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Rd2 Rg8 21.Ne2 Qa5 22.Ng3
C Baljon vs J Tarjan, 1974
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 56 moves, 0-1

...Rxc3 16.bxc3 Qa5 17.Kb2 Rc8 18.Qd2 Qb6 19. Ka1 a5 20. Rb1
L Bass vs S Zizlova, 2008
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 42 moves, 0-1

Rxc3 18.bxc3 Nf6 19.Rh2 Bxh6 20.Qxh6 Qa5 21.Ne2 Rc8 22.Qe3
J Aijala vs M Lahtinen, 1997
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 41 moves, 0-1

13...Rxc3
Shirov vs Anand, 2008 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1

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