Spassky Called This His Greatest Chess Game

In his 1970 interview, the World Champion Boris Spassky was asked to choose his best chess game. Out of all the incredible games he had played, he chose this one. Indeed, this game is truly impressive, as Spassky played it in the Romantic style, sacrificing four pawns one by one to mobilize his army as quickly as possible. After that, another spectacular sacrifice follows. And I’ll challenge you to find these brilliant moves. So, let's dive into this masterpiece of the great champion, who, sadly, passed away just a few days ago. Spassky vs Reshko, Leningrad Championship 1959 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 Nf6 6.e5 Nfd7 7.Qg3 e6 8.Be2 Qc7 9.f4 a6 10.b4 c5 11.b5 c4 12.Rb1 d4 13.Ne4 axb5 14.O-O Rxa2 15.d3 Rxc2 16.Bd1 Ra2 17.f5 Nxe5 18.fxe6 f6 19.Rxf6 gxf6 20.Nxf6+ Kd8 21.Nd5 Qd6 22.Bg5+ Kc8 23.Bg4 Nxg4 24.e7 Bxe7 25.Qxg4+ Nd7 26.Nxe7+ Kc7 27.Bf4 Ne5 28.Qg7 Kb6 29.Bxe5 Qe6 30.Bxd4+ 1-0