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The Greatest Sacrifice Ever? | Shirov vs Topalov (1998) Explained!

Welcome back to Ananthu Explainer—your all-in-one destination for the world's greatest chess matches! In today’s video, we dive into a legendary encounter from Linares 1998 between the "Madman" Alexei Shirov and the brilliant Veselin Topalov. This match is a definitive illustration of Shirov’s "Fire on Board" tactical philosophy, where the pursuit of the initiative often outweighs traditional material value. ​Using the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann Defense, Shirov systematically dismantled Topalov’s defenses, culminating in a stunning exchange sacrifice on move 22. By surrendering a Rook to remove a critical defensive Knight, Shirov cleared the path for his remaining pieces to swarm the black King. ​What you’ll learn in this video: ​How to punish an uncastled King. ​The logic behind the 22. Rxd5!! exchange sacrifice. ​How to maintain pressure in the Caro-Kann Advance. ​Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the Bell icon for more deep-dive chess analysis! #Chess #AlexeiShirov #VeselinTopalov #AnanthuExplainer #ChessAnalysis #GrandmasterChess #CaroKann #ChessTactics #FireOnBoard #ChessSacrifice #Linares1998 #Checkmate #ChessStrategy #BoardGames #LearnChess