Craziest Chess Tactics: Nezhmetdinov’s Last Masterpiece

Imagine sacrificing one piece after another — not for immediate gain, but to create total chaos and relentless pressure. The result? A wild attack that ends in a spectacular checkmate. All of this happened in Rashid Nezhmetdinov’s final masterpiece, played at the age of 57. Let’s dive in — and see if you can find his brilliant moves too. Support the Channel:   / chesswisdom   Timofeev vs Nezhmetdinov, Leningrad 1969 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d6 3.c4 Nbd7 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.Nc3 O-O 7.O-O e5 8.Qc2 c6 9.Rd1 Re8 10.h3 e4 11.Nh2 d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.Bf4 a6 14.Ng4 Nxg4 15.Nxd5 Ndf6 16.Nc7 e3 17.hxg4 exf2+ 18.Kf1 Nxg4 19.Nxe8 Qxe8 20.Qb3 h6 21.Bxb7 g5 22.Bxa8 gxf4 23.gxf4 Be6 24.Qb7 Bc4 25.Qe4 Qd8 26.Kg2 f5 27.Qc6 Kh7 28.Kf3 f1=Q+ 29.Rxf1 Qh4 0-1