CHESSDORRALasker–Janowski, Hastings 1895
Date 1895-08-12 · Round 6 · Result 1–0
An exchange sacrifice on the open c-file
After 35.Rxc8 Rxc8 36.Bxf5, the bishop attacks the queen on e6 while the knight on d6 attacks the rook on c8. Check both threats in the final position and note where the black rook stood before the exchange.
Position before the move 35.Rxc8
Complete game score
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e3 b6 7. Rc1 Bb7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 c5 10. O-O Nbd7 11. dxc5 Nxc5 12. Bb1 Rc8 13. Bf5 Ne6 14. Bh4 Kh8 15. Ne5 Qe8 16. Qf3 Ng8 17. Bg3 Nh6 18. Bb1 f6 19. Nd3 Qd7 20. Qd1 Rfd8 21. Nf4 Nxf4 22. Bxf4 g5 23. Bg3 Bf8 24. Qd3 f5 25. Ne2 Bg7 26. Nd4 Rf8 27. Rxc8 Qxc8 28. Qd2 Rf7 29. Rc1 Qe8 30. h4 gxh4 31. Bxh4 Bc8 32. Bg3 Ng4 33. Nb5 Rf8 34. Nd6 Qe6 35. Rxc8 Rxc8 36. Bxf5 1-0