The Queen's Craziest Victims

The most insane queen sacrifices are combinations where the queen's main piece is sacrificed for checkmate or a decisive material advantage, often against several other pieces. Legendary examples include the "Golden Coins" game and Frank Marshall's game, where the queen was sacrificed against two pawns.

Frank Marshall vs. Stefan Levitsky (1912

The move 23... Qg3!!, which became a classic, sacrificed the queen to defeat two pawns and the opponent's queen, leading to inevitable checkmate.

The term "Marshal's Deception" originated from a chess game that took place at the 1912 Breslau International Chess Tournament in Germany. Stepan Levitsky played White, and Frank James Marshall played Black. Before Black's 23rd move, the white king's defense looked quite secure. Levitsky was completely taken by surprise by the move 23...Qc3-Qg3, after which he was forced to concede defeat.

Possible answers for white:

1. hg Ke2×

After 1.fg - mate in two moves 1... Ke2+ 2. Kh1 R:f1×

1. Q:g3 Ke2+ 2. Kh1 K:g3+ 3. Kg1 (if you take the knight 3. fg, then mate 3... Rf1× will follow) Ke2+

It's White's move, but capturing the rook is impossible because the king is in check. Black has a significant advantage ( -6.45 /33 Komodo 9.3), leaving White no chance even for a draw.