The queen sacrifice we are about to see occurred in the Casino de Barcelona tournament in Spain, which ran from Oct. 18 2007 to Oct. 26 2007. It was won by Hikaru Nakamura of the United States, who uncorked a beautiful queen sacrifice in Round 2 against Michal Krasenkow of Poland.
This game is an example of chess played in the early 21st century between two world class grandmasters. It features a modern opening, head spinning tactical complications, and a stunning conclusion that would make any player proud.
At the time this game was played, Hikaru Nakamura, age 19, was ranked 61st in the world (FIDE rating 2648). Mikhail Krasenkow, age 43, was ranked 44th (2668).