A move very calculated which may give up material in order to create a winning chance or a positional advantage. This action could also be used to create some psychological impact like in zeitnot with the idea to destabilise the opponent. Among sacrifices, may be mentioned the positional sacrifice, the mating sacrifice, etc.
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Quotes of the Day
No player, however strong, no member, however large, shall stand above FIDE
Florencio Campomanes
it would have been a debacle if Karjakin had become the 17th World Champion.
Garry Kasparov 2016
I think the players in this world championship are in different leagues. Karjakin is excellent—Carlsen is special.
Garry Kasparov 2016
You can’t look too annoyed or they’ll look for the mistake you’ve made. A lot of the time it’s about looking for these opportunities and if you give them a clue, the good players will find it.
Magnus Carlsen 2016
When I saw MVL’s position, it is like a football match where you’re 3:0 down, with two minutes to go and you’re down to 10 men!
Lev Aronian 2016
