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
I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess. Others give only 2 percent!
Robert Fischer
I enjoy it when I see my opponent really suffering when he knows that I’ve outsmarted him
Magnus Carlsen 2012
Carlsen is a combination of Karpov and Fischer style.
Garry Kasparov 2017
I was pushed out of USSR by the hands of Petrosian and Karpov. But now, after 10 years, Petrosian is not longer alive and Karpov is not longer World Champion, so it seems that everything is in place now.
Viktor Kortchnoi 1986 NIC
” The essence of chess is thinking about what chess is.”
David Bronstein
