For me sacrifices are something you feel aswel as calculate. If it creates pressure and you think something will snap then you may aswel play it even if you cant see where things will snap. Its only a game after all, we should play a little risky to have more fun, in my opinion.
Game 2747090
22. Nf3+ is my "speculative sac" in this game - and whats more, fritz 8 doesn't like it (i think this maybe due to the horrizon effect and not 'unsoundness'😉, instead fritzy prefers Qd8 (-1.20 eval) Bxf3, or Rf4 ... I however "was certain" that i had a good attack.
unfortunatly, my continueations were far less sound. 🙁
25 Rf6? Nxh3 and now blacks attack isn't strong enough to mate.
Originally posted by Shinidoki22...Bxh3 sac is stronger in that position. if white accepts the sac, black has a mating attack. if not, he's a clear pawn up, and keeps attacking chances.
Game 2747090
22. Nf3+ is my "speculative sac" in this game - and whats more, fritz 8 doesn't like it (i think this maybe due to the horrizon effect and not 'unsoundness'😉, instead fritzy prefers Qd8 (-1.20 eval) Bxf3, or Rf4 ... I however "was certain" that i had a good attack.
unfortunatly, my continueations were far less sound. 🙁
25 Rf6? Nxh3 and now blacks attack isn't strong enough to mate.
Game 3445384
In move 41 (endgame) I sacrifice my knight to change it for two pawns..and win 😛
Originally posted by aGoRessivEThat's not an uncommon strategy. Not so much an intuitive sac either... the traxler gambit is intuition at its finest, you know aGoRessivE 🙂
Game 3445384
In move 41 (endgame) I sacrifice my knight to change it for two pawns..and win 😛
Originally posted by ih8sensperhaps it's not a surprising or uncommon sacrifice, but you can't say it's not intuitive..If you see the game, I win ten moves later (and because he resigns). In my opinion I taked a low-dose-risk, because I had the doubt of his moves until I won..
That's not an uncommon strategy. Not so much an intuitive sac either... the traxler gambit is intuition at its finest, you know aGoRessivE 🙂
Traxler gambit? I challenge you to make it again..do you accept? 🙂
Originally posted by aGoRessivEA magician never performs that same trick twice. On the other hand.. I am up for that rematch you asked me for. Gimme a 1/7 time control (1/3 is too risky) and I'll play. If you gimme a chance I may just use the traxler again.
perhaps it's not a surprising or uncommon sacrifice, but you can't say it's not intuitive..If you see the game, I win ten moves later (and because he resigns). In my opinion I taked a low-dose-risk, because I had the doubt of his moves until I won..
Traxler gambit? I challenge you to make it again..do you accept? 🙂