How to make a winning sack

Submitted by melzerh on Sun, 11/23/2008 at 9:34am.

First, you must make sure it has a good lead up. Then, you have to think if there is a way out of your sack follow up. If there is no way out try away, but if there is a way out think up a different move or moves. Here is an example for the winning sack.

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by ReinH - 4 days ago
Jacksonville Beach, FL United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
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You provide an example of an unnecessary "sacrifice" in an already won game. Simpler would be 1... Qd5+ with 2... Qxg8. Also note that white is not forced to take the knight.

by gera - 39 days ago
coahuila Mexico
Member Since: May 2008
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good sacrifice and a great fork¡¡¡¡

by estevon - 41 days ago
Danbury area,Connecticut United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
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Wheigh to get 2 pieces out of that same move.

by ckellygolf - 43 days ago
rochester, NY United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 90

how about qb3+, then k moves, then qxg8

by TheJoKer-1s - 43 days ago
Amsterdam Netherlands
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 58

I like this one more: 1.Ng6 ...Rg6 2. Qh7 ... K?? 3. Qg6

by ivanlflj - 43 days ago
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 16

You should give a better example.

Maybe a game. A Lasker game.

 

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