24 Sep 04
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Any player wishing to improve to intermediate and beyond must be familiar with the classic bishop sacrifice. I was able to use it to win a queen and eventually the game.
Without recognizing the opportunity and seizing it I might have lost again to this solid player that had beaten me a few times already!
See white's 9th move.
Game 684586
24 Sep 04
Originally posted by PereiraOf course the absence of the knight on f6 is essential. Is is such a heavily analyzed sacrifice (e.g. incredible treatment in The Art of Attack by Vukovic) that you can look for a few key ingredients and learn a few lines and you often get plenty of compensation or a forced mate.
Wow, that was quick destruction of the castled king, perhaps was made possible with the lack of knight on f6 and black bishop.
A nice game in Tal's style.
24 Sep 04
Originally posted by paultopiayes! i WAS surprised I couldn't do more than just win the queen! After that I was just ahead in material by around 5 points.
That was a good sac.
I just spent 10 minutes calculating to see if there was a forced mate I could demonstrate for revenge for that french thread. Sadly, the win of the queen seems to be best. 🙂
although you probably could've diverted his knight somewhere in there...
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24 Sep 04
Originally posted by paultopiaHow did I know that as soon as I read this thread, you were gonna link to that.
Game 694401
of course I'm gonna have to link to my favorite opening the bird....Game 694400
that was a close one.
and you're still down 5-0-1 against me..... 🙂
can't wait for the next rematch.
Tim
24 Sep 04
Originally posted by tmetzlerFair enough :-) I shouldn't link to games against people who have vast + records over me. Then again, most people have vast + records over me ...
How did I know that as soon as I read this thread, you were gonna link to that.
of course I'm gonna have to link to my favorite opening the bird....Game 694400
that was a close one.
and you're still down 5-0-1 against me..... 🙂
can't wait for the next rematch.
Tim
24 Sep 04
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Originally posted by LivingLegend3...Qe5+ is worth looking at. I've had several games go 4.Be2 c6 5.Nf3 Qc7 and Black has avoided some of the critical main lines (where Black may not be entirely worse, but they are not at all fun to play).
T, ever tried 3..Qa5! in the Scandinavian? Take a look at it, I play it all the time and it feels much better than any other move there (such as 3..Qd8?, which just loses a move)! 🙂
O.
24 Sep 04
Originally posted by OssePyrrho played an interesting game with 3..Qe5+, he got trashed if I recall it correctly, so maybe not a good example, but I'll try to look up that game! 🙂
3...Qe5+ is worth looking at. I've had several games go 4.Be2 c6 5.Nf3 Qc7 and Black has avoided some of the critical main lines (where Black may not be entirely worse, but they are not at all fun to play).
O.
