Analyze this game with the ROOK SACRIFICE!

This was a very crystal clear rook sacrifice for a position. I hope people like it. I'm rather proud of this little gem. My opponent just resigned today. Of course his rating wasn't that high, but I think the game has a classical beauty to it, and a tinge of Tal somewhere I feel. Only, Tal's sacrifices were often much deeper. 🙂 Game 1770026

Originally posted by powershaker
This was a very crystal clear rook sacrifice for a position. I hope people like it. I'm rather proud of this little gem. My opponent just resigned today. Of course his rating wasn't that high, but I think the game has a classical beauty to it, and a tinge of Tal somewhere I feel. Only, Tal's sacrifices were often much deeper. 🙂 Game 1770026

What if black played Nf8 instead of resigning? It looks like your sacrifice would be in vain. Or am I missing something obvious???

Originally posted by ShallowBlue
What if black played Nf8 instead of resigning? It looks like your sacrifice would be in vain. Or am I missing something obvious???

Nf8 Rxc7?

Good mate... but he had horrible positioning.

or after Nf8 he can do Qg7

Originally posted by ShallowBlue
What if black played Nf8 instead of resigning? It looks like your sacrifice would be in vain. Or am I missing something obvious???

bg7+ Kg8 , Bxg8+ Kh8, QorR h7++

or instead of Kg8, Bxg7, Qxg7++

Originally posted by EnigmaticCam
Nf8 Rxc7?

Then black plays NxQ

Originally posted by ChessJester
bg7+ Kg8 , Bxg8+ Kh8, QorR h7++

or instead of Kg8, Bxg7, Qxg7++

Ah - knew I was missing something. 🙂

Not much of a "positional" sac.....Accepting it will produce mate in 2, or 3.....

I haven't bothered to work out the alternatives for refusing the sac

Originally posted by powershaker
but I think the game has a classical beauty to it, and a tinge of Tal somewhere I feel. Only, Tal's sacrifices were often much deeper. 🙂 Game 1770026

you gotta be kidding. really.

but well played anyway...

Nice sacrifice. It definitely has aestetic appeal.