1. The Smoke
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    21 Apr '09 23:11
    it may sound silly, but hey I'm a chess novice - now and then I've been tempted, in an even game, to sacrifice a piece (bishop/knight) in order to prevent the other party from castling (i.e. by forcing the opponent to move his/her King and capture my piece) thinking it gives the advantage. what's a rule of thumb here? is there one? is this (generally) a no-no?
  2. Joined
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    21 Apr '09 23:25
    Originally posted by Renars
    it may sound silly, but hey I'm a chess novice - now and then I've been tempted, in an even game, to sacrifice a piece (bishop/knight) in order to prevent the other party from castling (i.e. by forcing the opponent to move his/her King and capture my piece) thinking it gives the advantage. what's a rule of thumb here? is there one? is this (generally) a no-no?
    If you get a huge attack as compensation I'd say go for it.Might not be such a good idea in corr chess though.
    Have a look at some Petroff defense,cochrane gambit games.
  3. e4
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    22 Apr '09 02:09
    Originally posted by Renars
    it may sound silly, but hey I'm a chess novice - now and then I've been tempted, in an even game, to sacrifice a piece (bishop/knight) in order to prevent the other party from castling (i.e. by forcing the opponent to move his/her King and capture my piece) thinking it gives the advantage. what's a rule of thumb here? is there one? is this (generally) a no-no?
    Post an example of one of your temptations.
  4. New Braunfels, Texas
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    22 Apr '09 02:13
    Yeah, you have to weigh it up against what you gain. Enemy king left on the center files is a target. Trying to castle "by hand" costs your opponent some tempi. If you see a chance for material gain or for the attack to crash through, then it would be worth it, but tactics are going to dominate in that situation.
  5. Standard memberwormwood
    If Theres Hell Below
    We're All Gonna Go!
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    22 Apr '09 02:33
    Originally posted by Renars
    it may sound silly, but hey I'm a chess novice - now and then I've been tempted, in an even game, to sacrifice a piece (bishop/knight) in order to prevent the other party from castling (i.e. by forcing the opponent to move his/her King and capture my piece) thinking it gives the advantage. what's a rule of thumb here? is there one? is this (generally) a no-no?
    the simple answer is: it's a losing move.

    the complex answer: sometimes it's a winning move.



    until you can see the difference on your own, I suggest you treat the problem as if the first answer was always and invariably true, without exceptions.
  6. Standard memberclandarkfire
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    22 Apr '09 03:28
    In general, its not a good Idea. However, sometimes, like in the fried liver, It is probably the best move.
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