Author: James T. Walker
Date: 05:45:09 12/16/98
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On December 15, 1998 at 23:27:12, James Robertson wrote: >On December 15, 1998 at 22:44:00, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>I went to the Mecca Chess Encyclopedia to get this definition: >>"Sacrifice: To deliberately give up material to achieve an advantage. > >Winning is an advantage. :) > >(But I know what you mean.) > >James > >>The >>advantage gained might be an attack, gain in tempo, greater board control, >>creating an outpost, etc." >> >>Which does sound a lot like Gambit: >>"Any opening that contains a planned sacrifice of material, usually to promote >>rapid development or control of the center. >>Trivia >>A wrestling term for tripping up the heels. Ruy Lopez was the first to use it >as >>a chess term for traps in 1561. Greco introduces the term into England and >>France in 1623." >> >>Now, my stupid question is, "Can someone show me a real sacrifice that is a >>sacrifice?" >> >>I want to understand what one is. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It seem as though the only "Real sacrifices" are the ones that are unsound !! :-) (<: Jim Walker >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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