Here's a game I played at the club tonight:
The interesting point occurs if, instead of 14.Bxe5, which just goes into a pawn-down ending, white plays 14.Qe3. Then I have to sacrifice my queen for two pieces; the critical line is 14...Nxc3 15.Bxe5 Nxe2+ 16.Qxe2 Nxe5, taking us to the following position:
Do I have enough for my queen? It would probably have proved so in practice, but whether I have enough in theory is a thornier question.
The positional queen sacrifice that might have been
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Re: The positional queen sacrifice that might have been
Hi Jack.
The title of the thread should have been:
"A Positional Queen Sacrifice From Last Night."
I know what you mean when you say; 'It would probably have proved so in practice.'
It looks OK to me.
The title of the thread should have been:
"A Positional Queen Sacrifice From Last Night."
I know what you mean when you say; 'It would probably have proved so in practice.'
It looks OK to me.