Queen Sacrifices

[Warren Kingston]

Just going through a few Ivanchuk games and see that he has sacced his Queen a few times, anyone know which "elite" player has done it the most times?

[PeterTurland]

Yes I think we have a new word 'sacced' is it in the OED? I don't know, but if it isn't, then perhaps, it should be.

Came across something very cute. Enjoy.

http://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/ ... istiansen/

[Warren Kingston]

Peter, is it sacked then, if not, sacced is a nice word?

[PeterTurland]

Peter, is it sacked then, if not, sacced is a nice word?

Sacked means you have lost your job, the complete opposite of delivering checkmate by sacrificing your queen.
So much of our language is metaphor driven, chess is only a metaphor in description, in terms of indulgence instead, it is pure logic.

I for one, vote that sacced is put in the OED forthwith.

[Warren Kingston]

Thought Tal would be favourite