Brilliant sacrifices 5: master sacrifices

Ten sacrifices from top-level opening theory: the Marshall Attack, the Botvinnik and Meran piece sacrifices, exchange sacrifices in the Grünfeld and the Dilworth, and more. Deep ideas, checked by engines. This is an opening course with 10 lessons and 30 interactive exercises, suited to players rated around 2100 (strong club players). Every exercise is played on a real board with feedback after each move, there is nothing to install, and it is free.

Lessons in Brilliant sacrifices 5: master sacrifices

  1. The Marshall Attack – Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack, C89. Black gives a pawn for a fierce attack on White's king.
  2. The Dilworth Attack – Ruy Lopez, Open Variation, Dilworth Attack, C82. Black gives a knight on f2 for the f-file.
  3. The Botvinnik System – Semi-Slav, Botvinnik System, D44. White gives a knight on g5 to open Black's king side.
  4. The Meran knight sacrifice – Semi-Slav, Meran Variation, D49. White gives a knight on b5 to break open the centre.
  5. The Anti-Moscow Gambit – Semi-Slav, Anti-Moscow Gambit, D43. White leaves the c4 pawn and builds a big centre.
  6. The Grünfeld exchange sacrifice – Grünfeld Defence, Exchange Variation, D89. White gives the rook on a1 for the Grünfeld bishop.
  7. The King's Indian Sämisch Gambit – King's Indian, Sämisch Variation, E81. Black gives a pawn with c5 to open the long diagonal.
  8. The Two Knights bishop sacrifice – Two Knights Defence, C56. White gives the bishop on d5 and wins the piece back with a pin.
  9. The Four Pawns e5 break – Modern Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, A69. White pushes e5 and gives a pawn to free the d-pawn.
  10. The Mikenas pawn sacrifice – English Opening, Mikenas-Carls Attack, A19. White gives the e5 pawn and jumps to d6 with a knight.

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