The exchange sacrifice is lesson 9 of 9 in Real-game tactics 6: Combinations and quiet moves, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1600 (club players). Give a rook for a bishop or a knight when it wrecks the king's cover or wins even more. It has 5 interactive exercises: 5 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
White to move: sacrifice the exchange and win. (3 positions)
Black to move: sacrifice the exchange and win. (2 positions)
Worked examples
White to move: sacrifice the exchange and win. 1.Qe8+ Kh7 2.Rxg7+ Bxg7 3.Qxb5. Moving the rook opened the line for the queen on e8. You come out 5 points ahead in material.
White to move: sacrifice the exchange and win. 1.Rxg6+ fxg6 2.Qxd8. The rook sacrifice on g6 dragged the pawn away from its duty. The position is winning.
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