When a Piece Is Worth Less Than You Think
Dear Chess Friends!
Giving up a piece for just a few pawns is one of the boldest decisions in chess — especially when the compensation isn’t immediate. But in the hands of a strong player, a positional piece sacrifice can become a long-lasting source of pressure and creativity.
This Sunday, I invite you to my new workshop: “Positional Piece Sacrifices for Long-Term Initiative.” We will explore when and why sacrificing a knight or bishop for two or three pawns can be not only justified, but strategically winning.
🗓 Date: 06/29
⏰ Time: 11 a.m. EDT, 4 p.m. UK time, 5 p.m. CET
During this session, you’ll learn:
- Strategic goals behind piece sacrifices: long-term king pressure, passed pawns, structure transformation
- The classic knight sacrifice on f7 in the Two Knights Defense
- How to evaluate non-obvious compensation: coordination, tempo, disorganization
- What makes a sacrifice playable, and what makes it wishful thinking
- Key defensive techniques against positional sacrifices
Why should you attend?
These sacrifices are often misunderstood and underrated. They don’t win by force — they win by building pressure move by move. Understanding how to judge these positions will improve your intuition, your positional feel, and your ability to surprise even stronger opponents.
Register now and receive the Zoom-link before the event! Your participation is absolutely free, you just need to register here: https://chesslance.com/masterclass/
See you at the workshop,
FM Viktor Neustroev
