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A sacrifice gone wrong... or not?

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Spektrowski
Jan 22, 2011
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trysts
Jan 22, 2011
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#2

Nice

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Shakaali
Jan 23, 2011
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Objectively 26... Ne5? looks just bad. In a practical game (possibly assisted by time pressure) it obviously worked just fineSmile. If 28... Ra2 white has 29. Bf3! Instead of 30. Bxb5?? white could again consider 30. Bf3. 

Better moves might be 26... Rae8 with the idea to mount pressure against e3 or 26... Ra7 with the idea to either penetrate along the a-file after doubling rooks there or else to double rooks on the e-file.

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Spektrowski
Jan 23, 2011
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That was a rapid game, so yes, time pressure was involved.

As Tal once said, "Time that you have is more important than the pieces that you don't have."