Rook Sacrifice? Tal

Tal vs Ramos 1991

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.a4 Qc7 7.Be2
Nc6 8.O-O e6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 Nxd4 11.Qxd4 e5 12.Qd3 exf4
13.Rxf4 Be6 14.Bd4 d5 15.Rxf6 dxe4 16.Nxe4 gxf6 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6
18.Bxf6 Rg8 19.Qxh7 Kf8 20.Qh6+ Ke8 21.Bf3 Rc8 22.c3 Qc5+
23.Bd4 Qf5 24.Bxb7 Rc7 25.Rf1 Qc2 26.Bf3 Qxb2 27.Qh7 Rg6
28.Rd1 Qc2 29.Qh8+ 1-0

Hello,

Can somebody explain to me move 15.Rxf6? Why didn't Black take with the Bishop? Is the Rook sacrifice to open up kingside pawns ... white Queen attacks? thanks any help appreciated

Thanks Jitesh ... would move 15. Rxf6 be considered a sound sacrifice?

Well after all is said and done, the material trade comes out even (if you count the ...Rg8 19. Qxh7 as part of it) with a good positional advancement for white so I'd say it's a fine sacrifice if not a good one.

:) Thanks Nethinim I was wondering if it's a position/tactic I should practice and look out for or if it was only the for highly skilled (learn it later).

I'd say that he was just looking forward in moves and saw that after the trades he would be in good position and down at most one point in material which is almost irrelevant in casese of such positional advantage.

 Thanks, 15. Nxd5 looks playable...