Would it really be a sac if you got a bishop and pawn for the rook? I thought that was at best called "trading down".
Starting to see Exchange Sacrifices more Intuitively! Here I exchange my Rook for a Bishop
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Well it still is, I in a sense sacrificed a pawn since I gave up 5 points and only gained 4.
It's a little confusing to me I guess. I don't know why we have "trading down" then if "sacrifice" includes trading down.
White might have been able to hold if he didn't go for Kxc3.
How about a theoretical exchange sac to start the day?
@SNUDOO I have always tried to find a reasoning for the f5 sac and you showed it here perfectly! As a person that plays the closed Sicilian and is still learning it, this helps a lot, great stuff!
I actually played the inaccurate Qh5 because I forgot all my botvinnik theory. Be4 first was the correct continuation.
@SNUDOO know where I can learn more about these f5 lines?
I have "Closed Sicilian, move by move" (Cartsen Hansen). He covers the Botvinnik structure with Nh3 for white.
By the way time controls was 3 min 2 sec increment. Let me know what you think.