
Premature attacks on the King
Learning how to sacrifice material for a win is an essential part of improving your chess game. In order for a sacrifice to be proven sound, however, an accurate assessment of all your opponent's defensive resources (or lack thereof) must be taken into account. Premature attacks on the king can lead you to having to play on at a material disadvantage and/or losing a game immediately. The following examples begin as one side has sacrificed a piece(s) in order to generate an attack on the opponent's monarch.
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