The Art of Sacrifice in Chess
Grandmaster shows how to win games by giving up pieces. Games against Reti, Tarrasch, other masters. Introduction. 91 diagrams.
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The Art of Sacrifice in Chess
Grandmaster shows how to win games by giving up pieces. Games against Reti, Tarrasch, other masters. Introduction. 91 diagrams.
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The Art of Sacrifice in Chess

The Art of Sacrifice in Chess

by Rudolf Spielmann
The Art of Sacrifice in Chess

The Art of Sacrifice in Chess

by Rudolf Spielmann

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Grandmaster shows how to win games by giving up pieces. Games against Reti, Tarrasch, other masters. Introduction. 91 diagrams.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781936490790
Publisher: Russell Enterprises, Incorporated
Publication date: 08/02/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 22 MB
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About the Author

Austrian Grandmaster Rudolf Spielmann (1883-1942) was renowned for his brilliant attacking chess. Dubbed ":The Master of Attack," his play was characterized by creative sacrifices and brilliancies.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
1. THE VARIOUS TYPES OF SACRIFICES
SHAM SACRIFICES 11 Positional Sacrifices
EXAMPLE 1: Spielmann-Pirc, Match, 1931
EXAMPLE 2: Spielmann-Schlechter, Ostend, 1906
EXAMPLE 3: Pirc-Spielmann, Match, 1931
Sacrifices for Gain
EXAMPLE 4: Bogolyubov-Spielmann, Magdeburg, 1927
EXAMPLE 5: Spielmann-Muller, Ebensee, 1933
Mating Sacrifices
EXAMPLE 6: Spielmann-Honlinger, Match, 1929
EXAMPLE 7: Spielmann-Dr. Tartakover, Marienbad, 1925
EXAMPLE 8: Spielmann-Grunfeld, Carlsbad, 1929
EXAMPLE 9: Spielmann-L'hermet, Magdeburg, 1927
REAL SACRIFICES
Sacrifices for Development
EXAMPLE 10: Schories-Spielmann, Scheveningen, 1905
EXAMPLE 11: Dr. Bernstein-Spielmann, Ostend, 1906
Obstructive Sacrifices
EXAMPLE 12: Spielmann-Landau, Match, 1933
EXAMPLE 13: Spielmann-Honlinger, Vienna, 1933
EXAMPLE 14: Spielmann-Bogolyubov, Match, 1932
EXAMPLE 15: Spielmann-Walter, Trentschin-Teplitz, 1928
Preventive (or Anti-castling) Sacrifice
EXAMPLE 16: Spielmann-Duras, Scheveningen, 1905 70
EXAMPLE 17: Spielmann-Mieses, Match, 1910
EXAMPLE 18: Mieses-Spielmann, Match, 1910
EXAMPLE 19: Gereben-Spielmann, Sopron, 1934
Line-Clearance Sacrifices
EXAMPLE 20: Spielmann-Flamberg, Mannheim, 1914
EXAMPLE 21: Spielmann-Eljaschoff, Munich, 1903
EXAMPLE 22: Spielmann-Griinfeld, Teplitz-Schonau, 1922
Vacating Sacrifices
EXAMPLE 23: Spielmann-Janowski, Giuoco Piano, Carlsbad, 1907
EXAMPLE 24: Spielmann-Reti, Abbazia, 1912
Deflecting or Decoy Sacrifices
EXAMPLE 25: Spielmann-Forgacs, Hamburg, 1910
(Castled) King's Field Sacrifice
EXAMPLE 26: Spielmann-Dekker, Bussum, 1934
EXAMPLE 27: Leonhardt-Spielmann, Nuremberg, 1906
EXAMPLE 28: Spielmann-Duras, Ostend, 1907
EXAMPLE 29: Spielmann-Bogolyubov, Match, 1932
EXAMPLE 30: Becker-Spielmann, Vienna, 1926
King-Hunt Sacrifices
EXAMPLE 31: Rubinstein-Spielmann, San Sebastian, 1912 148 EXAMPLE 32: Spielmann-Rubinstein, Vienna, 1933 154
2. SACRIFICIAL VALUE
THE EXCHANGE SACRIFICE
EXAMPLE 33: Dr. Treybal-Spielmann, Teplitz-Schonau, 1922
EXAMPLE 34: Spielmann-Dr. Tarrasch, Carlsbad, 1923
EXAMPLE 35: Spielmann-Dr. Tartakover, Munich, 1909
THE QUEEN SACRIFICE
EXAMPLE 36: Spielmann-Maroczy, Vienna, 1907
EXAMPLE 37: Spielmann-Moller, Gothenburg, 1920
EPILOGUE
INDEX OF OPENINGS
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