In chess, sacrificing material is the most dramatic way to try to seize the advantage. Most sacrifices have a forcing aim in mind, but most profound of all are positional sacrifices where the end is impossible to foresee and thus fine judgment, understanding and intuition are required. Such sacrifices are a mystery to many players, but acclaimed author and grandmaster Mihai Suba explains the secrets of this technique in his characteristically bold and humorous style.

Mihai Suba is a Romanian GM whose previous book, Dynamic Chess Strategy, was highly acclaimed by the critics and won the BCF Book of the Year prize.

Content:
004 Key to Symbols used

005 Introduction

014 1. The Open Games

036 2. The Ruy Lopez

046 3. The Semi-Open Games

056 4. Alekhine’s Defence

074 5. The French Defence

091 6. The Caro-Kann Defence

118 7. The Sicilian Defence

165 8. The Closed Games

181 9. The Semi-Closed Games

214 10. The Modern Benoni

231 11. The Nimzo-Indian Defence

243 12. The Queen’s Indian Defence

257 13. Flank Openings

279 14. Pawn Sacrifices

286 15. Exchange Sacrifices

312 16. Minor Piece Sacrifices

324 17. Queen Sacrifices

333 18. Other Sacrifices

345 19. Endgame Sacrifices

360 End Notes

363 Game Index

368 Name Index