Concepts · Attacking Ideas
Material given up for something the board can verify — an attack, activity, a passed pawn. A sacrifice is not a gamble when the compensation can be counted.
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Grünfeld, Bf4 SystemD9217:52Donald Byrne vs Robert James Fischer
Byrne vs Fischer turns into a mating attack after 11.Bg5. See how Fischer finds three forcing moves in a row, builds the initiative, and converts the attack into a win.
Grünfeld DefenceD9210:39Donald Byrne vs Robert James Fischer
One mistake hands over the initiative completely, and it never comes back. Donald Byrne against Robert James Fischer ends in checkmate, after bold play sets up a relentless king hunt.
