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The 21st Century Edition of Spielmann's Classic Work

Austrian Grandmaster Rudolf Spielmann's The Art of Sacrifice in Chess first appeared in the mid-1930s. It was immediately recognized as a classic, a masterpiece that examined the nature of chess sacrifices.

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"The beauty of a game of chess is usually appraised, and with good reason, according to the sacrifices it contains. On principle we incline to rate a sacrificial game more highly than a positional game. Instinctively we place the moral value above the scientific. We honor Capablanca,... Read Full Overview

"Tactics," said a famous chessmaster, "is 99% of chess." It follows that the most effective way to increase your playing strength is to master the tactical aspect of chess.
But there's a knack to playing sacrifices and combinations A few of us are born with this knack,... Read Full Overview