Time to sacrifice! your piece.

        In chess, a "sacrifice" is when one player willingly loses material to gain a positional advantage.
That positional advantage can turn either into a very fast mate, or an overwhelming strategic edge that allows the player to grind down the opponent, even with less material.
This YouTube vid explores the 5 greatest sacrifices in chess history. If you have any idea how chess is played, then sit back and enjoy!
                                               

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