Round 5 Review, Exchange Sac and Blunder

In the mid-game, there was an opportunity for me to sacrifice the Exchange to (try to) hold Black’s Queen in a little cell. I couldn’t calculate the lines all the way, but the idea was interesting, so of course I could not fail to attempt it.

Tacticus slithered out and was well on the way to consolidation, but blundered a Bishop. I’m a little surprised he resigned, because I was only up two Bishops for a Rook and at my skill level, that’s not a sure win.

March 22nd, 2008 1 comment
Posted by Donnie Filed under Chess, Tournament of Lepers