Checkmate Patterns
What is a sham sacrifice in chess?
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- King
Sham sacrifice is a mating concept: an offer of material that is made at no risk, as acceptance would lead to the gain of equal or greater material or checkmate. This is in contrast to a true sacrifice in which the compensation is less tangible. Also called pseudo sacrifice. The teaching point is to identify which escape squares are controlled and which defender is missing.
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