{"product_id":"sacking-the-citadel-the-history-theory-and-practice-of-the-classic-bishop-sacrifice-9781888690743","title":"Sacking the Citadel: The History, Theory and Practice of the Classic Bishop Sacrifice","description":"Four hundred years ago, an Italian chess master, Gioachino Greco, discovered an \u003cbr\u003eextraordinary bishop sacrifice on h7 that often leads to checkmate or a \u003cbr\u003esignificant material advantage. More amazing still, he recorded the idea! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book chronicles the history of that idea, what many have come to \u003cbr\u003ecall the Classic Bishop sacrifice, from its discovery and formative \u003cbr\u003eyears through its remarkably complex uses in modern chess. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the past century, several annotators have attempted to explain \u003cbr\u003ethe circumstances under which the sacrifice works, and when it doesnt. \u003cbr\u003eEdwards reviews their efforts and, in a spectacular ninth chapter, \u003cbr\u003eprovides a modern classification. His taxonomy of the sacrifice is \u003cbr\u003ecomprehensive and full of pleasant surprises for beginners and even accomplished \u003cbr\u003emasters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book represents a thematic approach to chess tactics and strategy. \u003cbr\u003eCareful readers will suddenly discover that they are able, quickly and \u003cbr\u003eaccurately, to see 5-10 moves or more ahead in these lines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere you will find hundreds of carefully annotated games. Learn from \u003cbr\u003ebrilliant moves and strategies; and take full advantage of others \u003cbr\u003einstructive mistakes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Russell Enterprises\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781888690743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 6.09w x 0.83d","brand":"Jon Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52507581644981,"sku":"9781888690743","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f0b7fe8e-452a-4787-a56b-5c107f167d34.jpg?v=1778565933","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sacking-the-citadel-the-history-theory-and-practice-of-the-classic-bishop-sacrifice-9781888690743","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}