Sacrifices

An intentional offer of pawns or pieces made to obtain a more valuable result, sufficient benefit, or a concrete objective.

An offer of pawns or pieces with a calculable outcome such as recovery, greater gain, checkmate, or a forced draw.

A sacrifice whose compensation is not immediate material recovery through an unavoidable sequence of moves.

An investment of pawns or pieces without immediate recovery, made for activity, a better pawn arrangement, or lasting control.

The intentional trade of a rook for a bishop or knight to gain immediate threats or lasting advantages.

The voluntary surrender of the queen for checkmate, sufficient material, lasting activity, or another form of compensation.

The deliberate surrender of a rook for checkmate, activity, pawns, safety, or another form of compensation.

A typical bishop sacrifice on the pawn beside a king sheltered near a corner, intended to open that shelter for an attack.

An offer of a piece or pawn that forces an enemy defender away from an essential duty or square.

The sacrifice of a friendly piece to free a square or line needed by another piece.

A sacrifice that gives up a friendly piece to vacate its square for another piece of the same side.

A voluntary material concession made to stop an attack, avoid a greater loss, or reach a position that can be saved.

A deliberate material concession made in response to an opponent's sacrifice or attack in order to redirect or neutralize it.