Re:Chess is just poker now
by EGreg on Monday September 19, 2022 @04:29PM
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Well, most chess games end in a draw.
This reminds me of something I think I came up with in Blitz and Bullet games a decade ago and coined the name: a “time sac”.
It is when in the middlegame I make a dubious sacrifice (positional or material) — some possibly cool combination or a move that makes the opponent think in time pressure. It is not a bluff because it MIGHT work out, but I am not sure.
This works mostly in games without an increment. The idea is to make them get much lower on the clock than me, so even if I end up with a slightly worse position or down material, I can easily hold it until I win on time.
My opponents in chess, even over 2100 often got nerd swiped with this! Hahahaha
This reminds me of something I think I came up with in Blitz and Bullet games a decade ago and coined the name: a “time sac”.
It is when in the middlegame I make a dubious sacrifice (positional or material) — some possibly cool combination or a move that makes the opponent think in time pressure. It is not a bluff because it MIGHT work out, but I am not sure.
This works mostly in games without an increment. The idea is to make them get much lower on the clock than me, so even if I end up with a slightly worse position or down material, I can easily hold it until I win on time.
My opponents in chess, even over 2100 often got nerd swiped with this! Hahahaha