Kotronias: The Exchange Sacrifice according to Tigran Petrosian CT 8 Other Knight Hops

8 Other Knight Hops

From the famous Endgame Variation to recently fashionable tries such as 4

Robin Smith is very familiar with the subject matter and the topic is very interesting for anyone who uses computer software for chess analysis

No wonder that in roughly one-third of the games White does not play 2

d2-d3 Ng8-e7

Kotronias: The Exchange Sacrifice according to Tigran Petrosian CT 8 Other Knight HopsThe Art of the Exchange Sacrifice Tigran Petrosian, the ninth world chess champion, was one of the deepest thinkers the chess world has ever seen. His handling of complex positions was legendary. With his rare strategic feeling and exceptional vision, Petrosian gradually became one of the top exponents of the art of the exchange sacrifice, and perhaps the leading protagonist for the positional exchange sacrifice. Acclaimed author Vassilios Kotronias