Page 1 of 1
Queen Sacrifices
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:54 pm
by Warren Kingston
Just going through a few Ivanchuk games and see that he has sacced his Queen a few times, anyone know which "elite" player has done it the most times?
Re: Queen Sacrifices
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:00 pm
by PeterTurland
Yes I think we have a new word 'sacced' is it in the OED? I don't know, but if it isn't, then perhaps, it should be.
Came across something very cute. Enjoy.
http://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/ ... istiansen/
Re: Queen Sacrifices
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:23 pm
by Warren Kingston
Peter, is it sacked then, if not, sacced is a nice word?
Re: Queen Sacrifices
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:35 pm
by PeterTurland
Warren Kingston wrote:Peter, is it sacked then, if not, sacced is a nice word?
Sacked means you have lost your job, the complete opposite of delivering checkmate by sacrificing your queen.
So much of our language is metaphor driven, chess is only a metaphor in description, in terms of indulgence instead, it is pure logic.
I for one, vote that sacced is put in the OED forthwith.
Re: Queen Sacrifices
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:25 pm
by Warren Kingston
Thought Tal would be favourite