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Mar 24, 2011

The Exchange Sacrifices on c3

In the mid-60s, the exchange sacrifice on c3 become very well-known aspect of intuitive positional play. The exchange sacrifice on c3/c6 square is an important strategic device and occurs most frequently in the Sicilian Dragon and the English Opening. The idea behind the sacrifice is to demolished the opponent's queen side pawn structure and to weaken his center, in particular the e4-pawn.

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