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Detect Sacrifices

Detect Sacrifices

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Detect Sacrifices

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The " Detect Sacrifices" function can be found in the toolbar right next to the notation.

 

Stat

 

By the way, you can quickly get an indication of the respective function of the individual buttons via mouseover.

 

The program "checks" the game and marks each party position with a sacrificial move within the notation.

 

A sacrifice is a move with which the player voluntarily offers (sacrifices) one or more pieces to the opponent for capture. The aim is to at least compensate the material disadvantage resulting from the acceptance of the sacrifice by other advantages (time gain, space gain, positional factors).

 

Below is the notation window without any marking/commentary with a famous game played by Paul Morphy.

 

Example

 

After clicking the "Detect Sacrifices" button, the notation looks like this:

 

Example