Chapter 9: Sacrificing 弃 03

In this chapter, the authors have divided the subject into eight sections for discussions. They are"

• (1) Sacrificing material to mount attack
• (2) Sacrificing material to kill
• (3) Pseudo-sacrifice
• (4) Virtual sacrifice ('虚’弃)
• (5) Enticing Sacrifice material 诱弃
• (6) Counter-sacrifice
• (7) Sequential Sacrifice (序盘)
• (8) Sacrificing material in complicated situations

 Note: The examples have also been made into short videos with corresponding tags to offer a clearer explanation. The URL would be: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSgklQ5ZjutrQ24JjNmVwnkp82VKWHgHQ

(3) Pseudo-sacrifice

The pseudo-sacrifice is one commonly used tactic in the midgame phase. The player would appear to sacrifice material where it would not be the case.
For example, if one piece was threatened with capture, and passively ran away, retreating to defend would appear passive. It would be the time to consider using the tactic of the pseudo-sacrifice.

Reference:

李海鸣 和 林秦. 象棋战术初步. 北京 : 新华书店北京发行, 1986. 7015.2281.