I played White and faced the Centre Counter Opening in a rapid-play game (30 mins each with 10 second increments) at the end of April this year. During the game I desperately wanted to remember the line where as White, you sacrifice the Exchange but get tremendous compensation ... but alas, I could not !! Therefore I played a line, where you just hold onto your 1 x pawn advantage, and hope it stays that way until the end-game, so you should have an advantage. Anyway, both players made plenty of mistakes, but I have included the game here for general reference ...
Here is the YouTube link of the article I read about the Exchange Sac, which is really interesting - will try and remember the learnings from this for next time!!! :)
"Chess is a form of intellectual productiveness; therein lies its peculiar charm, and intellectual productiveness is one of the greatest joys of human existence".
Dr Siegbert Tarrasch (1862-1934), The Game of Chess, 1936, translated by G.E. SMITH and T.G. BONE.
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