van Delft: Mastering Positional SacrificesA Practical Guide to a Vital Skill in Chess Most chess games of beginners and post beginners are decided by fairly straightforward tactics. Anyone who wants to progress beyond this level and become a strong club player or a candidate master, needs to understand that somewhat mysterious looking resource, the positional sacrifice. International Master Merijn van Delft has studied and loved positional sacrifices for as long as he can remember. This non