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IM JEFFERY XIONG WINS CHICAGO OPEN OVER 25 GMS, EARNS 3RD GM NORM AUGUST 2015 THE WORLD’S MOST WIDELY READ CHESS MAGAZINE www.uschess.org IFC_chess life 7/8/2015 7:24 PM Page 1 What’s New in the USCF Sales Library? OIFC_pg1_Layout 1 7/8/2015 7:14 PM Page 1 2nd annual WASHINGTON CHESS CONGRESS Columbus Day weekend, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA October 7-12, 9-12 or 10-12, 2015 Premier Section (1900/up): 9 rounds, Oct 7-12. GM and IM norms possible. Under 2100, Under 1700, Under 1300 sections: 7 rounds, Oct 9-12 or 10-12. Both Under 2100, Under 1700, and Under 1300 schedules merge and compete for same prizes. $25,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Premier Section GMs, IMs, WGMs, Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202, foreign FMs free; $140 deducted from prize. minutes from the attractions of our nation’s Foreign FIDE rated players, entry fee $50 less. capital! 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    IM Dejan Nestorović GM Nikola Nestorović SECRETS OF POSITIONAL SACRIFICE Authors GM Nikola Nestorović, IM Dejan Nestorović Editorial board Vitomir Božić, Irena Nestorović, Miloš Perunović, Branko Tadić, Igor Žveglić Cover design Aleksa Mitrović Translator Ivan Marinković Proofreading Vitomir Božić Contributors Katarina Nestorović, Lazar Nestorović Editor-in-chief Branko Tadić General Manager Vitomir Božić President Aleksandar Matanović © Copyright 2021 Šahovski informator All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. No part of the Chess Informant system (classifications of openings, endings and combinations, code system, etc.) may be used in other publications without prior permission in writing from the publisher. ISBN 978-86-7297-119-4 Izdavač Šahovski informator 11001 Beograd, Francuska 31, Srbija Phone: (381 11) 2630-109 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: https://www.sahovski.com A Word from the Author “Secrets of Positional Sacrifice” is the second book, created within the premises of the Nestor- ović family chess workshop. I would like to mention that the whole family contributed to this book. We are also extremely thankful to our friends, who, thanks to their previous experience, have introduced us to the process of creating chess books, with their invaluable advice and ideas. Considering the abundance of material regarding this topic that was gathered, we decided to make this book only the first, lower level of the “Positional sacrifice” edition. My father and I worked hard to make sure that the new book will be as interesting as the first one, but also more adapted to the wider audience.