Desperado — the trapped piece that refuses to die for nothing
When a piece is doomed, make sure it takes the best possible compensation on its way out.
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What is a Desperado?
当棋子已经被困或注定要被吃掉时，就会出现亡命之徒的国际象棋策略。由于棋子无论如何都会丢失，所以它会鲁莽行事——牺牲自己来对对手造成最大伤害，通常是通过取出棋子或强制进行不利的交易。
How It Works — Step by Step
The trapped piece
White's knight on d6 is attacked by the c7-pawn, and every escape square is covered. The piece is doomed — so it refuses to die for nothing: Nxe8! grabs a whole rook before going down. A desperado sells itself for the maximum the position offers.
The mutual desperado
Both queens attack each other — a pure desperado race, because capturing the enemy queen allows an immediate recapture. So White grabs the bigger prize first: Qxa7!, and after Qxh2 the dust settles with White a rook for a knight ahead. When pieces are doomed anyway, take the most valuable target available.
Sell it dearly
The white rook on b8 is attacked by the queen, and White is losing the long game — so the rook sells itself as dearly as possible: Rxd8! Kxd8 trades rook for queen, and the lost endgame becomes an immediate draw. Before a doomed piece dies, let it take the most valuable thing it can reach.
The stalemate desperado
Down a queen for a rook, White finds the 'crazy rook': Rh5+!! If Kxh5, White has no legal move at all — stalemate, draw. And if the king declines the gift, the rook simply keeps checking. The doomed piece buys half a point with its life.
Common Misconceptions
亡命之徒只是一个普通的牺牲品。
亡命之徒是指“已经丢失”或处于“相互捕获”状态的棋子。定期的牺牲包括为了长期优势而放弃安全的部分。
Can You Spot It?
Test yourself with these positions
亡命之徒侦察
发现亡命之徒的作品。
测试你的技能
在每个局面中找到制胜招法
亲爱的卖掉它 - 你的骑士被困住了，下一步就会被俘获。在捕获物倒下之前找到造成最大伤害的捕获物。
疯狂的车 - 你完全失去了材料，但如果你的车消失了，你的国王就会陷入僵局。找到亡命之徒的牺牲品，迫使对手捕获它并平局。
Famous Desperado Games
这是一个典型的例子，一系列相互捕获的特点是亡命之徒在被重新捕获之前取出材料。
被誉为“世纪骗局”。埃文斯完全迷失了，但牺牲了他的女王，然后用他的“疯狂车”作为亡命之徒，不断地检查第七位的雷舍夫斯基。雷舍夫斯基如果不拿下车就无法逃脱检查，这将导致僵局。
Tips for Club Players
如果你失去了一块，千万不要立即辞职。寻找亡命之徒来拿回一些材料。
“疯狂车”是在完全失败的残局中需要了解的重要防守模式。
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the desperado tactic
当一个已经被困住或注定会被俘获的棋子牺牲自己来消灭敌方棋子或棋子时，就会出现亡命之徒的战术，在棋子丢失之前造成最大的伤害。
你做出亡命之徒的牺牲，找出你无法拯救的部分，并移动它去捕获最有价值的敌方单位，即使它会被重新捕获。
疯狂车是亡命之徒的一种，失败的玩家不断牺牲自己的车来迫使对手吃掉它，这会导致僵局，因为牺牲玩家的国王没有合法的走法。
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