Rook for Knight

In the opening, is sacrificing a knight to take a rook a good move? I recently made the trade and am wondering if I am being tricked by a good player or if I took advantage of the mistake of a mediocre player.

The generally accepted practice is to discuss games only after they are complete.

i have no knowledge of the game you made the move in, so cannot say for that particular game (nor would i - as already stated, games in progress should not be discussed). BUT ...

in general, sacrificing a knight to gain a rook is good play (depending on the position of course)

This not discussing a game in progress stuff is shi**. Ok, not giving moves to them or talking about precise positions but im hardly going to avoid giving comments in say a thread about the french defence because a few of the players have games with that opening.

If you are refering to a Nxc2/c7 trick then picking up a rook that way often great.

Originally posted by Bedlam
This not discussing a game in progress stuff is shi**. Ok, not giving moves to them or talking about precise positions but im hardly going to avoid giving comments in say a thread about the french defence because a few of the players have games with that opening.

If you are refering to a Nxc2/c7 trick then picking up a rook that way often great.

Agree.

A rook is 5 points, and a knight is 3 points. It's like gaining two pawns.

Originally posted by Falco Lombardi
A rook is 5 points, and a knight is 3 points. It's like gaining two pawns.

That's a lie, point values change with every move. Point values are never dynamic (That's long term, right?)

Originally posted by cmsMaster
That's a lie, point values change with every move. Point values are never dynamic (That's long term, right?)

Well there's an exception to every rule. Generally you weould want to trade a knight for a rook.

Originally posted by cmsMaster
That's a lie, point values change with every move. Point values are never dynamic (That's long term, right?)

You have the words backwards, although the concept is right. 🙂 Point values are dynamic (i.e., always changing) as opposed to static (constant).

Originally posted by OrangeKing
You have the words backwards, although the concept is right. 🙂 Point values are dynamic (i.e., always changing) as opposed to static (constant).

Thanks, always mix up the static and dynamic stuff. 😉

It's not a sacrifice at all.

Originally posted by RahimK
It's not a sacrifice at all.

Oops, wrong thread.

Originally posted by edunnum
In the opening, is sacrificing a knight to take a rook a good move? I recently made the trade and am wondering if I am being tricked by a good player or if I took advantage of the mistake of a mediocre player.

As in most positions a Rook is more valuable than a Knight this is not regarded as a sacrifice at all; in fact when one side gains a Rook for a minor piece (Bishop or a Knight) it is known as "Winning the Exchange", and in master or grandmaster games is often enough to ensure a win.