user24812: I seem to win a lot of games when I sac a rook for a bishop or a knight. Is this just me, or do exchange sacrifices often lead to a win?
I realize that any fool or noob can go overboard and do it all the time, but there are positions when it just feels right and they almost always lead to a win.
What guidance is there to better know when that sac of a rook for a minor piece is likely to pay off?

user24973: In my experience, it's best to just check what it gives, for example: if I now sacrifice my legs and in return all my tools will be active and the opponent's passive, then it's right to sacrifice my legs, every time I have to act like math, feet equal point, activity equal 1.2, direct attack On the king is worth 1.3, and so on, everyone has to decide for him what is worth to him an attack on the king, what is worth my feet, and thus decide whether to sacrifice or not. Hope I helped

24812: <p>I seem to win a lot of games when I sac a rook for a bishop or a knight. Is this just me, or do exchange sacrifices often lead to a win?</p>
<p>I realize that any fool or noob can go overboard and do it all the time, but there are positions when it just feels right and they almost always lead to a win.</p>
<p>What guidance is there to better know when that sac of a rook for a minor piece is likely to pay off?</p>
 24973: <p>In my experience, it's best to just check what it gives, for example: if I now sacrifice my legs and in return all my tools will be active and the opponent's passive, then it's right to sacrifice my legs, every time I have to act like math, feet equal point, activity equal 1.2, direct attack On the king is worth 1.3, and so on, everyone has to decide for him what is worth to him an attack on the king, what is worth my feet, and thus decide whether to sacrifice or not. Hope I helped</p>
