The word sacrifice has several interpretations. It is quite often used to describe as an offering made to God or some divinity on account of religious thanksgiving. It is an offering made on the altar to please God. Sacrificing animals to thank God is still practised in certain areas while sacrificing human beings is no longer an existing practise. Nigel Short had once remarked, “A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused.” The other literal meaning of the word “sacrifice” is to give up something dear and personal for the sake of someone or something else. Parents always make every possible sacrifice to raise their children in the best possible way and to provide them education and all the pleasures of life. Sacrifice can also pertain to selling something lower than the actual cost value. In the words of Jose Marti, “An insatiable appetite for glory leads to sacrifice and death, but innate instinct leads to self-preservation and life
