A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused.
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[Event "Region VII Final"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1982.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Connor"]
[Black "Taylor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "unknown"]
[ECO "B01"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "unknown"]
1. e4 { B01: Scandinavian Defence } 1... d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bd2 c6 8. Qe2 Bb4 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. a3 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Qc7 12. d5 cxd5 13. Bxd5 O-O 14. Ba2 Ne4 15. Bb4 Rfc8 16. Nh4 $2 { White loses his
initiative with this move. 16. Nd4 is better. } 16... Qf4+ 17. Kb1 Qxh4 { 17... Qxf2?
18. Qxf2 Nxf2 19. Nxf5 is better for white. } 18. Rxd7 Rxc2 $1 { Demolition of
pawn structure. A brilliant combination highlighting black's well
coordinated pieces. } 19. Qxc2 { 19. Kxc2 Ng3+ is even better for black. } 19... Nc3+ $1 { Demolishes the pawn shield because the bishop must stay on b4. 20. Bxc3?
Bxc2 21. Kxc2? Qa4+ picks up the Rook. } 20. bxc3 Bxc2+ 21. Kxc2 a5 { The
bishop cannot move because of Qa4+. } 0-1