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A surprising draw tactic

#1
In this game I thought I was going to lose a pawn on e4, so I started to search for some tactical option, rather than stay passive.
I sacrificed a knight, and then a rook. And only after my opponent took the rook, I noticed that I could also sacrifice a bishop (3 sacs in a row, for the price of 1! :D ), just to take a draw !
But my opponent didn't seem to like that, avoided the perpetual, and blundered into a lost game.

en.lichess.org/EhxIBQIn/black#29

#3
pt.lichess.org/N4zmWWvL/white#144

I've had an interesting draw too... I dont know if i can say that this was a tactic but i like it... Btw, this is a clearly example that shows the wrong positional evaluation of stockfish... it only shows the material counting
#5
Nice one @achja. But I dont understand why you provoked a draw, any special reason? Only for the e4 pawn? You could still go for a win.

About @TheChessPrince #3, I dont see any draw. King arrives to a1, and then queen blocks and no draw at all anymore
#6
@JustTraining #5
I got upset with myself when I realized I was about to lose the e4 pawn. Then, when emotions during a chess game grow, there's also the fact that I am still an impulsive player who liked to sac whenever possible, whatever material is left.
But then when I saw Bxe3 and the draw option I thought it was fun and beautiful at that moment.
Sac-ing 3 pieces in a row for a draw like that.
And I don't see how I could play for a win after Qxe3 Qg3+ ? Can you elaborate ?

#7
@achja After Qxe3 Qg3+ you mean when you already sac your pieces? Of course after your massive sac of pieces the draw is needed. What I mean is than in this position es.lichess.org/EhxIBQIn/black#31 I would not look for any draw, its really nice and special game indeed, but only for the e4 pawn, I would keep playing. After the first sac of the knight, the draw is your best call.

Discussing more about the game; I dont understand why you didnt take that white bishop once you had the chance, I would prefer to take it with your knight. If you do it more later, he could decide to accept it and try to compensate it taking your knight in f5 with the black bishop; but even with doubled pawns, you have a full column direct to his king for your rocks. I feel your position ready to create nice attacks.
I played from there against stockfish:
es.lichess.org/pbwMkewo/black#6
Stockfish blundered hardly several times, but anyway, after Rhg8, I like the attack posibilities.

Anyway, I have seen and studied many of your games and you like crazy sacs, and even ending with draw, its a beautiful game. I guess this game define pretty well your style of playing :) Also, 3 centipawn loss quite impressive!

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