Master Games To Study: 2016-08

In some sources I see advice that I agree with, which is simply to commit these games to memory. As daunting of a task that this sounds, it is possible to do, especially if we absorb a little bit at a time. It also takes much repetition, but that is the nature of memory.

Over time I will add analysis to some of these games, but it is not necessary to have analysis to start learning from these games. Human beings learn by example, and even if we don't fully understand the games, we can slowly pick up ideas.

2016-08-14

Polgar French system against King's Indian Attack.

Branimir Vujic vs. Susan Polgar,


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	Nd2	Nf6
4.	Ngf3	Nc6
5.	g3	dxe4
6.	dxe4	e5
7.	Bg2	Bc5
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qe2	Qe7
10.	c3	a5
11.	a4	b6
12.	Nc4	Ba6

Click here for 4... e5
Click here for 5... e5
Click here for 7. c3
Click here for the continuation!

2016-08-04

French

17th Open A, Zadar CRO
Ante Brkic (2564) vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic (2594)


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1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Be7
8.	Qd2	O-O
9.	Be2	b6
10.	Nd1	a5
11.	O-O	Ba6
12.	Bxa6	Rxa6
13.	a4	Ra8
14.	Nc3	cxd4
15.	Nxd4	Nxd4
16.	Bxd4	Bb4
17.	Qe3	Bxc3
18.	bxc3	Nc5
19.	g4	Rc8
20.	f5	Qh4
21.	Rf4	Rc6
22.	Kh1	Ne4
23.	f6	Rfc8
24.	g5	Qh5
25.	Raf1	g6
26.	Rg1	Nxc3
27.	Rf3	Ne4
28.	c3	Rc4
29.	Qd3	Rxa4
30.	Rg2	Ra1+
31.	Bg1	b5
32.	Rf1	Rxf1
33.	Qxf1	Nxc3
34.	Rg3	Qh4

Click here for 13. c3
Click here for 18. Bxc3
Click here for 19. Bxc5
Click here for 23. Raf1

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight