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.

2017-08-28

Giuoco Piano

Hastings, Hastings
Steinitz, William vs. Von Bardeleben, Curt
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Bc4Bc5
4.c3Nf6
5.d4exd4
6.cxd4Bb4+
7.Nc3d5
8.exd5Nxd5
9.O-OBe6
10.Bg5Be7
11.Bxd5Bxd5
12.Nxd5Qxd5
13.Bxe7Nxe7
14.Re1f6
15.Qe2Qd7
16.Rac1c6
17.d5cxd5
18.Nd4Kf7
19.Ne6Rhc8
20.Qg4g6
21.Ng5+Ke8
22.Rxe7+Kf8
23.Rf7+Kg8
24.Rg7+Kh8
25.Rxh7+Kg8
26.Rg7+Kh8
27.Qh4+Kxg7
28.Qh7+Kf8
29.Qh8+Ke7
30.Qg7+Ke8
31.Qg8+Ke7
32.Qf7+Kd8
33.Qf8+Qe8
34.Nf7+Kd7
35.Qd6#
 
Click here for 7. Bd2.
Click here for 7... Nxe4.
Click here for 9... Nxc3.
Click here for 10... Qd7.
Click here for 10... f6.
Click here for 11... Bxg5.
Click here for 16... Kf7.
Click here for 22... Ke7.