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Annotated by punkusmartyrus (1200): This blitz game took both side less than 4 min each to reach the resulting position. Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian four knights variation
They call the Italian game the "quiet game" and criticize it for developing it's pieces in an "unimaginative and boring manner." They are fools for the Italian never stays quiet for long! ! White sacrafices in hopes of winning a pawn and/or… |
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Annotated by alloutwin (1200): This game remained fairly even throughout the match, despite both of us having chances to take the initiative. In the end it came down to endgame tactics, and I came out top. I have experimented with the sicilian (1...c5) however much prefer to meet the pawn head on with this move Up to this point both sides have developed solidly, so it's difficult to say that anyone side stands… |
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Annotated by punkusmartyrus (1200): This short game serves as a lesson of what not to do, as it's understandably not shown in the GK game database. Giuoco Pianissimo, Canal variation A knight sacrafice in hopes of taking black by surprise and opening up the kingside for attack. Post-mortem: 10...Be6?! is the true error as 10...Bxf2! relieves the pin definitely with the follow up 11... Nxe4 or 11...Nxd5 depending on … |
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Annotated by belacqua17 (1200): traps his knight finally realizes that i have a killer attack on his king, too little too late rook sac! force mate!… |
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Annotated by caro-kann (1754): This is my first annotated game. I chose this game because I felt that it really mentally exhausted me in not only trying to find the good moves, but also the very good ones. So far, so good (well, at least that's what I think) in this opening. Darn! A mistake! If my knight on f6 is taken, no doubt I will have doubled pawns and an exposed g-file. My defences have weakened. At least I … |
