Giuoco Piano Attacking with 4.

c3
Richard Westbrook, 2006.
White can play for an attack at move four 19.Rxe2 Nxf8
with c2-c3 (instead of d2-d3, 0-0, or other 20.Re8 Kg8
move.) It is a time-honored, aggressive line 21.Nd5 g6
which gives the first player good chances. 22.Ne7+ 10. Euwe-Jutte, 1927.
This lesson explores some of the main lines
from White s perspective and provides 7.Nc3
sample games. We reach the first important
position after the moves: White sometimes plays 7.Bd2 or 7.Nbd2, but
the text is the most accurate.
1.e4 e5 XIIIIIIIIY
2.Nf3 Nc6 8r+lwqk+-tr0
3.Bc4 Bc5 7zppzpp+pzpp0
4.c3 Nf6 6-+n+-sn-+0
5.d4 exd4 5+-+-+-+-0
6.cxd4 4-vlLzPP+-+0
XIIIIIIIIY 3+-sN-+N+-0
8r+lwqk+-tr0 2PzP-+-zPPzP0
7zppzpp+pzpp0 1tR-vLQmK-+R0
6-+n+-sn-+0 xabcdefghy
5+-vl-+-+-0
4-+LzPP+-+0 7... Nxe4
3+-+-+N+-0
2PzP-+-zPPzP0 7... 00?
1tRNvLQmK-+R0 8.e5 Ne4
xabcdefghy 9.00! Nxc3
10.bxc3 Bxc3
6 Bb4+ 11.Ng5! Bxa1?

Other moves are less accurate: e.g., Black must find

6... Bb6? 11... d5
7.d5 Ne7 12.Qd3 g6
13.Qxc3 dxc4
If 7...Nb8 8.e5 Ne4; and 14.Be3 Qd5
If 7...Na5 8.Bd3 c5 White has fine play. White will win the c4-pawn, but the
exchanges equalize the position.
8.e5 Ne4
9.00 00 12.Qh5! h6
10.Qe2 Nc5
11.b4 Na6 This is "Greco's Mate" pattern, but there is no
12.d6 cxd6 mate unless Black blunders. Nevertheless,
13.exd6 Ng6 White wins decisive material.
14.Bg5 Qe8
15.Be7 Kh8 (See diagram, top of next page.)
16.Nc3 Nxb4
17.Rae1 Nc6
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XIIIIIIIIY 7... d5.
8r+lwq-trk+0 XIIIIIIIIY
7zppzpp+pzp-0 8r+lwqk+-tr0
6-+n+-+-zp0 7zppzp-+pzpp0
5+-+-zP-sNQ0 6-+n+-sn-+0
4-+LzP-+-+0 5+-+p+-+-0
3+-+-+-+-0 4-vlLzPP+-+0
2P+-+-zPPzP0 3+-sN-+N+-0
1vl-vL-+RmK-0 2PzP-+-zPPzP0
xabcdefghy 1tR-vLQmK-+R0
xabcdefghy
13.Nxf7!! d5
14.exd6! Rxf7 But we now know this to be bad, because
15.Bxf7+ Kf8 after

15... Kh8? 8.exd5! Nxd5

16.Bxh6!! Bf5!? 9.00!!
17.Bg5+ Bh7 White is threatening to win a piece, and after
18.Bxd8 Rxd8 (I) 9... Nxc3
19.Bg6 Kg8 10.bxc3
20.Qxh7+ Kf8
21.Qh8#. Perhaps even stronger is
10.Qe1+ Ne4
15... Kh7? 11.Qxe4+ Qe7
16.Bxh6! Qxd6 12.Qd3.
17.Bf4+ Qh6
18.Bxh6 gxh6 10... Bxc3?
19.Qg6+ Kh8 11.Qb3!
20.Qxh6#.
White's threats against f7 and c3 are decisive.
16.Bc4! Qf6!? For example,
17.Re1 Bf5 XIIIIIIIIY
18.d7 g5 8r+lwqk+-tr0
19.Re8+ Kg7 7zppzp-+pzpp0
20.Rxa8 Bg6 6-+n+-+-+0
21.Rg8+ Kh7 5+-+-+-+-0
22.Rxg6! Qxg6 4-+LzP-+-+0
23.Qe2 Black is toast. 3+Qvl-+N+-0
2P+-+-zPPzP0
One hundred years ago, after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 1tR-vL-+RmK-0
Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 xabcdefghy
Bb4+ 7.Nc3 d5 instead of 7Nxe4, was a
popular continuation for Black. 11... Bxa1
12.Bxf7+ Kf8
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White has several winning paths; they should 21.Nxe6 Rg7
all be studied carefully! 22.Bh6 Rb8
23.Nxg7+ Kf8
The best is the amazing 24.Ne8+ Kg8
14.Bg8!! Qe8 25.Nf6+ Kh8
26.Qxf7 Rd8
14... Rxg8?? 27.Bg7#
15.Ne5 Be6
16.Qxe6 Qe8 Other winning paths (although not quite as
17.Qf5+ Qf7 strong) are -
18.Qxf7#. XIIIIIIIIY
8r+lwq-mk-tr0
15.Re1 7zppzp-snLzpp0
XIIIIIIIIY 6-+-+-+-+0
8r+l+qmkLtr0 5+-+-+-+-0
7zppzp-sn-zpp0 4-+-zP-+-+0
6-+-+-+-+0 3vLQ+-+N+-0
5+-+-+-+-0 2P+-+-zPPzP0
4-+-zP-+-+0 1vl-+-+RmK-0
3vLQ+-+N+-0 xabcdefghy
2P+-+-zPPzP0
1vl-+-tR-mK-0 14.Rxa1 Bf5
xabcdefghy 15.Re1 g6
16.Ng5 threatening Qd3 with a crushing
Threatening Rxe7 followed by a quick mate. attack.
s 15th move.)
For example, (skip Black
16.Rxe7 c5 And,
17.Rf7+ 14.Ng5 Qxd4
15.Re1 (15.Rd1 is good, too.)
Or, 17.Bxc5 Be6 15... g6
18.Rxe6+ Qe7 16.Be8! Qf4
19.Rxe7 Rxg8 17.Rxe7 is overwhelming.
20.Qf7#.
s 7th move error, 7d5?
Returning to Black
17... Kxg8 XIIIIIIIIY
18.Rd7+ Qe6 8r+lwqk+-tr0
19.Qxe6+ Kf8 7zppzp-+pzpp0
20.Bxc5#. 6-+n+-sn-+0
5+-+p+-+-0
So, after 15.Re1, Black might play 4-vlLzPP+-+0
15... Bxd4 3+-sN-+N+-0
16.Nxd4 Rxg8 2PzP-+-zPPzP0
17.Qf3+ Qf7 1tR-vLQmK-+R0
18.Bxe7+ Ke8 xabcdefghy
19.Bg5+ Be6
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after 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.0-0, even worse is for 20.Ng5 forcing Black to give up the queen
Black is in order to stop mate.

(II) 9... Bxc3? 13.Ne5 Nxe5

10.bxc3 Nxc3 14.Rxe5 c6 +/-.
11.Qe1+ which loses a piece.
If 14... Nf6?
If 10... 00 (instead of Nxc3) 15.f3 Be6
11.Qc2 threatens Ng5 and allows White to 16.Bxe6 fxe6
build a strong attack. For example, 17.Rxe6 +-.
XIIIIIIIIY
8r+lwq-trk+0 If Black errs at move 7, then after
7zppzp-+pzpp0 8.exd5! Nxd5
6-+n+-+-+0 9.00!!
5+-+n+-+-0 XIIIIIIIIY
4-+LzP-+-+0 8r+lwqk+-tr0
3+-zP-+N+-0 7zppzp-+pzpp0
2P+Q+-zPPzP0 6-+n+-+-+0
1tR-vL-+RmK-0 5+-+n+-+-0
xabcdefghy 4-vlLzP-+-+0
3+-sN-+N+-0
11... h6 2PzP-+-zPPzP0
1tR-vLQ+RmK-0
Not, 11... Nf6? xabcdefghy
12.Ba3 Re8
13.Ng5 Be6 Relatively best is
14.Nxe6 fxe6 (9C) 9... Be6
15.Rae1 Nd5 and the knight has to 10.Bg5 Be7
return, but White still has a strong attack 11.Bxd5 Bxd5
after - 16.f4 threatening Rf3-h3, with Bd3 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
to add pressure to the light squares. +-. 13.Bxe7 Nxe7
14.Re1 but White has a strong position.
12.Re1 Bg4 Wilhelm Steinitz beat Bardeleben (Hastings,
1895) in a classic game from here.
Not, 12... Be6?!
13.Bxh6!! gxh6 Returning to the main line, after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3
14.Rxe6 fxe6 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4
15.Qg6+ Kh8 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4, White continues -
16.Qxh6+ Kg8
17.Qxe6+ Kg7 8.00!
18.Bxd5 +-.
Greco analyzed this line around 1620, but his
Weaker is 17...Kh8 ideas were disregarded for over two hundred
18.Qh6+ Kg8 years! (See diagram, top of next page.)
19.Qg6+! Kh8

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XIIIIIIIIY Not 11... Ke7??
8r+lwqk+-tr0 12.Re1+!
7zppzpp+pzpp0 Leads to mate and is stronger than Bg5!
6-+n+-+-+0 12... Kf8
5+-+-+-+-0 13.Bh5 d5
4-vlLzPn+-+0 14.Qxd5!! Be6
3+-sN-+N+-0 15.Qxe6 Qe7
2PzP-+-zPPzP0 16.Qf5+ Qf6
1tR-vLQ+RmK-0 17.Ba3+ Nb4
xabcdefghy 18.Bxb4+ c5
19.Bxc5+ Kg8
8... Bxc3! 20.Qd5+ Qf7
21.Qxf7#.
This is the most dangerous move for White to
face. 12.Bg5 Nxd4
13.Qa3+ Kxf7
Harmless is 8... Nxc3 14.Bxd8 Rxd8
9.bxc3 Bxc3 15.Rxa1 Ne6
XIIIIIIIIY 16.Re1
8r+lwqk+-tr0 White s lead in development is compensation
7zppzpp+pzpp0 for the material deficit, but a win is far from
6-+n+-+-+0 certain.
5+-+-+-+-0
4-+LzP-+-+0 Even the sacrifice on f7 can be played, but it
3+-vl-+N+-0 can be refuted with best defense.
2P+-+-zPPzP0 XIIIIIIIIY
1tR-vLQ+RmK-0 8r+lwqk+-tr0
xabcdefghy 7zppzpp+pzpp0
6-+n+-+-+0
White has two good continuations
5+-+-+-+-0
10A) 10.Ba3! d5
4-+LzP-+-+0
11.Bb5 Bxa1 3+-vl-+N+-0
12.Re1+ Be6 2P+-+-zPPzP0
13.Qa4 Rc8!? 1tR-vLQ+RmK-0
14.Bxc6+ bxc6 xabcdefghy
15.Ne5 Qf6
16.Rxa1 Bd7 10C) 10.Bxf7+?! Kxf7
17.Re1 Kd8 11.Bg5 Qg8 (amazingly, best!)
18.Qxa7 Re8 12.Qb3+ d5
19.Bc1 13.Qxc3
Threatens Bg5!! White's pressure is With approximately equal chances if White
compensation for the material sacrificed. acts quickly. The long-term prospects
probably favor Black.
10B) 10.Qb3!? Bxa1
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Finally, if after 8.0-0!, (9a) Dubious is 9...Na5
XIIIIIIIIY 10.Bd3! Nc5
8r+lwqk+-tr0 11.bxc3 Nxd3
7zppzpp+pzpp0
6-+n+-+-+0 11... 00?
5+-+-+-+-0 12.Bxh7+!! Kxh7
4-vlLzPn+-+0 13.Ng5+ Kg6
3+-sN-+N+-0
2PzP-+-zPPzP0 If 13... Kg8
1tR-vLQ+RmK-0 14.Qh5 Re8?
xabcdefghy Black must play ...Qxg5 to survive.
15.Qxf7+ Kh8
If Black also castles, 8...00 16.Qh5+ Kg8
9.d5! (9.Nxe4? d5!) Bxc3 17.Qh7+ Kf8
10.bxc3 Ne7 18.Qh8+ Ke7
11.d6 19.Qxg7+ Kd6
and White went on to win in Spielmann- 20.Qg6+ Re6
Cohn, Carlsbad, 1911. But safer is 11.Re1!
If 20... Kxd5?
Back to the main line. After the moves, 1.e4 21.Rd1+ Kc4
e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 22.Rd4+ Kxc3
6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.00! Bxc3, 23.Bb2+ Kxb2
24.Qb1+ Kc3
White plays 9.d5! 25.Qb4+ Kc2
XIIIIIIIIY 26.Rd2#.
8r+lwqk+-tr0
7zppzpp+pzpp0 21.dxe6 dxe6
6-+n+-+-+0 22.Nf7+ +-
5+-+P+-+-0
4-+L+n+-+0 14.h4!!
3+-vl-+N+-0 Threatens h5 as well as Qg4, both of which
2PzP-+-zPPzP0 are devastating. For example, (skip Black
s
1tR-vLQ+RmK-0 move)
xabcdefghy XIIIIIIIIY
8r+lwq-tr-+0
This is the "Moeller Attack," named for
7zppzpp+pzp-0
Jorgen Moeller whose 1898 analysis put new
6-+-+-+k+0
life into this variation. The best way for Black 5sn-snP+-sN-0
to defend is 9...Bf6. 4-+-+-+-zP0
Black can also try: 3+-zP-+-+-0
(9a) 9Na5?!; 2P+-+-zPP+0
(9b) 9Nd6?!; 1tR-vLQ+RmK-0
(9c) 9Ne7!?; xabcdefghy
(9d) 9Ba5!?; or
(9e) 9Ne5!?. 15.Qg4 Kf6
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17.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Rfe1 +-.
18.Bg5+ wins the queen and more.
12.Nxe5 Nxe5
And 15.h5+ Kh6 13.Qxe5+ Kf8
16.Qg4
threatens mate in 3; or Nxf7+ picks up the (13...Qe7?? 14.Qxg7 Rf8 15.Bg5!)
queen.
14.cxd7 Bxd7
Returning to the variation 9...Na5!? 10.Bd3! 15.Be3 +/-;
Nc5 11.bxc3 Nxd3 -
After White plays 9.d5!
12.Qxd3 00 XIIIIIIIIY
13.Ng5 8r+lwqk+-tr0
7zppzpp+pzpp0
Worth considering is the thematic 13.d6 6-+n+-+-+0
cxd6?! 14.Ng5 g6 15.Ne4 +/-. 5+-+P+-+-0
4-+L+n+-+0
13... g6 (13...f5 14.d6!) 3+-vl-+N+-0
14.Qh3 (or d6) h5 2PzP-+-zPPzP0
15.Ne4 1tR-vLQ+RmK-0
White has an excellent game. xabcdefghy
After White plays 9.d5! (9c) Somewhat better is 9...Ne7!?
XIIIIIIIIY 10.bxc3
8r+lwqk+-tr0
7zppzpp+pzpp0 But the Ne4 is a problem since it lacks a good
6-+n+-+-+0 retreat. For example,
5+-+P+-+-0 10...00
4-+L+n+-+0
3+-vl-+N+-0 10... Nxc3?
2PzP-+-zPPzP0 11.Qd4!; or,
1tR-vLQ+RmK-0
xabcdefghy 10... Nd6!?
11.Bb3 00
(9b) Weak is 9...Nd6? Black has trouble completing his
Because it is too cramping. development.
10.dxc6 Nxc4
11.Qe2+ Be5 11.Re1 Nf6
12.d6! cxd6!?
Not 11... Qe7?! 13.Bg5 Nf5
12.Qxc4 Ba5 14.Qc2!
13.Bg5 White has a good game.
White has regained his piece! +-.
13... f6
14.Qd5 dxc6 (14...fxg5? 15.cxb7)
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After White plays 9.d5! 22.Rxh8 Kxh8
XIIIIIIIIY 23.Rxf7 Kg8
8r+lwqk+-tr0 24.Re7 (or Rxf6) +-.
7zppzpp+pzpp0
6-+n+-+-+0 12.Qxe4 Nb6
5+-+P+-+-0
4-+L+n+-+0 12... b5
3+-vl-+N+-0 13.a4 c6
2PzP-+-zPPzP0 14.axb5 cxb5
1tR-vLQ+RmK-0 15.d6 +/=.
xabcdefghy Black has difficulty in untangling the
position. In Dzindzhichashvili-Karpov,
(9d) The rare 9...Ba5!? 1988, after 15.Qd4 Black misdefended with
10.dxc6 dxc6 15...Nb6 when ...Bb7 would have given him
11.Qa4 Bb6 the better game.
12.Bxf7+ Kxf7
13.Qxe4 certainly favors White. 13.d6 (A blocking sacrifice!) cxd6
14.Ng5 f5
Finally, After White plays 9.d5!
XIIIIIIIIY If 14... g6
8r+lwqk+-tr0 15.Qh4 h5
7zppzpp+pzpp0 16.Ba3 Qf6
6-+n+-+-+0 17.Rfe1 Nd5
5+-+P+-+-0 18.Rad1 Nxc3
4-+L+n+-+0 19.Rxd6 Ne2+
3+-vl-+N+-0
2PzP-+-zPPzP0 Not 19... Qd8??
1tR-vLQ+RmK-0 20.Bb2! Qa5??
21.Nxf7 Rxf7
xabcdefghy
22.Rxg6+ Kh7
(9e) A complicated line is
22... Rg7?
9... Ne5
23.Qf6 Ne2+
10.bxc3 Nxc4
24.Rxe2 Qe1+
11.Qd4 00
25.Rxe1 Rxg6
26.Qxg6+ Kf8
If 11... Ncd6?
27.Re8#.
12.Qxg7 Qf6
13.Qxf6 Nxf6
23.Rg5! +-.
14.Re1+ Kf8
15.Bh6+ Kg8
20.Kf1 Qf4
16.Re5 Nfe4
21.Qxf4 Nxf4
17.Re1 f6
22.Rd4 Ne6
18.Re7 Nf5
23.Nxe6 dxe6
19.R1xe4 Nxh6
24.Bxf8 Kxf8
20.Re8+ Kg7
25.Rc1 +/= .
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14... c6
15.Qd3 h6
16.Nf3 Qc7 If 14... Bxh4?
17.Be3 Nc4 15.Nxh4 Qxh4
18.Rfe1 Ne5 16.g5 Qh3
19.Qd5+ Kh7 17.gxh6 gxh6!?
20.Nxe5 dxe5 18.Re3 Qh4
21.Bc5 d6 19.Rg3+ Kh8
22.Bxd6 Rd8 20.b4! The knight is lost! After,
23.Bxc7 Rxd5 20... Nc4
24.Bxe5 with a drawishposition. 21.Bxc4 Qxc4 ??
22.Qh5 White wins quickly.
Back to the main line! After
9.d5! Bf6! 15.g5 cxd5
XIIIIIIIIY 16.Re1 hxg5
8r+lwqk+-tr0 17.hxg5 Be7
7zppzpp+pzpp0 18.Qa4 Nc6!? (better is ...Nc4)
6-+n+-+-+0 19.Qh4 g6
5+-+P+-+-0 20.Kg2 Qd7
4-+L+n+-+0 21.Kg3 (to guard g4) f5
3+-vl-+N+-0 22.Rh1 Kf7
2PzP-+-zPPzP0 23.Qh7+ Ke8
1tR-vLQ+RmK-0 24.Qxg6+ Kd8
xabcdefghy 25.Bf4 +/=.

10.Re1 Ne7! 11.Rxe4 d6

Castling now is risky for Black: Again, Black must be careful about castling!
10... 00?! 11... 00!?
11.Rxe4 Na5!? 12.d6! cxd6 is unclear.
12.Bd3 d6 But not, 12... Ng6?
13.g4! This thrust is thematic in 13.Qe2! followed by Bxf7+ etc.
these kinds of positions!
13... h6 12.Bg5 Bxg5
14.h4! 13.Nxg5
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8r+lwq-trk+0 8r+lwqk+-tr0
7zppzp-+pzp-0 7zppzp-snpzpp0
6-+-zp-vl-zp0 6-+-zp-+-+0
5sn-+P+-+-0 5+-+P+-sN-0
4-+-+R+PzP0 4-+L+R+-+0
3+-+L+N+-0 3+-+-+-+-0
2PzP-+-zP-+0 2PzP-+-zPPzP0
1tR-vLQ+-mK-0 1tR-+Q+-mK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

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We have reached an important position! 23.Qh8+ Ke7
Black has only two significant moves: 24.Qg7+ Kd6
13...00 and 13...h6. The modern move is 25.Qd7+ Kc5
26.Rc1+ +-.
13... h6!
14.Qe2! 22.Qb3
White's pressure is compensation for the
White can try an interesting sacrifice, but pawn.
Black has an adequate defense:
14.Nxf7?! Kxf7 In the main line, the traditional move is
15.Qf3+ Nf5! 13... 00, but this allows -
XIIIIIIIIY
Not 15... Kg8? 8r+lwq-trk+0
16.Rae1 Qf8 (16...Ng6? 17.Re8+!) 7zppzp-snpzpp0
17.Qc3 Bf5 6-+-zp-+-+0
18.Rxe7 +-. 5+-+P+-sN-0
4-+L+R+-+0
16.g4 Qf6 (16...Rf8 17.gxf5 Kg8) 3+-+-+-+-0
17.gxf5 =/+. 2PzP-+-zPPzP0
1tR-+Q+-mK-0
14... hxg5 xabcdefghy
15.Re1 Be6
14.Nxh7!
Black must close the e-file!
If 15... 00? Other moves for White are insufficient!
16.Rxe7! +/-.
14... Kxh7
16.dxe6 f6 15.Qh5+ Kg8
17.Re3 d5 16.Rh4 f5

17... 00?? Black can also play ...f6, but should fight for
18.Qh5! g6 space at every opportunity!
19.Qh6 g4
20.Rh3!! gxh3 17.Qh7+ Kf7
21.Re3! Nf5 18.Rh6 (stops ...Ng6) Rg8
22.Qxg6+ Ng7 The only reasonable move.
23.Rxh3 Qe7 19.Re1 Kf8
24.Qh7#
If 19... Qf8
18.Rh3! Rxh3 20.Bb5 threatens Ree6, which wins
19.gxh3 g6 instantly. 20...Rh8
20.Qf3! f5 21.Qxh8 gxh6
21.Qc3! d4 22.Qh7+ Kf6
23.Rxe7 Qxe7
Not 21... Nc6?? 24.Qxh6+ leads to perpetual check.
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20.Rh3 Bd7 35.dxc6 bxc6
21.Rhe3 36.Bc4 d5
37.Bd3 Rh6
White threatens 22.Rxe7 Qxe7 38.gxf5 Ng8
23.Rxe7 Kxe7
24.Qg6 +/= White has the advantage, but it is difficult to
21... Nc8 find a win. For example, 39.Qg3! Re7 40.Qf2
22.Bd3 g6 Rh3 41.Qd4+ Nf6 42.Kg2 Rhe3 43.b4 Re1
44.Qc5 R1e3 45.a3 Nh5 46.Qd4+ Nf6 47.Kf2
Not 22... Nb6?? Rh3 48.a4 Rh2+ 49.Kf3 Rh3+ 50.Kg2 Rhe3
23.Bxf5 51.a5 Re1 52.Qc5 R1e3 53.Kf2 Kf8 54.Qd4
Destroying the cover in front of the king; Kg7 55.a6 Re1 56.Qc5 R1e3 57.Qd6. .
Black will lose.
23... Bxf5 At move 13, where Black must decide
24.Qxf5+ Qf6 whether to castle or play h6, inexperienced
25.Qh5 etc. players often err with 13...Bf5? Now,
XIIIIIIIIY
23.h4 (f4) Rg7 8r+-wqk+-tr0
24.Qh8+ Rg8 7zppzp-snpzpp0
25.Qh6+! Kf7!? 6-+-zp-+-+0
26.h5! Qf6 5+-+P+lsN-0
27.Re6!! (27.Qh7+ Rg7 28.Qh8=) Bxe6 4-+L+R+-+0
28.Rxe6 Qg7 3+-+-+-+-0
29.Qg5 +-. 2PzP-+-zPPzP0
White threatens 30.Bxf5, demolishing Black
s 1tR-+Q+-mK-0
position. xabcdefghy
If instead of 28Qg7, 14.Qf3! Bg6
XIIIIIIIIY
8r+n+-+r+0 If 14... Qd7
7zppzp-+k+-0 15.Bb5! c6
6-+-zpRwqpwQ0 16.dxc6 bxc6
5+-+P+p+P0 17.Bxc6 Qxc6
4-+-+-+-+0 18.Qxf5 with an overwhelming position.
3+-+L+-+-0 18... Qd7!?
2PzP-+-zPP+0 19.Qxf7+ Kd8
1+-+-+-mK-0 20.Ne6+ Kc8
xabcdefghy 21.Nf8!! Rxf8
(21...Qc7?? 22.Rxe7 with checkmate in a
28... Ne7 few moves.)
29.Rxf6+ Kxf6
30.g4 Rae8 15.Rae1 h6
31.f4 Rh8 16.Bb5+ c6
32.Qg5+ Kf7 17.dxc6 00
33.hxg6+ Kg7 (33...Nxg6?? 34.Qxf5+!)
34.Bb5 c6 Not 17... bxc6??

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 Giuoco Piano Attacking with 4.c3
Richard Westbrook, 2006.
18.Rxe7+ Qxe7 8.00 Nxc3
19.Qxc6+ Kd8 9.bxc3 Bxc3
20.Qxa8+ Kc7 10.Qb3 Bxd4?
21.Qxa7+ Kc8 11.Bxf7+ Kf8
22.Rxe7 hxg5 12.Bg5?
23.Qc7#.
Correct is 12.Bh5! d5 13.Nxd4 Nxd4
Sample games 14.Qb4+ winning a piece and the game.

Greco - NN 12... Bf6

Europe, 1620 13.Rae1 Ne7
1.e4 e5 14.Bh5 Ng6? [14...d5! =]
2.Nf3 Nc6 15.Ne5 +- Nxe5?
3.Bc4 Bc5
4.c3 Nf6 Even if 15...d5! 16.Bxg6 hxg6 17.Nxg6+ +-.
5.d4 Bb6?
6.dxe5 Nxe4?? 16.Rxe5 g6
7.Qd5 10. White wins a piece! 17.Bh6+ Bg7
18.Rf5+! gxf5
Greco - NN
Europe, 1620 18... Qf6
1.e4 e5 19.Rxf6+ Ke7
2.Nf3 Nc6 20.Qf7+ Kd8
3.Bc4 Bc5 21.Re1
4.c3 Nf6
5.d4 exd4 Or, 21.Bg5 Bh6 22.Qf8+! Rxf8 23.Rxf8#.
6.cxd4 Bb6?
7.e5 Ng8 21... c5
8.d5 Nce7 22.Qe7+ Kc7
9.d6 Nc6 23.Bf4#.
10.Qd5 Nh6
11.Bxh6 Rf8 19.Qf7# 10.
12.Bxg7 Nb4
13.Qd2 [Slightly stronger is 13.Qe4.] Howell, C - Michell, R
13... Rg8 ENG-USA cable match (9), 1907
14.Bf6 10. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4
exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.00 Bxc3
Greco - NN 9.d5 Bf6 10.Re1 Ne7 11.Rxe4 d6 12.Bg5
Europe, 1620 Bxg5 13.Nxg5 Bf5?? 14.Qf3! +- 14...Qd7
1.e4 e5 15.Bb5 Qxb5 16.Qxf5 f6 17.Rae1 fxg5
2.Nf3 Nc6 18.Rxe7+ Kd8 19.Qxg5 Kc8 20.Qg4+ Kd8
3.Bc4 Bc5 21.a4 10.
4.c3 Nf6
5.d4 exd4
6.cxd4 Bb4+
7.Nc3 Nxe4

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