The sixth in our series of instructional games. Albin,A. - Bernstein,O. (C50)Vienna, 1904. The game is pretty level for a while until White forgets a basic principle: get castled! 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Nc3 d6 5.d3...Read More

The fifth in our series of instructional games. White starts out with an odd fourth move, for which we give instruction in the notes, but still manages to get the better game. Black uses his one chance—the f-file, and it...Read More

The fourth in our series of instructional games. This one starts our fairly sedately, then goes off the beaten path for no apparent reason at all. The game started out Cukierman,J. - Voison (D12)Paris, 1929

1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 ...Read More

The third in our series of instructional games. An example of how to follow up a well-known attacking sacrifice. Alekhine,A. - Asgeirsson,A. (C14) Reykjavik, 1931. The game began with 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5...Read More

The second in our series of instructional games. An attacking masterpiece! Weenink - Landau B08 Amsterdam, 1930

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 Nxe4 A risky try before one has castled 5...0–0 6.Bb3 Bg4 7...Read More

We’re going to start a series of instructional games from the “good ol’ days” of early to mid 20th century chess. If you play through the games, it will add to your strength as a chess player because you will learn...Read More