Vladimir Kramnik shows an excellent example of exchange sacrifice.
Kobalia, Mikhail (2609)
Kramnik, Vladimir (2753)
Event: World Blitz 2019
Site: Moscow RUS Date: 12/29/2019
Round: 11.20 Score: 0-1
ECO: C50 Giuoco Piano
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.O-O Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.a4 O-O 7.h3 Be6 8.Re1 Bxc4 9.dxc4 Qd7 10.Bg5 Ne8 11.Nc3 Bb4 12.Qd3 Kh8 13.Re2 Bxc3 14.Qxc3 f5 15.exf5 Qxf5 16.Qd3 Qxd3 17.cxd3 Rxf3 18.gxf3 Nd4 19.Re3 h6 20.Bh4 g5 21.Bg3 Ng7 22.Kg2 Rf8 23.Re4 Nge6 24.c5 Nxc5 25.Rxe5 dxe5 26.Bxe5+ Kg8 27.b4 Nxf3 28.Bxc7 Nxd3 29.Ra3 Nh4+ 30.Kg1 Nxf2 31.Re3 Nf5 32.Rc3 Ne4 33.Rc4 Rc8 34.b5 Ned6 35.Rc5 Kf7 36.a5 Ke6 37.b6 axb6 38.axb6 Ra8 39.Rc3 Ra2 40.Rd3 Ra4 41.Kg2 Ne4 42.Rd8 Nh4+ 43.Kf1 Ra2 44.Re8+ 0-1
The Giuoco Piano is one of the oldest recorded openings. The Portuguese Damiano played it at the beginning of the 16th century and the Italian Greco played it at the beginning of the 17th century. The Giuoco Piano was popular through the 19th century, but modern refinements in defensive play have led most chess masters towards openings like the Ruy Lopez that offer White greater chances for long-term initiative.
In modern play, grandmasters have shown distinct preference for the slower and more strategic Giuoco Pianissimo (4.d3, or 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3). Anatoly Karpov used the Giuoco Pianissimo against Viktor Korchnoi twice in the 1981 World Championship match, with both games ending in a draw; Garry Kasparov used it against Joël Lautier at Linares 1994, resigning after 29 moves; Vladimir Kramnik chose it against Teimour Radjabov at Linares (2004); Viswanathan Anand used it to defeat Jon Hammer in 2010;[6] and Magnus Carlsen used it against Hikaru Nakamura at London 2011, winning in 41 moves.
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