Develop as fast as you can, on open files. And attack.
A Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914  (C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0
Knights in the center, rooks on open files.
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 17 moves, 1-0
"A jewel of a game", the annotation at the last move says.
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
If you want to be attacking, then you'll have to have the guts.
V Knorre vs Chigorin, 1874  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
Power of the bishops
Karpov vs Vaganian, 1972  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 23 moves, 1-0
If you think carefully before sacrificing, it will work.
Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Rooks belong on open files.
Shirov vs J Lapinski, 1990  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Sac to Arabian Mate
Alekhine vs A Asgeirsson, 1931  (C13) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Don't put your king squashed in between pieces.
Morphy vs NN, 1850  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Very pretty deflection tactic.
Kasparov vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2011  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 59 moves, 1-0
Obvious...
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
This is an example of the basics of attack.
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1849  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Beginners: How to Smother your Opponent
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1849  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
Game of the Century...
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
Beautiful attacking flair by Morozevich.
Van Wely vs Morozevich, 1996  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
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