Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Garry Kasparov playing against Viktor Kabakov in 1981.
This is round one of the chess championship.
So D4 from Kasparov we have the final.
We go into the Queen's Gambit declined and it's the transformation in particular after G 396 Bishop
g29561 cancels Bishop e seven and now detailed C five.
This is a very theoretical approach.
So White plays nine Bishop G five black holes was Knight C free D4 and now Bishop takes F six.
This is an established mechanism.
I've used this myself on occasion, giving up the bishop for the knight here and playing for 95.
So one of the perks of this position.
Well, a key defensive knight has been removed from the kingside, so maybe H7 seven is a softer spot
than usual.
We have 92 here supporting the five Knights, a six Rock C one.
The bishop drops back to 87 nine C4 wrote the eight Knights f4 and here a very interesting B5 is played
Queen six might be a little bit more solid.
White overall is slightly better here but yeah B5 trying to generate activity here we have Knight d6y
could have considered bishop take C6 but it looks as though why give black this counterplay in principle
we're coming down to the seventh rank.
The thing is, this position is favorable for White's Queen one.
Let's say one gives up a two here and Bishop D5.
There are pressure points like F seven and C eight converging if Bishop have five rook, C seven hitting
a7 if Rook A1 trying to deflect the Queen away from c seven Queen C4 putting more pressure on F7 and
one is actually significantly better if someone's going to drop like this.
So that was an approach that was possible.
But Kasparov chooses 96, so there's less counterplay here and still with 90 6c6 is targetted.
So we have Queen 66 Rook take C six Queen the eight, Queen C two.
So we do have some of the perks without Black having so much visible counterplay here.
Some of the perks.
White has some pluses here too.
Look look out for so rookie ain't rook c one e5 and now Bishop D5 and this looks kind of ominous already
as if Bishop takes f7, Czech and Queen St's might be actually tempting, and Black actually does provoke
that in a way with Bishop Be6.
So does Kasparov really want to take on F7 or is it just speculation?
Queen B4 is played?
If we look for a moment at Bishop takes f7 check, it is kind of dangerous.
Queen STS 87.
There are very interesting ideas like Rook g6 here.
If d free.
Let's just look at this because if rook gates Queen H five is also kind of a dangerous idea and Black
could end up getting smashed.
So yeah, there are some clear and imminent dangers here.
So after 95 check Queen 87 and crashing through, there are some grave dangers.
So let's say D free, though maintains D free.
So at least Black's activated the bishop Queen G5.
This position.
Let's go with Rook takes B6 Rook seven changes to show that White has a strong attack after E4 and it
looks as though this pawn super dangerous now.
But yeah, engine suggests black might be okay and nearly okay with bishop at five.
It's crazy stuff.
This counter sacrifice is a good idea here because if Queen g6 Queen H four check and then white can
play for five points.
What would you play here?
Yeah, we can win the queen here with Rook.
Have seven check and then queen size.
So let's assume this crazy move Bishop at five this position, Queen H six and white ends up with a
small edge.
Okay, so it's tempting, but I've actually preferred Queen B free hair.
So this does look at F seven.
And there is a very specific idea to put the Brooke on E seven.
And now.
Yeah, because one is going to e seven if rook f eight, then queen afraid the queen can just majestically
come over here and cause trouble.
So this position is going to be very pleasant for white indeed.
There's a lot of pressure points.
Okay.
So let's, let's say Queen E eight, H four.
Yeah, that's a nice position.
But if we go back instead, Rook f eight say Rook half faints.
Queen F three.
A four queen H five queen in 8h4.
Let's just have a look at this position for a moment.
This is a bit passive with the look on her face.
It does look very passive and it's going to have some interesting plans.
Why it might even play on the Queen's side.
So, yeah, this kind of play, it looks very dangerous.
Blank.
It's a different ball game.
Okay, so 96 with ideas of Queen tanks, B five and hitting the rook.
So here's just one fictional variation.
But anyway, Rookie seven So the reason I've labelled that as an option to F eight is that on E seven
there is a potential for white vacating D five and threatening 95 which hits the rook and hence the
bishop.
So this is what happens.
This is a very powerful move now, and it also reserves the possibility not only vacating D five for
95, it reserves the possibility of Bishop H five coming at this angle.
So things are coming together on black's f seven soft spot.
Here we see rook e5.
Okay, so at least 95 is not with tempo, but now Bishop H five and here G six.
So if the bishop dents go, if the rook rather dents go back, there's 95 and this is very unpleasant.
So if rook d79 takes B six just winning material, if rook thinks there's rook st case.
So yeah, this would be extremely unpleasant if rookie since 1966 again this position as Queen Zaitsev
seven check and Rook take C six that's pretty crushing.
So OC we have G six now there's a temptation to sacrifice.
Is it sound?
So this is really start of a vicious attack.
That's the clue.
So what would you play here?
If I give you five sentence pause, video and know maybe work as deeply as possible from this position
to justify any sacrifice made.
Okay, so I'm about to reveal.
Well, its pieces do seem optimal.
That's a clue that maybe if if there is any time to do anything, maybe it's here.
So Bishop takes G6.
A whole bishop sacrifice.
It is weakening the opponent's king significantly.
So age tanks, rook tanks, G6, check.
So here, F King 87.
We're just coming in to F7.
We're just crashing through f7.
Thanks very much.
So black's got a trend pretty carefully here.
And the same with King H.A. Queen takes half seven is still very strong so.
KING If eight King tries to flee towards the center.
ROOK H6 And we have now King E seven if King G7 Hey, guess what we play.
At some points.
Yeah.
We want to bring our best resources to the king.
So Rook seven champ will do that.
Bringing the queen to the king.
And then the king gets mated.
If King G ain't, we can play Rook c six this position.
We can actually again bring the queen.
Queen very near to the king.
Can you see how at some points.
Yeah.
Rook check.
And then if Rook G said we're playing Rook 87.
Otherwise we're getting the queen right near the king controlling escape squares, igniting France like
rook h6 If Queen G five knight G six check and we're winning the queen, it's crashing through if rook
g5 her rook C6.
This position is interesting, but White could sacrifice further to weaken the king further.
And this position is just untenable for black.
Black could see it try and counter p sac.
But yeah, it's just an untenable position.
It's just crashing through winning material.
So the king went towards the center rook C6 anyway, so rooks controlling escape squares, but there's
also key checking threats to factor in which we're about to see Rook F5 is tried.
If IFOR.
Can you see what one can do here?
It's crushing blow.
96 check.
So if King Eights check, nine takes five and we're mating.
And if King did something, it would just take only five.
So that's pretty vicious.
Otherwise.
Yeah, it's dangerous for the back row.
If the back row has opened up, this check is going to be really vicious.
Rookie seven That rookie is stopping the king coming forward and we're getting a kind of back row mating
possibilities or Queen F seven.
Okay, so Rook five is tried and now queen free.
The queen is coming over here, so it's worth playing a whole piece down.
But he has faith that he has the advantage in a way, because of the King safety issues.
The advantage is not just being up in material you can attack when there are king safety issues.
The king is weakened here.
There are many, many concrete threats to deal with.
We see bishops C seven queen E for check.
And here now we have rookie five.
So guess what won't plays here, which kind of weakens the king a little bit further.
Okay, 96 check.
So it opens up that seven franc.
The Kings push back on the back row, and now just Queen takes six.
So with ominous threats and Black had to resign here, Black resigned if Rook have five to defend Queen
F seven, Queen G seven check.
And we have just a back row mate actually emerging.
If Queen D seven here we can play rook H eight check and Queen F six is checkmate.
Yes, it's a vicious position.
So an amazing attacking potential shown in this transformation where there isn't a defensive knight
on f6.
Why seems to get glorious attacking opportunities and avoided an initial temptation actually just to
take on h seven.
So very interesting decision making moments in this game.
This is very tempting, but it was rejected in favour of a very small maneuver with the bishop, so
vacating D5 giving that 95 resource very, very suave maneuvers from Eric's POV in this game.
A wonderful game.
I hope you enjoyed it.
Got some points from it so much.