WEBVTT 00:00.870 --> 00:01.590 Hi there. 00:01.620 --> 00:07.050 In this lecture, we see Garry Kasparov against Anatoly Karpov in 1996, the World Championship match 00:07.050 --> 00:08.220 round 16. 00:08.490 --> 00:09.240 Let's have a look. 00:09.270 --> 00:10.740 Evil from Kasparov. 00:11.400 --> 00:12.570 We have a five. 00:12.570 --> 00:13.860 Knights have 39c6. 00:13.860 --> 00:14.670 Bishop b54. 00:14.670 --> 00:18.380 Roy Lopez, a six Bishop a full night, I think. 00:18.390 --> 00:18.570 So. 00:18.570 --> 00:24.840 These moves are fairly standard in the Roy Lopez, so let's just play through them without too much 00:25.980 --> 00:26.980 commentary here. 00:27.030 --> 00:38.580 So we have Frank Bishop he's seven D4 Rookie ain't like BD to Bishop ain't a four age six Bishop C sitting 00:38.610 --> 00:47.340 he takes D4 so one of the points black gets that be four square access so night before White wants to 00:47.340 --> 00:52.950 maintain the attacking bishop so bishop be one and this also this night move also liberates the C pawn 00:52.950 --> 00:58.920 so black hence the center hard with C5 the five now 97. 00:58.920 --> 01:06.060 So it looks as though black gets that nice E5 square rook A3 so this prepares potential switching to 01:06.060 --> 01:09.170 the kingside in some lines just for the attack there. 01:09.180 --> 01:14.460 All these pieces which look to be potentially relevant for attacks. 01:14.640 --> 01:16.110 We see C4. 01:17.730 --> 01:19.860 So this structure does have a perk. 01:19.860 --> 01:26.880 It has the the free square highlighted and also that's more significant if the knight pulls into D3, 01:26.880 --> 01:27.690 you can see that. 01:27.690 --> 01:32.880 Is this really an attractive thing to invite pieces to D free? 01:32.880 --> 01:35.790 Well, it is a cost of the attack here. 01:36.060 --> 01:40.500 So we see Knight D four which does mean the rook could switch to the kingside. 01:41.010 --> 01:42.570 We see Queen f6. 01:42.600 --> 01:48.930 Now this is putting pressure on F2, so bear that in mind because if if a knight's coming to D free, 01:48.930 --> 01:51.180 then after will be under double fire. 01:51.660 --> 01:54.360 We have Knight 2 to 3 night C5. 01:55.440 --> 01:55.800 Yeah. 01:55.800 --> 02:01.980 So black's got that D3 square as a major perk, it seems eight tanks, eight tanks and black sacrifices 02:02.460 --> 02:04.830 a pawn there on B5. 02:05.850 --> 02:09.990 So it's actually rather dynamic play from Anatoly Karpov. 02:09.990 --> 02:14.760 So Rook takes a free Knight, takes A3, and Knight on the rim is dim. 02:14.760 --> 02:16.680 But also, could it be bait? 02:17.550 --> 02:21.960 If you think about this knight as potential bait later, it could get time for an attack. 02:22.140 --> 02:29.400 So we have Bishop A6 another move reinforcing the free control with great authority Rook e free. 02:29.400 --> 02:33.870 This other rook is keen to be substitute for an attacking rook on the G4. 02:33.870 --> 02:37.620 Maybe later rook by eight and now E5. 02:37.620 --> 02:42.840 This opens up the B1 Bishop so it's not all roses for the black's position. 02:43.140 --> 02:51.450 D takes the E5, Knight takes e5 and now we see Knight's D free So Black is frightening Queen Thanks 02:51.460 --> 02:57.870 f to check potentially if Black had played Knight 65. 02:57.870 --> 03:05.190 This is actually not entirely terrible as you might think, because after Queen 65 Rook D ain't Queen 03:05.190 --> 03:12.780 Afraid there's this thing at the end of the -- knight Be free and these pieces are looking a 03:12.780 --> 03:13.440 bit strange. 03:13.440 --> 03:19.590 So yeah, Rook D1 shank black could get material back and it's just an even position at the end of all 03:19.590 --> 03:20.370 of this. 03:20.370 --> 03:22.350 But that was technically possible. 03:22.350 --> 03:31.380 So Knight Bd3 we have Knight G4, so this simultaneously protects F2 and hence the Queen. 03:33.270 --> 03:40.650 So an interesting move if Queen see C2 just to see what is going on here can way undermine D free for, 03:40.680 --> 03:45.540 you know, putting more pressure on C4 and that also protects F2 here. 03:45.780 --> 03:55.350 So what would black do here if rook before Knight C6 wrote B6 there is actually A5 trying to undermine 03:55.350 --> 04:00.330 D3 this position Rook e8 might be free. 04:01.710 --> 04:03.150 Yeah, this is crazy stuff. 04:03.180 --> 04:05.580 Knight takes B3 tanks B free. 04:05.610 --> 04:10.470 There is potentially a knight saying C4 now. 04:10.470 --> 04:11.970 Yeah, it has that nice pin. 04:11.970 --> 04:14.160 The point here is look at that F2 pressure. 04:14.160 --> 04:17.550 We can't take on C4 without being without an Iron Queen six f2. 04:17.580 --> 04:23.580 There is Bishop A2 and it ends up this position being about even. 04:23.580 --> 04:24.660 That's crazy stuff. 04:24.660 --> 04:31.440 I know, but if Knight's E take C4, then just F2 dropping is bad news. 04:31.440 --> 04:38.190 Knight tanks B after and the bishop's kind of overloaded here potentially. 04:38.190 --> 04:43.440 So this position Rook takes B2 so Bishop tanks there's Queen E3. 04:43.470 --> 04:49.140 If Queen g1 this position ends up being slightly better for black So complex stuff. 04:49.140 --> 04:55.620 So Knight G4 seems like a good tempo gain and we do have actually Queen B six. 04:55.620 --> 04:59.880 This is perhaps a critical mistake going to the queenside away from the King. 05:00.420 --> 05:10.220 So this idea of a numerical kind of advantage of attacking pieces versus defensive pieces is interesting. 05:10.230 --> 05:14.790 This this game foreshadows the game in 1990, which was absolutely spectacular. 05:14.790 --> 05:21.240 This is quite spectacular in its own right because it involves the kind of bait of this night, as we're 05:21.240 --> 05:22.170 about to see. 05:22.680 --> 05:27.730 If Queen had five, this would have been better for black. 05:27.790 --> 05:30.810 It seems it's a consistent strategy for black hair. 05:30.840 --> 05:37.590 Looking at that D three celebrating D three If bishop tanks D three this pawn on defray is not too pleasant. 05:37.740 --> 05:41.010 So for example Bishop D six hair and h5y. 05:41.010 --> 05:47.130 It's been driven back a bit and yeah, black should have a small armchair rook for nine takes C one 05:47.130 --> 05:54.240 queen 6c1 black does have pressure here so every supporting as example. 05:55.110 --> 05:56.870 But yeah, this is very annoying. 05:56.880 --> 06:02.640 This this should be benefit plan this is what should this is this is ideal play for black queen at five. 06:02.640 --> 06:12.420 It does seem as though this sets some issues up and stops White's attacking potential somewhat and if 06:12.420 --> 06:14.700 Rook f4 Black just takes on D5. 06:14.700 --> 06:18.030 I mean yeah what is going it do to prove the attack here? 06:18.180 --> 06:19.080 It's difficult. 06:19.080 --> 06:20.520 It's a difficult situation. 06:21.450 --> 06:21.870 Okay. 06:21.870 --> 06:27.240 But Queen B Sinks was played though, and we have that nice rook Geoffrey now. 06:28.960 --> 06:32.560 G six is played f King H six. 06:33.700 --> 06:38.170 The funny thing here is night sites H six is interesting. 06:38.200 --> 06:41.560 G takes night takes C four trying to undermine D three. 06:41.710 --> 06:44.170 This position among other things. 06:44.410 --> 06:47.950 But a Queen G four threatens making one. 06:50.470 --> 06:57.040 If Queen G thinks we can actually take on C4, leaving a very nasty pen on D3 and hitting the Queen. 06:57.340 --> 07:05.260 So this position ends up off the Czech Queen takes before it ends up being better for white. 07:05.290 --> 07:06.160 Crazy lines. 07:06.160 --> 07:06.550 Yeah. 07:07.060 --> 07:15.160 If Knight tanks be to her Bishop Tanks Queen tanks me to Knight takes H six, Jack King Ash eight Knight 07:15.160 --> 07:22.360 takes up seven Czech King G eight Queen H five has a strong idea the knight holds the Bishop White is 07:22.360 --> 07:27.130 fantastic Knight G5 with mate France, but also the immediate. 07:27.130 --> 07:34.030 My friend is actually Bishop H seven champagne with an F seven that is the immediate mate threat of 07:34.030 --> 07:34.780 more significance. 07:34.780 --> 07:35.410 So yeah. 07:35.440 --> 07:38.710 93 blunts Bishop H seven Just to put that on the board. 07:38.710 --> 07:41.170 Rook B free as Bishop H seven champ mate. 07:41.410 --> 07:42.820 But night D Free. 07:42.820 --> 07:43.120 Yeah. 07:43.120 --> 07:45.400 We can use the slower methods potentially. 07:45.580 --> 07:51.850 Bishop takes the three C takes the slower method Knight G five so that threatens Queen H seven, mate. 07:51.850 --> 07:53.740 So Bishop D six, Queen H seven. 07:53.980 --> 07:58.950 This is actually a very strong attack, as you might imagine, ends up in Black's king getting checkmated. 07:58.960 --> 08:08.470 So funny stuff, different ways of mating there on 9/10 B2 so we have actually G six and now Bishop 08:08.500 --> 08:09.700 takes H sinks. 08:10.860 --> 08:16.980 Queen thanks be to Queen Afri and now 97 is played here. 08:17.010 --> 08:20.190 If queen takes a fright, why not take this night? 08:20.970 --> 08:23.790 One can force a draw here with a sex track. 08:23.790 --> 08:31.830 So, for example, here Bishop takes a faint rook takes her rook G4 King G seven, Knight H five. 08:31.830 --> 08:32.190 Check. 08:32.190 --> 08:34.860 We can force a draw here after Queen have sex. 08:35.610 --> 08:37.080 So this position. 08:38.830 --> 08:44.770 Queen B2 when G5 check Bishop takes the three nine takes nine of six Czech. 08:44.890 --> 08:48.820 So even though one is material down this is a of perpetual. 08:49.270 --> 08:55.510 If ever black decides instead of King G seven King H ain't then Queen 86 is checkmate. 08:55.630 --> 08:57.900 So that's a drawback perpetual there. 08:58.690 --> 09:04.420 If Bishop takes H six Hare nine Saints 86. 09:04.420 --> 09:05.410 This is too dangerous. 09:05.410 --> 09:08.500 19 seven Queen B one is desperate. 09:09.160 --> 09:11.170 We can just ignore that actually. 09:13.990 --> 09:16.220 So this position is massive. 09:16.240 --> 09:17.260 Queen Bee B2. 09:17.290 --> 09:18.670 Queen G4. 09:20.770 --> 09:26.500 Queen F thinks Rook f 395 This ends up just being better. 09:28.460 --> 09:29.990 For once this position. 09:29.990 --> 09:33.100 95 Jack Caffrey. 09:33.140 --> 09:34.970 Yeah, this is just Bennifer wines. 09:35.750 --> 09:40.910 So here, for example, we get behind that phone, and it's a bear ending. 09:42.080 --> 09:42.710 It's about running. 09:42.710 --> 09:45.050 We got loads more pawns, so. 09:45.050 --> 09:48.950 Okay, so in the game, 97 was tried. 09:50.600 --> 09:56.540 Bishop takes her faints, King takes her faith's king H two and now rook B frame Queen D four. 09:56.540 --> 10:04.190 And still it seems challenging for it should be about equal here Queen takes H free Queen takes a free 10:04.250 --> 10:19.760 hand this position nice H six defending the mate on F somewhere 97 to 85 Queen f6 has the of D six which 10:19.760 --> 10:23.690 then takes an escape square and frets and swings like Queen H eight. 10:23.690 --> 10:32.720 So if Queen beater which now frightens potentially Knight's G four check to get the Queen's off if d6 10:32.720 --> 10:34.940 knight G4 this is going to be banner for blank. 10:34.940 --> 10:45.230 So if White does something about that though with Rook takes G6, this situation is very different and 10:45.230 --> 10:49.340 it seems as though White gets an advantage here. 10:49.340 --> 10:52.700 So this position White is getting into a better end game. 10:53.360 --> 10:54.590 So yes, fun stuff. 10:54.590 --> 11:04.580 We have Rook B free Bishop tanks, differing C tanks D free queen A4 Now in this position, a huge mistake 11:04.580 --> 11:05.930 is played by Karpov. 11:06.080 --> 11:07.820 Karpov took on a free hair. 11:09.080 --> 11:19.280 It's a difficult position if D2 19 six Queen F six Queen thanks D to Queen D six. 11:21.160 --> 11:24.430 You know, this is interesting because. 11:25.270 --> 11:32.590 If Brooke takes a freelance queen bee for check and dissects and then cleanly winning that rock. 11:33.100 --> 11:35.590 So say queen dissects hair. 11:37.090 --> 11:39.370 See to why it has an advantage here. 11:39.670 --> 11:40.750 But in the game. 11:40.750 --> 11:41.160 Yeah. 11:41.170 --> 11:45.240 Queen takes a free is a big, big mistake. 11:45.250 --> 11:54.610 So even though why is a piece down hair whole Bishop Black's king has been it seems severely compromised 11:55.180 --> 11:58.280 and we have nights age sex being played. 11:58.300 --> 12:00.400 It is very, very dangerous for blacks. 12:00.400 --> 12:01.630 King safety. 12:03.160 --> 12:04.900 We have Queen E seven now. 12:04.900 --> 12:16.210 If a5 rook tanks g sex is strong and just dismantling with night takes F five whites attack is too strong 12:16.210 --> 12:16.630 here. 12:17.740 --> 12:22.210 If king G seven queen sex f seven check and just mating. 12:22.600 --> 12:27.700 So Queen E seven was tried, but now things proceed with forcing moves. 12:28.930 --> 12:31.480 Can you see the first forcing move for ten points? 12:33.420 --> 12:33.930 Yep. 12:34.470 --> 12:35.040 ROOK Thanks. 12:35.040 --> 12:39.300 G6 So the threat is actually rogue G8 meeting. 12:39.810 --> 12:45.110 We have Queen E, five F, King e8d6 is strong, taking away King Escape Square. 12:45.150 --> 12:51.030 It's got to be winning because, you know, G ain't So if Black wants to give up the Queen, it's still 12:51.030 --> 12:57.930 no good Queen have seven queen takes be free picks up the rook So Queen E five was tried but now rook 12:57.930 --> 13:00.360 g eight check King ye seven. 13:00.360 --> 13:03.690 And guess what is played here which is super strong. 13:04.440 --> 13:05.640 Check who checks. 13:08.040 --> 13:08.490 Okay. 13:08.490 --> 13:09.930 Bounce Revell, ten points. 13:10.690 --> 13:11.650 The sex check. 13:11.650 --> 13:14.230 So now kinky sex is played. 13:14.260 --> 13:19.900 If Queen takes those five check, Queen takes these six check and G for check. 13:19.900 --> 13:22.720 And we're going to be meeting the king soon. 13:23.200 --> 13:24.930 So they'll be checkmate. 13:24.940 --> 13:32.930 So King E six, we have rookie eight check King D five Rook Saints e5 check. 13:32.970 --> 13:34.900 Knight takes E5 and now D seven. 13:34.900 --> 13:38.110 This is overstretching the black resources. 13:39.280 --> 13:45.760 So if Knight takes we have Queen takes up seven check and I'm picking up the rook. 13:46.450 --> 13:52.480 So rook B eight was played Knight takes F seven and that's a nasty amount of pressure on E5 and the 13:52.480 --> 13:53.110 diagonal. 13:53.320 --> 13:59.080 If Knight takes F seven, Queen tanks B eight and he just queen ing and that's absolutely winning. 13:59.440 --> 14:08.260 So yes, I thought I had a look at this game a few times and my initial impressions. 14:08.740 --> 14:14.680 This foreshadows the 1990 game in the same opening with same ideas, but that was much more spectacular. 14:14.680 --> 14:23.020 This I had a hard time convincing myself about, but it shows chess can be a messy game. 14:23.020 --> 14:25.690 Black does have, you know, plans on D3. 14:25.720 --> 14:26.710 It's just a fact of life. 14:26.710 --> 14:28.810 We're giving up stuff to get stuff. 14:28.900 --> 14:30.250 It swings and roundabouts. 14:30.250 --> 14:37.750 So even though it appears quite a messy game, you know, the tempting taking on afraid was was played 14:37.750 --> 14:43.570 at the wrong time and and the evaluation just shoots up to about plus nine On the key mistake that Karpov 14:43.570 --> 14:49.620 made It's fascinating to consider that a seemingly bad night on the rim you know being taken as bait 14:50.830 --> 14:54.220 makes sure that the opponent's resources are away from the king. 14:54.220 --> 15:01.510 So that is a fascinating subsection, at least of the game, which I appreciate more personally in an 15:01.510 --> 15:02.830 aesthetic sense. 15:02.830 --> 15:07.750 How this taking on a phrase so bad for black hair. 15:07.750 --> 15:09.400 It's just plus nine for white hair. 15:09.520 --> 15:12.280 So, yes, it just shows, you know, a bishop down. 15:13.510 --> 15:17.080 But we have resources around the opponent's king and the opponent's resources. 15:17.080 --> 15:22.660 So it's like an end clause, we're saying, and not just resources around the king, but opponent resources 15:22.660 --> 15:23.890 away from the king. 15:23.890 --> 15:31.180 We want to get that mathematical superiority of attacking versus defending pieces for the opponent's 15:31.180 --> 15:31.390 king. 15:31.390 --> 15:32.920 And we have that here. 15:32.920 --> 15:40.300 So it's kind of demonstrated that, yeah, this is just a huge attack for White in this possession. 15:40.660 --> 15:44.380 It just seems like a massive attack potential. 15:45.800 --> 15:47.580 So, yeah, fun stuff. 15:47.600 --> 15:54.490 It's very, very interesting that this is such a crushing position after the debate has taken on a phrase. 15:54.500 --> 15:57.350 So there is a it's chaotic. 15:57.590 --> 16:03.530 And that's one reason why it's perhaps if the staff was influenced by Anakin, looking at Anakin, examples 16:03.530 --> 16:05.270 might be a little bit simpler. 16:05.360 --> 16:11.510 Maybe Anakin's opponents made more basic mistakes and not so sophisticated as Anatoly Karpov, who was 16:11.510 --> 16:13.520 an extremely strong world champion. 16:13.520 --> 16:14.240 Indeed. 16:14.360 --> 16:23.720 So yeah, this is high level chess between the two in 1996 showing that the attacking player can still 16:23.720 --> 16:26.840 be a player of the might of Anatoly Karpov. 16:27.170 --> 16:29.870 Okay, I hope you got some points from it. 16:30.920 --> 16:32.630 I enjoy that bit and so much.