WEBVTT 00:00.900 --> 00:01.620 Hi there. 00:01.650 --> 00:08.370 In this lecture, we see Jack's misses against Alexander Alekhine in the 1913 Shape of England tournament 00:08.370 --> 00:11.130 Round three e4. 00:11.550 --> 00:17.850 For me, since we have E5 from Alekhine d4 e takes D4 Queen 6496. 00:18.330 --> 00:23.490 Queen E three, Bishop e seven, Bishop D2 f6. 00:23.490 --> 00:26.910 So a sense of game is very interesting because it can cause a queenside. 00:27.690 --> 00:36.990 So opposite side castling one cancels queenside and now Alekhine plays D5 despite the rook kind of X-raying 00:37.020 --> 00:37.770 the queen hand. 00:37.800 --> 00:40.320 This is an interesting liberation move. 00:40.560 --> 00:42.150 E takes 9/10. 00:42.450 --> 00:44.100 Now we have Queen Geoffrey. 00:44.640 --> 00:45.720 And here. 00:46.530 --> 00:48.600 Well, this is also interesting. 00:48.600 --> 00:57.690 If Knight 65, Queen six, you might ask can white play bishop b4 Black has at least two moves. 00:57.690 --> 01:00.450 Bishop G5 might be the stronger one. 01:00.450 --> 01:10.620 There's also Queen G5 here, but let's look at Bishop G5 Rook thanks to if we can take on F3 then after 01:10.620 --> 01:11.190 F takes. 01:11.190 --> 01:14.550 If raid Knight takes b4, this should be even this position. 01:15.090 --> 01:16.050 So okay. 01:16.050 --> 01:19.320 So Queen G3 was played not testing 1965. 01:19.650 --> 01:22.470 Bishop h4 is playing so this is a very good move. 01:22.470 --> 01:27.810 One of the very best moves in the position because actually the Queen is looking at G7. 01:27.810 --> 01:30.510 There is a potential bishop H6 France. 01:30.510 --> 01:36.570 So nudging the Queen away from G3 serves that purpose of avoiding Bishop h6 in some lines. 01:38.170 --> 01:41.560 If King H.S. Bishop 86, is still possible for anything, mate. 01:41.680 --> 01:46.360 And putting pressure on D5, this is an advantage to white here. 01:46.630 --> 01:48.190 The pawn structure is not so great. 01:48.220 --> 01:50.920 White does well to get this position. 01:50.920 --> 01:56.110 That would be great for white bishop E6 though is plausible if Bishop h6. 01:56.320 --> 01:57.400 There are tactics here. 01:57.400 --> 02:01.300 After 1965, Bishop takes C4 there is actually 94. 02:01.330 --> 02:07.930 This is crazy tactics which lead to situations where black might actually be better. 02:08.710 --> 02:13.390 But yeah, King is an example of Bishop 86 being good. 02:14.710 --> 02:23.350 And yeah, so Bishop h4 is a nice move to avoid this stuff with Bishop H6 And also the way it's played 02:23.350 --> 02:23.530 here. 02:23.530 --> 02:26.860 The Queen is using the parking space of the knight. 02:27.250 --> 02:34.540 So now in this position Bishop E6 is played Bishop e friend and looks as though Hold on a sec. 02:35.620 --> 02:40.990 Isn't isn't this like just the terrible pin on the defile? 02:44.080 --> 02:48.160 And pressure can be mounted potentially on this pin. 02:49.810 --> 02:55.090 It is an interesting situation and I think I can place quite an interesting move now. 02:55.180 --> 02:59.000 He actually plays a very interesting move indeed. 02:59.020 --> 03:01.240 Knight, thanks for offering the Queen. 03:01.270 --> 03:05.380 Now, you might ask one in online play this queen sack. 03:05.380 --> 03:07.480 What about, say, 97? 03:07.750 --> 03:09.400 This runs into trouble. 03:09.430 --> 03:12.050 97, 90, 65. 03:12.070 --> 03:14.230 If Knight takes 85, see four. 03:14.350 --> 03:15.280 Ouch. 03:15.670 --> 03:16.260 Yeah. 03:16.270 --> 03:17.710 There's a point to this x ray. 03:17.740 --> 03:20.320 After all, black is losing material. 03:20.320 --> 03:23.330 It's going to be pretty bad news there. 03:23.350 --> 03:33.880 If Bishop takes D5, Queen H five gains the tempo of the H for Bishop and if the bishop moves C four 03:33.880 --> 03:36.190 again is strong for this position. 03:36.730 --> 03:38.710 Why is winning material here? 03:38.720 --> 03:43.690 This is just the win of a pace again for not too much compensation. 03:44.680 --> 03:46.240 So that's interesting. 03:46.720 --> 03:56.620 So this this position with Knight C 7.65 an inferior move here by the way would be. 03:58.920 --> 04:00.460 Bishop C five from whites. 04:00.480 --> 04:06.270 This would actually cause potential backfires against D one black who play Bishop G five. 04:06.270 --> 04:10.380 Check if Bishop every night takes e free. 04:11.310 --> 04:16.800 This position, for example, is going to be to blacks advantage. 04:16.800 --> 04:20.760 And if yeah, it's getting tricky here. 04:22.640 --> 04:26.750 If King B one night takes C free check, The queen can't leave the one. 04:26.780 --> 04:28.370 There's a backfire on D one here. 04:28.640 --> 04:33.770 If B takes is actually 95 and this is all in Black's favor. 04:33.800 --> 04:34.720 C for night. 04:34.730 --> 04:35.780 C free check. 04:36.380 --> 04:38.000 And then taking out D one. 04:39.170 --> 04:40.430 All in Black's favor. 04:41.000 --> 04:42.470 If 92. 04:46.450 --> 04:47.590 Bishop E7. 04:47.830 --> 04:48.700 This is just great. 04:48.800 --> 04:50.920 BLANK Yeah. 04:50.920 --> 04:56.590 So you can see how it can also backfire, but precise play in this position if the queen sacrifice isn't 04:56.590 --> 04:59.920 played essentially with precise playing. 05:01.960 --> 05:05.470 97, not Bishop sci fi, about 1965. 05:08.150 --> 05:10.920 Is actually just it seems to be absolutely winning for once. 05:10.920 --> 05:15.320 So it's out of necessity that the queen's sacrifice was made. 05:15.350 --> 05:17.540 So let's go back to the game. 05:17.540 --> 05:20.390 So the Queen sacrifice is made with 19 C3. 05:20.750 --> 05:25.160 So Knight's Pawn and Rook for the Queen. 05:25.880 --> 05:27.350 So very interesting trait. 05:27.350 --> 05:30.680 And the pieces here seem kind of asleep at the moment. 05:30.680 --> 05:35.330 We have Bishop E to if he does the demonstrate another sleeping move. 05:35.330 --> 05:43.430 If another sleeping move is played nine e5 and we get a situation where black has got pieces really 05:43.430 --> 05:46.340 kind of aggressively placed black should be better here. 05:46.790 --> 05:48.590 That's just demonstrating a sleeping move. 05:48.590 --> 05:56.990 If we look at this again, if instead of every queen sex before there's rook d one check. 05:56.990 --> 06:00.560 By the way, Bishop C one rotates f one is better for black. 06:00.650 --> 06:13.130 So anyway, we have Bishop E to covering d1a bit more like a before nine h Free Rook MP ain't for we 06:13.130 --> 06:14.090 have bishop at five. 06:14.090 --> 06:19.670 So this looks at C two and it also means Bishop E is a resource to attack the Queen if needed. 06:20.000 --> 06:26.030 The rook goes to passive the defense C two If Bishop D free hands this is plausible. 06:26.030 --> 06:28.100 Knight takes D3 Knight 63. 06:28.100 --> 06:30.470 Bishop E for Queen for Bishop f6. 06:30.560 --> 06:32.090 It should be about even here. 06:32.840 --> 06:34.760 But our rook C one was played. 06:34.790 --> 06:39.110 We have g6 g for Bishop E for Queen H three. 06:39.110 --> 06:46.940 Bishop F thinks it's nice that the pieces look to be staring at the king here basically in an ominous 06:46.940 --> 06:47.150 way. 06:47.150 --> 06:52.130 Bishop We have Bishop takes our friend Queen takes her free 95. 06:52.730 --> 06:56.240 Not worried about if White wants to take on B on B seven. 06:56.240 --> 06:57.830 That's a road to the king now. 06:57.920 --> 06:59.900 So we have the Queen going back. 06:59.990 --> 07:05.720 C five, rook g1c4h4. 07:05.720 --> 07:08.030 We have 95 Knight Thanks. 07:08.030 --> 07:08.980 Rook Thanks. 07:09.260 --> 07:10.490 F four. 07:10.490 --> 07:12.170 And now a very interesting move. 07:12.590 --> 07:13.400 Knight D Free. 07:13.400 --> 07:19.610 Trying to amplify the effect of this pin we have Queen afraid perhaps one should have played C takes 07:19.610 --> 07:28.550 because this possession is going to be about even we reach potentially a situation where black has. 07:29.980 --> 07:38.410 This interesting imbalance and should be able to get at least a draw if that wants. 07:39.700 --> 07:42.840 So Bishop, for this position is a fortress as well. 07:42.850 --> 07:45.460 It's going to be difficult to crack with the queen. 07:46.390 --> 07:48.280 Okay, So yeah. 07:49.510 --> 07:52.290 And or just play a check there. 07:52.300 --> 07:53.500 It's just very dangerous. 07:53.860 --> 07:56.080 That's probably the easiest way to get a draw. 07:56.290 --> 07:58.000 So anyway, let's go back. 07:58.240 --> 08:01.930 Queen Afri was played, which is actually a bit of an inaccuracy. 08:01.960 --> 08:04.720 Rook b5 and one has to tread very carefully. 08:04.720 --> 08:05.230 Now. 08:05.860 --> 08:07.210 See, tanks is played here. 08:07.210 --> 08:09.650 If be free, that weakens the diagonal. 08:09.670 --> 08:15.090 So Rook five threatens Rook one Checkmate. 08:15.100 --> 08:18.420 If C free bishop takes C three, this position might be four. 08:18.420 --> 08:20.050 Check is brutal. 08:20.380 --> 08:22.240 Can you see what black plays here? 08:23.880 --> 08:24.780 At some points. 08:25.790 --> 08:34.250 Yeah, there's a take check or checks route takes every check and 95 check and Planck's doing very well 08:34.250 --> 08:36.260 there up on points. 08:37.670 --> 08:38.090 So. 08:38.090 --> 08:38.660 Okay. 08:38.660 --> 08:39.020 Yeah. 08:39.020 --> 08:44.420 You know, my fella, there's three pawns I've had against nothing, so. 08:44.510 --> 08:44.960 Okay. 08:44.990 --> 08:45.260 See? 08:45.260 --> 08:47.030 Takes The free was played though. 08:48.290 --> 08:48.680 Root. 08:48.680 --> 08:48.980 Thanks. 08:48.980 --> 08:58.510 B two King c1c tanks D three, King D one and now rook C eight. 08:58.550 --> 09:02.900 The stones carry a weakness over the last move is neglecting e form. 09:04.040 --> 09:10.820 There is an alternative Bishop e seven And for example this situation would be one, and here black 09:10.820 --> 09:18.530 would play D two so that if Queen takes D two, there's D ain't winning the Queen. 09:18.830 --> 09:22.160 So let's imagine off the D to King C two. 09:22.160 --> 09:28.460 Instead, this position leads to a smooth entry for black actually. 09:29.150 --> 09:30.080 So okay. 09:30.080 --> 09:38.900 But in the game after Rook c eight, this has the idea of mating basically with rook C2 and then this 09:38.900 --> 09:45.380 and taking mating because one rook covers the escape squares, one does the champ mate and yeah, whites 09:45.380 --> 09:49.970 only move here it seems only move is to play queen e4. 09:50.990 --> 09:56.020 So this does actually if you look at it it is celebrating that weakness of the last move was neglect 09:56.300 --> 09:58.220 in neglecting E4. 09:58.370 --> 10:04.790 And if we have this situation if rook CC two then taking this out means that B one check the king could 10:04.790 --> 10:10.520 take on C two and if Rooks this is going to be even this position. 10:11.570 --> 10:17.120 If we look at this again, if Black's pass is actually rook b one check and then just take a perpetual 10:17.120 --> 10:17.750 check. 10:19.250 --> 10:24.500 King D one is essential here because if King takes D free, there's rook C free checkmate like that. 10:24.920 --> 10:27.890 So if King D one black could just take a perpetual. 10:28.040 --> 10:30.500 But nevertheless, that was the strongest move. 10:30.500 --> 10:34.400 Queen E4 instead won't play G5. 10:34.400 --> 10:35.240 So guess what? 10:35.240 --> 10:38.240 Alekhine plays here for 100 points. 10:38.240 --> 10:39.440 Does he move the bishop? 10:41.450 --> 10:43.700 Now when you cover escape squares of the opponents game. 10:43.730 --> 10:45.380 If you check my art, I've checked my course. 10:45.380 --> 10:45.860 Yeah. 10:45.890 --> 10:49.850 The last thing you want to do sometimes is just humbly respond to threats. 10:49.880 --> 10:51.110 You're onto something. 10:51.110 --> 10:53.240 Basically, if you're covering escape squares. 10:53.360 --> 10:56.010 There's a potential mating net and there is hair. 10:56.030 --> 10:57.350 Rook CC, too. 10:57.440 --> 10:57.940 Yeah. 10:57.950 --> 10:58.460 Forget this. 10:58.460 --> 11:01.570 Bishop Black is threatening just to mate. 11:01.580 --> 11:08.330 Now we've rook b one check, so you know Brooke B one. 11:08.330 --> 11:12.470 And then after Bishop C one to take, we have King E one. 11:12.470 --> 11:13.310 Let's put that on the board. 11:13.310 --> 11:14.900 G takes rook B one. 11:14.900 --> 11:16.160 Change is just made there. 11:16.970 --> 11:20.810 If Bishop C one, then rook B one here and this is strong. 11:20.810 --> 11:24.560 Bishop d4 as a crusher skewing queen and rook. 11:24.920 --> 11:30.020 So what is what is won't do here Check. 11:30.020 --> 11:31.370 And then we're left with this position. 11:31.370 --> 11:32.300 Queen E free. 11:32.360 --> 11:33.200 It's over. 11:34.100 --> 11:36.260 So yes, very, very dangerous stuff. 11:37.640 --> 11:39.200 So this is diabolical, this position. 11:39.200 --> 11:46.820 We have King E one, but now B, one, shank, Queen D one and black has simply a mating two. 11:47.120 --> 11:48.950 And I can play that Bishop C free shank. 11:48.950 --> 11:50.330 And then White resigned. 11:50.330 --> 11:56.180 There was also a more optimal rookie to check and I'm Rook takes the one mating but I'm going to play 11:56.180 --> 11:58.460 Bishop C free, which is just as winning basically. 11:58.670 --> 12:01.820 Bishop D2 for example, Rook takes the one check. 12:01.820 --> 12:05.840 Yeah, Black's not just the bishop up, but an extra free pawns. 12:05.840 --> 12:08.600 That's more than enough to win from this position. 12:08.600 --> 12:12.110 But anyway, Bishop C, free check and end of the game. 12:12.110 --> 12:14.480 So a very interesting game since game. 12:14.480 --> 12:15.470 Unusual opening. 12:15.470 --> 12:20.780 So no Roy Lopez and I can get a lot of unusual openings, it seems, from his vast experience. 12:20.870 --> 12:26.330 So this is the center game with that kind of rebellious D five move. 12:26.330 --> 12:28.340 So fascinating stuff here. 12:28.340 --> 12:33.680 And this seemingly pedantic bishop argues for taking the Queen away from an aggressive square. 12:33.680 --> 12:40.310 So this is just an interesting situation here where this queen sac occurred, but this queen sac, it 12:40.310 --> 12:44.150 seems to give black a lively game, lively attacking game. 12:44.210 --> 12:47.840 I hope you enjoyed this one as much as me and so much.