Hi there.
In this section, we see an absolutely amazing game.
George wrote Louis against the keyboard Rubinstein in 1907.
Let's have a look.
This is known as Rubinstein's Immortal game.
So D4 from Louis we have D5 from Rubinstein.
Nice to have free e6e3 c5 c4.
So you'll notice it's a symmetrical position night C six night.
C three nights f6 and now white is a bit too forcing here D Tank C five.
It's actually not waiting for the bishop to be able to gain a tempo, so it's not respecting tempo basically.
So for example, if white plays.
A move like a free and the bishop move.
This would be on the circumstances, the bishop's move details would be on the best circumstances because
the Bishop's moved twice.
So why is not respecting too much tempo here by playing this immediately?
Detainee c5 So that's the key points.
It's a slight inaccuracy.
You can see Black's pieces are more awake than the bishops.
Well, the Bishop's more awake than its counterpart.
A frame maybe White was just hoping to gain a tempo with the bishop on C5, and it wouldn't matter.
We have a six and it looks as though the intention is to put the bishop on a seven.
But in fact, after b4 the bishop goes to the D six and potentially this is more menacing looking at
H two rather than being blunted with this structure on after an E three.
So, you know, if the Bishop had gone to A7 as an example, Bishop b2 y shouldn't be any worse actually
here.
So this position once actually doing okay, absolutely fine.
But Bishop sex puts into question a little bit more actually not waiting for the bishop and now Bishop
B2 is played.
If C takes D5 black complaint he takes that pawn is not hanging.
If Knight takes, then Knight takes the five, Queen 65 and I hope you can spot for five points.
What does that play here?
Yeah, Bishop takes b4 check winning the Queen on D5 so okay so there's no punishment it seems available.
So Bishop B2 is played, although y could have been content with C takes and not taking the pawn but
just bishop.
So this would have been also more solid than what what turns out what transpires.
So Bishop B2 we have Black Castling and now Queen D2.
This is another source of tempo loss.
Actually.
Queen D The Queen's not particularly well placed on D2.
If C takes here, it takes again a simple bishop e to this position.
Black's got the isolated Queen's pawn.
This should be just, you know, it's a small edge for y actually, but Queen D2 is starting to question
things now.
Queen A7 The Queen is actually better placed than its counterpart in a way.
So Bishop D3 is played, which kind of again loses tempo, not waiting for D take c4.
I mean allowing D take C4, getting the bishop to move again rather.
So these little nuances are adding up actually instead of Bishop D3 C tanks here, E6 is still a tenable
position for White's it's equal position.
It's not too bad.
And you might think, hold on, hold on.
What about this game back here in 1965?
This is a bit riskier.
Knight takes queen tanks, black has rook the eights and it's a bit scary.
White could play Queen B free.
But 95, you know black has got pressure here for the pawn enough to justify it.
The pawn sac and yeah, it's technically equal though it is it is plausible to play like that.
But Bishop D Geoffrey is played in now D take C4, Bishop takes C4 b5.
So you'll notice that the pawn structure, funnily enough, is very symmetrical on both sides, very
symmetrical.
It's the piece placements we should be interested in.
So the bishops look relatively, you know, what's the big deal?
But the queen placement, that queen is not ideal on this defile.
It could be X-rayed.
So we have Rook FTA and it prompts the Queen to move away from this kind of potentially scary x ray
if it though Bishop b7 is there any actual punishment here?
Will Black's the first to get in 95 hair and taking away a key defender is a concern for H two that
they'll be amplifying the H two soft spot.
So this move would be nice for black leaving black with a small edge.
Actually, Black's got the defender on f6, but White hasn't got the defender, which means h two is
a bit weaker.
Overall, black would be slightly better, but Queen E to inaccuracy again.
Bishop B seven white consoles.
And you'll note here that basically black has an extra two moves as Black's got an active rook on D
eight.
So it's better than a counterpart rook in a way with that central pressure and it's black to move as
well.
So it's like two extra moves from an otherwise nearly symmetrical position.
It's only the rook and black's move.
But you know, black's black shouldn't be the one to be moving here.
So White has squandered some tempo.
And does that add up to having a vicious attack?
Well, after 95, the key point here, one of the key points is removing a key defender.
So 9/10.
E5.
Bishop takes E5.
Now things get a whole load of worse white cranks, actually.
Weaknesses.
White's not in a great position to move pawns around the king.
This is not a way of curing h to so for it does actually create weaknesses.
So why was this move played it actually, especially with the follow up intention actually creates weaknesses
on the diagonal and also without a knight on F3 there's no protection on H for.
So this is actually a really risky scenario for whites and it doesn't sort of cancel out the fact that
there's no defensive knight on F3.
It makes that actually worse.
If we look instead at Rook after one this position, how can black progress, you think, if it doesn't
create weaknesses.
Well there's still a problem that there isn't a defensive point on F3.
So for example I'll just show you an example where black might be French thing Now sometimes Queen C6
to look straight at G2, that's another issue here.
So if G, I mean this this looks like it's scary stuff basically but up let's say G3.
Because how does black handedly defends Queen H to so g fray weakens this diagonal so weaknesses could
could actually be provoked anyway.
H five And this is just an example where once on a back foot hair black would get a bad position like
this and Queen C six French thing, right.
So yes and even this would be possible nine takes E4 for example, Queen thanks to this position, even
with this queen sack because of the weaknesses, blacks actually better hair black has a big advantage
and there's no entry points into Black's position.
Blacks got great attacking pressure even here in this fictional variation.
But anyway, F4 amplifies the weaknesses around the King bishops C seven and now E4.
So even more weaknesses.
So the weak points, there's weaknesses on this diagonal.
There's no Free Knights of H four could be vulnerable if a tree had been played.
E5 is just better for black anyway.
How rookie ain't This is simple chance here with E takes her for this position is just better for black.
So anyway E4.
So there's a lot of weaknesses around the place and these bishops are really eager to try and exploit
things on this diagonal or this diagonal.
So the bishops are really nice.
We see Rook eight and now E5 makes things even worse.
It kind of amplifies this bishop on this diagonal and we see Bishop B six checks.
So these bishops are absolutely beautiful.
And you'll notice the contrasting bishops that white bishop, especially on B2, is locked in actually.
And here this bishop is actually in itself a liability which is tapped into, even though it's looking
at a soft spot that becomes largely irrelevant after this next move by a black.
So what is black play here, you think, for ten points?
A very clever move which gives access to, you know, it kind of punishes low light on our free night
G4 with ideas of Queen H for.
And the thing is.
Yes.
What is what happens here?
Just for the record here you might be wondering.
Hold on, hold on.
Kings Cross.
What about Bishop Take Saint seven Shank.
Actually, there are specific problems here.
These bishops are absolutely beautiful.
We can actually just take care and okay, we've lost the pawn.
But there's also an unprotected piece here and a potential killer Common square on G2.
So guess what we play.
Yeah, we just play actually Rook D2.
So we're hitting B two.
And we also have Bishop takes G2 as a France.
So say Rook Caffrey.
We're just taking on our friend and take you on B2.
No problem.
Or if Bishop C one, we're just going to take on G2.
The king can't move, so the queen has to give herself up.
No problem.
Yeah, this is absolutely winning.
So, yes, Bishop takes H seven does not really help y at all.
That route come into the seventh rank after the queen leaves is absolutely devastating with targets
on B2 and G2.
Okay.
Well Bishop E4 is played.
Yeah, It's a very, very interesting.
Position if Queen tanks G4 rotates DX three.
This is just better for black after Queen D7 this position Rook d2 you can see pressure building up,
but the rooks pinned at the moment.
What we can try and get the queen away from the one and there's a tactical disaster here.
Can you say what that is?
What does black playing this position?
OC rogue tank C freight weakening the one hitting the Queen.
So, yes, this is this is fun.
If rook takes d2, rook takes ji free rook 67.
There's rook takes A3 and look at those bishops.
So that's mating.
Ouch.
So there's beautiful variations here.
So, Rook, take C4 is absolutely crushing of Queen.
Take C3, then Rook takes D one.
And this is just really absolutely winning.
Of course.
So anyway, Bishop E4 was tried, but now getting into that H four square is very nice.
This is one of two very, very good moves.
But also you know Knight takes H to was to be considered as well.
For example Bishop takes B there's knight takes F1 with the idea of knight G free Shaq.
And in this position Knight E free here Queen H for Shaq.
Queen St Queen Queen takes a fall.
This ends up being quite crushing possession after Knight G4.
The weaknesses around White's king are just very painful here.
Like E4 strongest is actually Rook D3 saying know queen takes there's Queen H to mate and if Queen h5
rook and free threatening rook have one checkmate.
It's a total celebration of weaknesses around the king here.
So this position, at least we can play like this.
And we're soon to be champ mating.
So here it's going to be a checkmate.
So.
So Knight takes H two.
Also shows all the weaknesses around the king being demonstrated by Queen H for is simple and direct
and effective as well.
G Free if H Free Black has a beautiful move here.
Can you see what that is?
Yeah.
Rotate scifri.
So now, if Queen site G, this rotates h free.
Check this position.
Queen Tanks.
G tanks.
Bishop tanks.
E for this is leading to a king hunt here where it's a nice king hunt there.
And you might wonder, Okay, what about Bishop?
Take scifri then in this position just bishop sites E4 with the big frats of queen sites.
H free and have queen sexy for Queen Geoffrey is winning because H takes queen H for is checkmate the
bishop covering that escape square.
So yeah.
So it's pretty crushing stuff.
Okay, so.
And also if Queen takes G for hair.
The Queen St's H Tanks Black has Rook RD free winning material because there's a mate France on H free
that frightens mate and friends.
The Bishop So once losing material.
Yeah, yeah.
It's fun stuff.
So that would be a rook and two bishops if weren't trying to do something.
If we can do something, it will be at least Rook and two bishops against or just losing a piece.
For example, Bishop takes every whole bishop down.
So.
Okay, so Geoffrey is tried, but now we have a magnificent combination here.
Absolutely magnificent idea.
One of the most beautiful combinations in the history of chess to checkmate an opponent's king.
So with these amazing bishops, these are absolutely gorgeous bishops from just, you know, a few inaccuracies
from from from it's upon me, not that diagonal, a few inaccuracies from why we have this iconic combination
now.
So.
Okay, so for 200 points, can you say at least the first move?
And when it does, okay, the first move weakens e4 Rook take three offering a queen sacrifice.
Now the queen sacrifice is accepted.
If Bishop takes Be7 here, Rook takes G3.
This situation is very precarious.
Rook E4 is very accurate.
First and then rook history with the idea of rook takes H two rook C there's Knight E fray.
This position knight takes F one is possible.
So hitting the queen and saying basically if queen takes h4, rook takes age four.
And that's just a winning position for black.
Yeah, it's blast just material up here, so that really doesn't help.
So if we go back here.
This is absolutely winning.
So Bishop takes Be7 is not helping after Rook, S.C. free.
In a nutshell, there is a question here.
Also, you know, rookie free rookie.
So we can go with this kind of sequence as well with rookie one showing the hair is actually nine takes
h two to the flat the queen away from F one.
You can see all the wings is being celebrated here in points cam.
So this position is also pretty devastating for Wayne White's losing material.
So okay so G takes is played.
The queen sack is accepted.
Now there's a key move and it's only one move which is winning here.
Really winning here.
So what is that move for 500 points?
Black's plan win here.
So the first sacrifice we can e for, but that e for says is is amplified even further with this next
move.
That's my clue to you.
If we can break through E for where we're liberating, we're amplifying this bishop on this diagonal.
You know, there's a process of amplification here of both bishops, actually, and to highlight all
the weaknesses in amplifying the bishops.
So there's a way of amplifying this bishop on B7, which is absolutely amazing.
How would we do that?
Okay.
The move is actually rook d to.
Anything else is not quite good.
Rookie trade is just an outright mistake because the bishop takes B7 will just give up the Queen with
a winning position.
Rookie Frey only draws queen.
Thanks E Frey This is only going to be a draw this position.
The bishop comes back.
So what?
So this is the move to amplify the B7 Bishop against the king.
Now we have Queen takes D2.
If a queen move like queen in one, then Rob takes H to a checkmate.
Or if queen takes G4.
Yeah.
We crash.
Crash through with bishop takes F3.
This is absolutely just winning and we're going to be crashing through a rook as an example at least.
So essentially, Queen 62 is played Bishop S.C. for Shank, and now that Queen is pins, a delayed gratification
sometimes on pens is important in chess, as delayed gratification is sometimes important in life,
not too quickly snatch when you can actually make it a lot better if you do something first.
So we don't want to just take the queen necessarily want to end the game.
We end the game with Checkmates.
So how can checkmate France, for example, end the game?
So here for 100 points, what would you play?
So that queen is pinned.
We can use the free square.
So well done if you found this.
So France thing rotates h to ending the game if bishop default.
This is just a delay tactic.
Yeah, it's just delaying.
And then we're going to play Rook takes age to checkmate.
So an absolutely brilliant game.
A few lessons, you know, finesses inaccuracies and the opening really can add up to a position where
Black's active pieces actually scared the heck out of white to make the position even worse with moves
like f4 e4 e5.
Yeah, but so White had been kind of scared perhaps of Black's piece activity and just made the situation
a whole load worse.
So much worse without defensive Knight that it becomes like an iconic game, you know, an evergreen
game, basically with this exchange, first of all, leaving the Queen and then Rookie two.
In a nutshell, I would say with my knowledge now, this is a lot about amplification of the bishops
tactically.
So absolutely gorgeous bishops, two of the most gorgeous bishops of all time.
I hope you enjoyed this game as much as me.
And it shows.
Yeah.
Be careful in the opening of inaccuracies piling up if that leads to a scary possession.
And then even more weaknesses are created, then the seeds are set for powerful combinations for checkmate
combinations, especially against the king.
Okay, that's very much.