WEBVTT 00:00.900 --> 00:01.740 Hi there. 00:01.830 --> 00:05.740 In this lecture, we see Cole Hughes against Alexander Alekhine. 00:05.760 --> 00:15.240 So this is a 1936 bad Norman Thomas round four d4 from Karl Hughes Alekhine Place, D5 C4, and now 00:15.240 --> 00:15.870 the Queen's Gambit. 00:15.870 --> 00:18.000 Except it might have three. 00:18.000 --> 00:21.190 And now A6 here A4 is played. 00:21.210 --> 00:24.960 It seems actually this might already be an inaccuracy. 00:25.350 --> 00:29.880 E3 at least doesn't weaken the B Foursquare as much as A4. 00:30.540 --> 00:32.130 If b5 here. 00:32.130 --> 00:37.350 If black's trying to hold on to the pawn, this isn't necessarily a good position. 00:38.610 --> 00:42.960 If Bishop be7 be free, you know, White's at least going to be slightly better. 00:44.130 --> 00:48.350 So it's it doesn't seem like a fantastic opening here for Black. 00:48.360 --> 00:50.340 So that seems to be a critical move. 00:50.340 --> 00:52.710 Just E3 but A4 is played. 00:52.800 --> 00:54.360 We see Knight F6 00:56.880 --> 01:04.200 here E3 is plaint There was an alternative to Knight of six just Knight C6 immediately actually here 01:04.200 --> 01:13.890 for a quick E5 if Bishop takes c4 e4, this position is already quite interesting and fascinating. 01:13.890 --> 01:21.690 If Queen be free looking at seven 9695 Knight tanks e5 D tanks Queen G5. 01:21.720 --> 01:27.330 This is just where the one fall and overall it's about equal dynamically. 01:27.330 --> 01:30.290 But yeah, 96 is interesting but okay. 01:30.600 --> 01:42.060 F6 e3 bishop g4 Bishop takes c4 e6 nine c3 96 so the knight in front of the pawn. 01:42.060 --> 01:47.850 So this is actually very interesting for potentially a quick E5 later. 01:48.030 --> 01:52.890 That's the intent usually of a knight coming to C6 like that. 01:53.790 --> 02:02.100 We have Bishop E2 and the Bishop HD Parks here on B4 for a moment. 02:02.220 --> 02:11.700 Both sides console 92 is actually a slight inaccuracy and these inaccuracies do actually let Black accumulate 02:11.970 --> 02:14.820 advantages systematically. 02:14.820 --> 02:15.990 But this is the first one. 02:15.990 --> 02:23.940 Bishop D2 would have been a position where here after 98 to Bishop D 690 C one there should be about 02:23.940 --> 02:32.700 even this position, but with 92 once going a little bit passive, exchanging off this light square 02:32.700 --> 02:36.870 bishop and now black plays this kind of thematic e5. 02:36.900 --> 02:38.580 So black's doing quite well here. 02:38.610 --> 02:41.460 Knight Geoffrey is played again. 02:41.460 --> 02:43.350 This is a potential target for kicking that. 02:43.350 --> 02:48.180 Knight It's it's not totally ideal, but D takes at this point. 02:48.180 --> 02:49.920 This is a small edge for black. 02:49.920 --> 03:00.540 Black's fully equalized, so free the rookie ain't a now Bishop two Yeah this is interesting again, 03:00.540 --> 03:08.220 if if once at least try and play for a draw D takes e5 and then taking hair black is slightly better 03:08.220 --> 03:16.050 though in this position there is much more dynamic pressure exerted by the black pieces now than white 03:16.050 --> 03:16.500 spaces. 03:16.500 --> 03:23.340 This situation already is is really nice for black as an example where the knight can come to C5, Black 03:23.340 --> 03:28.110 doesn't have to immediately indulge the pawn and black's doing really well here. 03:28.110 --> 03:30.720 This installation here look at the B4 square. 03:30.870 --> 03:32.640 It's it's interesting. 03:32.640 --> 03:37.710 Anyway, so Bishop D2 and we have Bishop d6 Knight G4. 03:37.710 --> 03:45.210 Another kind of inaccuracy and Black's position is really, really nice here, but D takes E5 had to 03:45.210 --> 03:45.870 be played. 03:45.870 --> 03:50.010 It really did have to be played here and that disposition should be about equal. 03:50.010 --> 03:50.430 So. 03:50.430 --> 03:54.930 Knight Geoffrey it allows E4. 03:54.960 --> 03:58.680 There was another tempting move he takes D4 here. 03:58.860 --> 04:05.880 So this position, if Black wants to win a pawn black can actually here with 1964 but Alekhine kind 04:05.880 --> 04:14.850 of passes that off with E4 driving away in defensive lines and now quiet commitments move. 04:14.880 --> 04:16.920 Guess what black plays here. 04:19.860 --> 04:21.290 So what would you play in this position? 04:21.300 --> 04:24.930 You've got this advanced e pawn once. 04:24.930 --> 04:26.910 Pieces seem very passive. 04:26.940 --> 04:30.060 Yeah, he actually takes on Geoffrey is a bit committal. 04:30.090 --> 04:32.640 There is an alternative with Queen D. 04:33.630 --> 04:38.710 So, for example, this position should be very comfortable for black. 04:38.730 --> 04:42.480 Black might be able to drive this night later to H1. 04:42.480 --> 04:44.490 It looks a little bit ridiculous for white. 04:44.670 --> 04:48.570 And you can see that the knight could come to G5, the Black Knight could come to G5. 04:48.600 --> 04:52.170 It's clearly in Black's favor, but Bishop takes G3. 04:52.170 --> 04:54.690 We have white capturing towards the center. 04:54.930 --> 04:59.460 Again, another inaccuracy and this is like spelling king safety doom. 04:59.760 --> 05:07.110 It seems to play out like this f takes hunt to be played and the usual advice is to capture towards 05:07.110 --> 05:07.530 the center. 05:07.530 --> 05:17.160 But here King King safety is slightly enhanced with f thanks g4 if Queen D five, Queen e2 age 59c to 05:17.550 --> 05:30.300 this position with 93 Rook and Black has a significant advantage, but oc h tanks g is played, which 05:30.330 --> 05:31.560 is even worse. 05:32.160 --> 05:41.430 We have 97 B for Queen D 792, Knight 85. 05:43.060 --> 05:48.310 It's a very dominating position with its light on D5 and now against any B5. 05:48.340 --> 05:51.330 This is locked down with Black playing B5. 05:51.370 --> 05:52.990 So what white space is doing? 05:52.990 --> 05:53.980 8x8x? 05:53.980 --> 05:58.180 These guys don't seem to be the best pieces ever. 05:58.420 --> 06:06.880 Queen E two C6 92 are now Queen F five, so there looks to be a direct attacking plan potentially potentially 06:06.880 --> 06:13.520 with Knight G4 and just crude things, but anyone is cautious here. 06:13.540 --> 06:21.460 After Rook FC one there's some caution actually six is played which is actually better than Knight G4 06:21.490 --> 06:33.760 In the case of G4, one might try F3 and here there's some energy with G4, but this is still bad for 06:33.760 --> 06:34.140 white. 06:34.150 --> 06:40.330 These scenarios are still bad for White's once king safety is suspect. 06:41.080 --> 06:42.370 So this situation. 06:42.370 --> 06:44.710 But at least there's some simplification. 06:45.040 --> 06:49.250 And yeah black is better that parts are okay. 06:49.370 --> 06:54.910 H6 is actually even better rook E5 here. 06:55.210 --> 07:05.710 If F3 Queen G6 and say a pair of rooks come off and 91 Knight B6. 07:06.930 --> 07:10.010 It is interesting to get a night to see four. 07:10.030 --> 07:13.030 Yeah, that's kind of interesting to get a nine to see four. 07:13.570 --> 07:20.230 And this is quite a dominating blockade situation where white spaces are really quite bad. 07:20.440 --> 07:20.950 So. 07:20.950 --> 07:30.640 Okay, rook, a five rook ac ain't a one and it's here Knight G4 is played King F1. 07:31.840 --> 07:40.420 So yes, the king is evacuating if might be three, Queen H five and then Queen H to check. 07:40.420 --> 07:43.090 This is just terrible Queen Thanks G2. 07:43.160 --> 07:44.650 That's got a huge edge here. 07:46.120 --> 07:56.680 If F3 though e tanks and let's say G tanks, there's just no it takes E3 nine, G takes E3. 07:56.710 --> 07:59.910 If C two, then Queen H five and then Queen. 07:59.920 --> 08:01.030 Each one is made there. 08:01.450 --> 08:08.050 So OC King F1 and now a really nice attacking move in this position. 08:08.380 --> 08:11.170 So what would you play here for 100 points. 08:12.750 --> 08:17.450 And it looks as though there's a bit of pressure on see here. 08:17.520 --> 08:25.170 But nevertheless, Annacone actually I'm about to show Annacone actually allows Rook to be five hair. 08:25.470 --> 08:30.600 So he has created a weakness for the last move, perhaps deliberately most likely. 08:30.930 --> 08:37.100 But the thing is, he's going to switch into F6 and that's going to also protects C eight. 08:37.710 --> 08:43.260 So this is really great pressure on that pawn, that poor F2 pawn. 08:43.470 --> 08:45.960 So we do have rook takes B5. 08:47.130 --> 08:53.670 So White wants this to take on Rc8, but now Rook f6 and you can see the Queen protects here. 08:53.700 --> 09:06.270 So that's fractions and that threatens or queen size F2 we have rook B c5 if f3 H to check and then 09:06.270 --> 09:09.960 taking out F3 and this position 94. 09:10.470 --> 09:16.260 This is quite vicious because now Queen H five so the rook is actually cutting scape squares of the 09:16.260 --> 09:16.980 king. 09:17.610 --> 09:20.820 And if one has to give up the queen, that's not good news. 09:21.210 --> 09:26.300 So Rook BC five and now Knight takes F2. 09:26.310 --> 09:28.830 So the king is being damaged here. 09:29.760 --> 09:34.830 King E 193 check King D one And I'm going in with Queen F1 shank. 09:36.600 --> 09:49.110 We have Bishop E one If Queen St's F1 route takes F1 Czech King E to rook have to check and then Rook 09:49.110 --> 09:50.250 takes G2. 09:50.610 --> 09:54.720 This is just huge and looks absolutely terrible for white. 09:55.140 --> 10:00.570 But it is, it is a completely lost position now after Bishop E1 and the game ender is here. 10:00.570 --> 10:03.960 So what would you play with black hair for ten points? 10:06.740 --> 10:08.150 So this is cute. 10:09.840 --> 10:10.280 Okay. 10:10.290 --> 10:10.740 It's a rook. 10:10.740 --> 10:11.610 Have two. 10:12.540 --> 10:16.770 If Queen thinks f one is a weakness of the last move, actually to celebrate. 10:16.970 --> 10:18.990 Knight takes E Frears champ, mate. 10:19.960 --> 10:20.340 Yeah. 10:20.350 --> 10:22.870 This is a crusher if Queen takes F2. 10:23.080 --> 10:25.300 Well, we've got to just take the queen. 10:25.450 --> 10:28.210 It takes effort to check and go back for more. 10:28.630 --> 10:35.020 So, yes, it didn't really seem to get a good game in this game. 10:35.560 --> 10:38.980 Seemed to be overwhelmed by Alekhine. 10:40.180 --> 10:49.420 And there were some novel aspects of Black's play the early 96 indicating an E5 plan later. 10:49.900 --> 10:54.970 So I remember years back playing a Nimzowitsch Indian player and a very strong player in an engineer, 10:54.970 --> 10:59.860 and this kind of thing is really annoying where Black's really just set up for E5. 10:59.890 --> 11:06.670 It is actually super annoying this plan and it looks as though White's pieces are just so passive throughout 11:06.670 --> 11:07.530 this game. 11:07.540 --> 11:09.160 So yeah, doubling the pawns. 11:09.160 --> 11:14.940 An interesting decision enhanced by eight takes G3, which is technically an inaccuracy. 11:14.950 --> 11:20.170 So it's like Black really dominated the position without too much counterplay in this game. 11:20.260 --> 11:26.920 So I hope you enjoy this stacking game and get some inspiration from it and so much.