WEBVTT 00:00.860 --> 00:01.550 Hi there. 00:01.580 --> 00:04.890 In this lecture, we see William Winter playing against Alexander Alekhine. 00:04.910 --> 00:07.670 This is in the Nottingham Tournament, 1946. 00:08.090 --> 00:11.120 Now, William Winter is a seasoned British player. 00:11.150 --> 00:15.680 He's won the British championship on occasion and a number of great players around the world. 00:16.010 --> 00:24.800 Check out his wiki so D4 from witty from D4 for winter but check out is working for William Winter. 00:24.890 --> 00:26.990 So e6 from alekhine. 00:27.020 --> 00:27.940 E4. 00:27.950 --> 00:31.110 So this is an invitation either for NIMS or engine. 00:31.130 --> 00:36.260 If white's going to play C4 and then we could get a nimzowitsch engine for example. 00:36.410 --> 00:38.800 Or it's an invitation for a French defense. 00:38.810 --> 00:46.010 One of the perks of this also is that Black could play a Dutch defense as well, avoiding the Staunton 00:46.010 --> 00:46.760 gambit. 00:47.510 --> 00:49.670 So that could be a thing. 00:49.760 --> 00:51.710 The Staunton Gambit E4. 00:51.740 --> 00:54.650 So anyway, whatever the reason. 00:54.680 --> 01:00.860 E4 though, going into a French defence, he takes D5, he takes the A5. 01:00.860 --> 01:03.920 We have Bishop D3 C6. 01:03.920 --> 01:09.050 So an exchange variation of the French defence is hardly that inspiring in general. 01:09.080 --> 01:10.820 There's a lot of draws in general. 01:10.820 --> 01:14.030 It's a symmetrical pawn structure we see now. 01:14.030 --> 01:15.080 92. 01:15.080 --> 01:17.240 So 92. 01:18.080 --> 01:19.370 I daresay. 01:19.370 --> 01:20.240 Interesting. 01:20.240 --> 01:24.160 But yeah, it has a potential idea of exchanging off the square. 01:24.170 --> 01:30.800 Bishop's and Black also wants to generally exchange off these bishops. 01:31.760 --> 01:39.200 So basically, if you think about this, the squares in the position White has in a theoretical sense 01:39.200 --> 01:44.960 weakened like squares and black in a theoretical sense, as we can dance squares because of the pawn 01:44.960 --> 01:50.930 placement statistically, and exchanging off those bishops would be the key themes. 01:50.930 --> 01:55.600 So we have bishop sex and now C4 is played. 01:55.610 --> 01:59.650 It's not possible to play bishop for here because the bishop takes F4. 02:00.040 --> 02:02.270 Knight takes Knight takes D4. 02:02.300 --> 02:11.570 So C4 does actually prepare Bishop F4 and given this strategic Bishop exchange possibility and the Queen 02:11.570 --> 02:16.490 actually plays a move Queen H4, which has been used in several games since this game. 02:16.490 --> 02:18.170 It prevents Bishop F4. 02:18.530 --> 02:21.140 So it's an interesting move we see here. 02:21.140 --> 02:25.400 92 Y could play G free. 02:25.790 --> 02:32.990 And in this situation Bishop for there is actually an invitation for Queen F3, though it leads to a 02:32.990 --> 02:39.140 situation actually where, for example, if Bishop takes F4 90 F4, this might not actually be that 02:39.140 --> 02:41.990 bad for White's. 02:43.180 --> 02:44.460 It's not that bad, Quincy. 02:44.500 --> 02:45.850 For one, it's a small edge. 02:46.780 --> 02:51.400 So, okay, it looks it looks strange to do that. 02:51.400 --> 02:53.290 Jeffrey Crane Weaknesses. 02:53.290 --> 02:59.200 And if we look at this position again with Bishop Sangster for nine takes, therefore this position 02:59.200 --> 03:01.180 is also I mean, it's a bit dull though. 03:01.180 --> 03:07.150 The queens have been exchanged off and it's still a fundamentally symmetrical structure. 03:07.150 --> 03:14.590 So anyway, night D2 is played Bishop G4, Queen C2 and now Alekhine consoles Queenside. 03:14.740 --> 03:17.650 He does seem to have, even though it's in exchange French defense. 03:17.650 --> 03:20.890 He does seem to have a very interesting position here. 03:21.490 --> 03:31.120 Relatively speaking, Monsef won and now the move G6 is played which prevents Bishop F5. 03:31.270 --> 03:38.620 We have Bishop Ephraim now 97 and Black is getting potentially this strategic bishop exchange. 03:41.660 --> 03:45.470 So this is actually very interesting. 03:45.470 --> 03:50.570 So blacks getting that exchange and why didn't if my e.g. free. 03:51.560 --> 03:53.540 To prevent Bishop F5. 03:53.540 --> 04:01.070 That is an idea actually, why it could have done this and, you know, leave leave this bishop on the 04:01.070 --> 04:03.980 board because it's kind of complimentary with the pawns. 04:03.980 --> 04:05.600 It's not blocked in by the pawns. 04:06.020 --> 04:17.480 So this situation with Bishop 37, White Castle queenside by here for example with G2 and four okay, 04:17.480 --> 04:23.750 it looks a little bit dangerous and black is on the edge of a small advantage, but it's mostly equal 04:23.780 --> 04:24.920 this possession. 04:24.920 --> 04:31.700 But in the game, after castling queenside black gets in the strategic Bishop exchange Bishop f5. 04:32.240 --> 04:39.860 So statistically there are pawns on dark squares which might hem in this Bishop We have knight efg three 04:40.130 --> 04:47.750 bishop takes different, queen takes different and now H6 F4 and this is another pawn on the dark square. 04:47.750 --> 04:53.420 Definitely locking in the bishop Queen G for H three Queen D seven. 04:53.420 --> 04:57.890 It looks as though White has been subtly positioning outplayed. 04:57.890 --> 05:05.330 Here we have Rook Ihf one and now h five as though to kick the knight from five to get a nice night 05:05.330 --> 05:06.380 on F5. 05:07.310 --> 05:09.350 And this is starting to look bad actually. 05:09.350 --> 05:12.290 Knight G one It does start to look bad for white. 05:13.310 --> 05:17.870 Okay, but how does Alekhine actually do something from this position? 05:19.820 --> 05:24.410 So Knight F3 f6 stopping white using these key squares. 05:25.160 --> 05:33.710 We have knight H to rook d eight Now there's something very emphatic about Alekhine's play. 05:33.710 --> 05:38.660 We know about Alekhine's gun, which is a troubling and he's actually in a position to potentially use 05:38.660 --> 05:41.270 an alekhine's gun on this one shared file. 05:42.020 --> 05:47.990 But if Inanna coin's gun is an example of emphatic ness, you know, taking to the maximum the absolute 05:47.990 --> 05:49.940 limits of a battery. 05:50.780 --> 05:53.480 Altcoins also interested in bouncy roads of attack. 05:53.480 --> 05:57.860 So look where the king is and the enthusiasm for bouncy roads of attack. 05:57.860 --> 06:05.060 Add that to the toolkit or getting killer common squares around the king and you'll get this game basically. 06:05.060 --> 06:09.920 So there's a huge emphatic enthusiasm for these elements of attack. 06:09.920 --> 06:15.020 So the Alekhine's gun, Bishop Di2 is being constructed here with rookie sex. 06:16.220 --> 06:23.240 This is absolutely amazing to say that from a French defense exchange operation, Black is drumming 06:23.240 --> 06:26.090 up serious pressure now on that one file. 06:26.090 --> 06:29.630 So rook ain't rook d one rook d seven. 06:29.630 --> 06:35.810 So the queen goes to the base of the rooks in the Alekhine's gun and we have King D one. 06:35.810 --> 06:40.580 This looks like a sad move to play and it should register. 06:40.580 --> 06:44.900 If you're enthusiastic about bouncy roads of attack, why called bouncy roads of attack? 06:44.930 --> 06:52.430 It should register quite strongly that actually this queen could potentially use this bouncy road of 06:52.430 --> 06:53.150 a tank. 06:54.910 --> 06:57.700 This one seems more unlikely statistically. 06:57.700 --> 06:58.960 So bear that in mind. 06:59.530 --> 07:00.760 Look where the king is. 07:00.790 --> 07:04.090 Look at angles of attack, because they could be absolutely decisive. 07:04.120 --> 07:09.700 We're talking about potentially killer checks, basically when we talk about bouncy rounds of attack. 07:10.390 --> 07:14.590 But we've got an emphatic alekhine's gun being constructed here. 07:14.620 --> 07:21.040 If Knight G1 was played, then Rook takes E1 Chek Rook takes E one. 07:21.040 --> 07:24.060 The problem is F4 drops. 07:24.070 --> 07:26.060 Bishop takes half for check at the end of it. 07:26.080 --> 07:27.090 Thanks very much. 07:27.100 --> 07:32.920 So King D one And then the Anakin's gun is constructed with Queenie eight. 07:34.180 --> 07:37.000 So this is still toying white down. 07:37.420 --> 07:39.400 The knight really can't move. 07:40.480 --> 07:42.160 It seems that easily. 07:42.160 --> 07:43.810 We have Queen F3. 07:43.810 --> 07:45.220 Or is that the case? 07:45.460 --> 07:46.240 Let's look. 07:46.240 --> 07:48.370 So Queen F3 is played. 07:48.460 --> 07:50.520 Now let's say the knight does move. 07:50.530 --> 07:52.270 Actually, no. 07:52.270 --> 07:58.210 There is actually a great thing for Black to do here, which. 07:59.790 --> 08:00.890 Is is really interesting. 08:00.900 --> 08:02.820 Can you see what Black actually does here? 08:04.890 --> 08:07.260 So why it has got enough support on E one. 08:08.210 --> 08:10.430 But there is actually munchy freedom. 08:11.880 --> 08:18.630 And the thing is, if rook takes E6, rook takes E6 Rookie one there's no E4. 08:18.660 --> 08:25.710 This has actually improved itself from F five to E4 and there are horrible threats here, especially 08:25.710 --> 08:28.950 where the king is things like F5 and nine F2 check. 08:29.340 --> 08:31.260 So there are horrible threats here. 08:31.620 --> 08:36.990 If Queen are afraid 97, this knight could improve itself potentially to fine. 08:36.990 --> 08:45.660 But also look at Queen B five here for a moment holding D5 up and then F5. 08:45.750 --> 08:54.660 This situation what would be the plan with that huge knight on E4 Black could play for some pawn breaks 08:54.660 --> 08:58.110 like C5 and then ramp up the pressure. 08:58.590 --> 09:04.530 So for example, like this, Black's definitely transforming to an advantageous position with that huge 09:04.530 --> 09:05.730 knight on E4. 09:05.760 --> 09:13.230 So anyway, Queen F3 is played, but now, yeah, the emphatic ness about bouncy Rhodes of attack with 09:13.460 --> 09:14.940 the pawn hanging. 09:15.210 --> 09:17.170 What do you think would be a nice move? 09:17.190 --> 09:18.840 How can you give a clue? 09:19.020 --> 09:20.850 So black to play. 09:20.880 --> 09:22.140 What would you play here? 09:25.000 --> 09:28.440 Okay, so 95 is played. 09:29.890 --> 09:32.200 And this does reveal this Czech possibility. 09:32.200 --> 09:39.130 So a huge enthusiasm for bouncy Rhodes of attack for checks basically you know wanting these checks 09:39.880 --> 09:47.920 and be free is played to try and shut down that diagonal if queen tanks D5 which looks as though well 09:47.950 --> 10:00.190 hold on A5 is hence we do have rook tanks e to here and in this position actually there's something 10:00.190 --> 10:07.870 rather painful about this for why even though why it's taken that night there's actually. 10:09.250 --> 10:10.450 Night, Jeffrey. 10:12.310 --> 10:22.660 And what does won't do if as a symbol, as an example, Rook g one, then there's actually rook takes 10:22.660 --> 10:28.680 DD to check here whilst the queen's away from the king and there's a lust for that killer common square. 10:28.690 --> 10:30.160 You know, there's an enthusiasm. 10:30.790 --> 10:38.290 Maybe lost is the wrong word for that killer common square E two we get an E to square and this drives 10:38.290 --> 10:39.490 a strong attack here. 10:39.520 --> 10:44.980 This position was there for dropping off my f one now threatens Queen D one. 10:45.010 --> 10:48.940 This is too slow to do anything to the black King. 10:49.420 --> 10:51.640 So a full 92 check. 10:51.640 --> 10:53.140 And then this is vicious. 10:53.470 --> 10:57.880 If you look at this position, that's mate or king a one. 10:58.060 --> 11:01.300 This is just very vicious check winning the queen. 11:02.800 --> 11:08.920 So, yes, it seems as though let's just recap here. 11:08.920 --> 11:11.710 Rook takes E to Queen Geoffrey. 11:11.740 --> 11:16.390 There is a move 95, which might be a little bit more tenacious. 11:17.140 --> 11:18.850 Rook takes G2. 11:19.960 --> 11:28.690 And here this position just taking and just undermining the Knights with gee five, not taking the knights. 11:29.570 --> 11:38.590 This this seems to be the strongest knight C4 G4 and this force is actually a winning pass pawn. 11:39.280 --> 11:44.890 So Queen G6 looks really annoying this position. 11:47.440 --> 11:47.680 Yeah. 11:47.680 --> 11:50.140 The thing is, the past pawn super strong here. 11:50.440 --> 11:52.210 It's just a winning pass pawn. 11:52.840 --> 11:59.620 So yeah, there were very interesting variations which stem from Queen thanks to E5, but they seem 11:59.620 --> 12:08.650 in a nutshell, to give Black amazing opportunities to get into the light squares generally or even 12:08.650 --> 12:09.760 in some situations. 12:10.030 --> 12:12.780 Other stuff happens, but B4 is played. 12:12.790 --> 12:16.780 So is this the end of the story for this diagonal? 12:19.090 --> 12:19.810 Is it? 12:19.810 --> 12:21.160 What would you play here? 12:24.110 --> 12:29.150 It's not the end of the story and the crime actually plays nicely for yeah, he wants to break open 12:29.150 --> 12:33.350 this diagonal, this Jack, this huge enthusiasm for the chase. 12:33.350 --> 12:36.200 The bouncy Rhodes of attack leads to the chase. 12:36.620 --> 12:37.940 Show me the chase. 12:39.680 --> 12:41.360 So Bishop C one is played. 12:41.360 --> 12:45.590 If B takes C, I'll show you the chase Queen A four check. 12:45.590 --> 12:48.710 Bishop A three check, rook B six check. 12:48.710 --> 12:51.560 And this is leading to a checkmate. 12:51.560 --> 12:57.470 So that's why we need to be interested, acutely, extremely interested in these bouncy roads of tank 12:57.470 --> 12:58.220 to the king. 12:58.250 --> 13:07.910 If Queen takes D5, her 1982 king takes D2, we crash through on E two thanks to the Queen's gun. 13:07.910 --> 13:12.560 That construction very powerful killer common squares, supported squares. 13:12.920 --> 13:19.040 So okay so Bishop C one was played knight C e free check. 13:19.160 --> 13:27.110 Bishop takes E3, Knight takes E, Jack Knight takes E, free Rook takes E3, Queen F2. 13:27.950 --> 13:32.510 And now, yeah, this is like why it's so passive. 13:32.510 --> 13:39.260 Here we have this very aggressive, logical move now, now that the Queen's neglected d free guess what 13:39.260 --> 13:40.280 we want to play? 13:40.700 --> 13:41.840 It's logical. 13:42.170 --> 13:42.980 Queen B five. 13:42.980 --> 13:44.810 We want to get into that square. 13:47.200 --> 13:53.950 So, yes, we have no one trying to defend these three. 13:54.400 --> 14:01.120 But this is at the cost of the sea pawn, and this is actually taken root thanks to E, seven, Bishop 14:01.120 --> 14:05.080 Tang, C, e, seven, Queen E one, which attacks two pieces. 14:06.520 --> 14:07.490 It seems. 14:07.510 --> 14:08.710 But guess what? 14:08.720 --> 14:11.110 Annacone plays it, which is nice. 14:12.070 --> 14:12.610 This isn't. 14:12.610 --> 14:14.470 He hasn't fallen into a trap. 14:15.430 --> 14:16.630 Yeah, for ten points. 14:17.320 --> 14:24.220 Yeah, he just plays King D7 with the King protecting because there's a weakness of the last move here, 14:24.820 --> 14:26.170 the F one rook. 14:26.620 --> 14:28.210 So F five is played. 14:28.600 --> 14:28.900 Yeah. 14:28.940 --> 14:35.470 One doesn't want to allow queen size F one check on Queen St C3 to put that on the board. 14:38.170 --> 14:45.010 That weakness of the last move and it's just horrible that G2 is going to drop, etc.. 14:45.460 --> 14:46.210 So. 14:48.660 --> 14:56.850 Queen f f2 is played and we have g five hair with the same mechanism we're going to take on f one if 14:56.850 --> 15:06.480 Queen ee free Rook e1 and our rookie for this gets a nice hook now a hook on d free King d two and our 15:06.480 --> 15:11.460 Bishop d six which is nice for bishop are four so King C three, Bishop four. 15:11.460 --> 15:19.170 And here White resigned once tied up in knots if King B to Queen B for as example. 15:19.260 --> 15:21.840 And here black could simplify with bishop. 15:21.840 --> 15:28.980 Take C one check, Queen C three check and actually just take out a pawn and bring up the king to D 15:28.980 --> 15:29.370 five. 15:29.370 --> 15:30.360 That would be nice. 15:31.110 --> 15:33.630 You know, this is a winning here. 15:33.900 --> 15:35.130 It's all falling apart. 15:36.810 --> 15:44.910 So amazing game because it shows that how amazingly strong and the kind played this to get winning chances 15:44.910 --> 15:47.550 from an exchange variation against the French defense. 15:47.940 --> 15:54.540 I mean people are put off playing the French defense nowadays you know John Piggott from Barnet Chess 15:54.540 --> 15:59.370 Club who became like I am he was saying he switched to the Sicilian defense because he didn't like people 15:59.370 --> 16:00.840 playing the exchange variation. 16:01.050 --> 16:07.920 But Alekhine infuses energy here based on the strategic bishop exchange possibilities. 16:07.920 --> 16:15.690 So in early 96, to get in this only Queen H four to prevent bishop and four So the strategic battle 16:16.410 --> 16:23.010 seemed to be laid to one when he was able to get his own bishop exchange and he made the free bishop 16:23.010 --> 16:26.250 look like a kind of prisoner in the pawn chain. 16:26.250 --> 16:30.930 So a lack of harmony here of the white pieces and that Knight's really great. 16:31.230 --> 16:38.490 But to take this to the maximum on, on this file and these diagonals is that is absolutely a beautiful 16:38.490 --> 16:44.490 demonstration of how to play with the pieces, you know, to play for the win from the exchange French 16:45.360 --> 16:48.750 which which is not usually good for creating winning chances. 16:48.750 --> 16:52.320 So yeah White was thoroughly outplayed in various ways. 16:52.320 --> 16:54.810 I hope you enjoyed this game as much as me. 16:55.680 --> 16:56.430 Thanks so much.