WEBVTT 00:01.020 --> 00:01.860 Hi there. 00:01.890 --> 00:07.860 In this lecture, we see Garry Kasparov playing against Nigel Schulz in 1993 and exhibition game. 00:08.790 --> 00:13.160 So this is a rapid time show, but it's very instructive for the Greek gift fame. 00:13.170 --> 00:18.990 So it's not like an iconic game, highly celebrated, but it's just clear for me, for a Greek gift 00:18.990 --> 00:26.430 theme, we see Kasparov playing nice, have three D, five, C four, E six, default nine of six. 00:26.430 --> 00:31.520 So it's five plays nine C free now Nigel Short plays D takes C4 Queen A four. 00:31.530 --> 00:40.530 Shaq might be the seventh E4 a six bishop takes C4 now has C6 has played if B5 we're just going to snap 00:40.530 --> 00:43.770 that off because of that pin pawn to the rook. 00:43.770 --> 00:44.850 No problem. 00:46.500 --> 00:49.440 So C6 now B5 is threatens. 00:49.440 --> 00:51.960 We have the Queen retreating to D1. 00:53.490 --> 00:54.960 It's a good place to you one. 00:55.140 --> 01:03.770 We have Bishop E7, both sides Castle a4 b6 Bishop D3, which would be seven. 01:03.780 --> 01:09.030 Now we have a danger structure for great gifts when we have an E5 pawn chain like this. 01:09.270 --> 01:12.900 The potential for the Greek gift sacrifice is enhanced. 01:13.080 --> 01:15.260 Now, at the moment your notes. 01:15.270 --> 01:22.680 I hope that Bishop controls G5, so some of the Greek Greek gift ingredients are not available. 01:23.040 --> 01:29.130 But bear that in mind this possibility of bishop taking H7, you know, circumstances can change rapidly. 01:29.610 --> 01:32.280 So Knight takes the E5, C takes the five. 01:32.280 --> 01:42.210 So it's good in general in chess to examine forcing move possibilities with a great keenness, even 01:42.210 --> 01:43.860 if variations don't work. 01:44.220 --> 01:45.870 You've got your eye on the ball. 01:45.870 --> 01:51.780 If circumstances do change for one moment later, then certain forcing moves could work. 01:51.780 --> 01:56.790 So bear that in mind as a general principle as well, and you'll find that the more awake you are in 01:56.790 --> 02:01.980 chess in general, the more you're keen to do the work to look at the forcing move sequences all the 02:01.980 --> 02:02.700 time. 02:02.700 --> 02:06.180 So you're always generally more on the ball, the more awake you are. 02:06.180 --> 02:12.150 Basically, even if the variations don't work, it's a sign of mental activity, of keenness for tactics 02:12.150 --> 02:13.230 and combinations. 02:13.500 --> 02:14.910 So bear that in mind. 02:14.910 --> 02:20.880 Bishop D2 is played A5 Rook, C1 Knight, B eight and now Bishop B5. 02:20.880 --> 02:23.700 So this rules out the use of the C6 square from black. 02:23.700 --> 02:25.200 We see Knight A6. 02:27.100 --> 02:33.550 Queen Bee free Rook Shanks Now Rook C3 Knight C7 and the Bishop returns to D3. 02:33.550 --> 02:36.190 So again, we need to examine forcing move possibilities. 02:36.190 --> 02:39.280 And here is a big howler of a move Bishop before. 02:39.400 --> 02:40.810 So guess what? 02:40.840 --> 02:47.500 It has a weakness over the last move, which is associated with Greek gift ingredients, which are often 02:47.500 --> 02:50.560 necessary to make the Greek gift sacrifice work. 02:51.010 --> 02:53.810 We also have a distinct kind of ingredient here. 02:53.830 --> 02:55.330 The rook on C free. 02:55.720 --> 03:01.090 In a theoretical sense, it could use this third rank at some points. 03:01.480 --> 03:02.770 So anyway. 03:03.670 --> 03:04.270 Yeah. 03:04.270 --> 03:05.040 So guess what? 03:05.050 --> 03:05.200 Why? 03:05.200 --> 03:06.790 It plays have ten points. 03:09.560 --> 03:09.870 Yeah. 03:09.890 --> 03:14.450 Bishop takes H7 seven, so we bring the king out with the great gift. 03:14.480 --> 03:16.010 Beautiful mechanism. 03:16.070 --> 03:22.370 Knight G5 Champ, Before we get into King H7, actually, if King h8, we play Knight G5 anyway. 03:22.880 --> 03:30.470 And this position is too dangerous for black the Queen swinging across to H free and f king G7. 03:30.470 --> 03:32.060 Guess what we would play here. 03:33.200 --> 03:34.660 We will be resourceful. 03:34.660 --> 03:40.270 And when I say that word resourceful, think about Square vacating resources as well as getting rid 03:40.270 --> 03:43.190 of pawns, because pawns are the fundamental constraint on pieces. 03:43.210 --> 03:49.420 If we want to be resourceful with our pieces, sometimes, you know, pawns are getting in the way, 03:50.320 --> 03:54.250 or in fact our pieces are getting in the way. 03:54.250 --> 04:01.390 Sometimes we need to do clearance sacrifices and hear a clearance sack clearing out the 87 square Bishop 04:01.390 --> 04:04.330 gates is played very resourceful. 04:04.330 --> 04:08.470 New resource now Queen 87 mate France so rotates. 04:08.740 --> 04:12.790 Queen H seven is still mating here because of Queen size F seven Checkmate. 04:12.790 --> 04:15.040 So in the game King St say everyone's played. 04:15.040 --> 04:19.120 We have the classic knight G five check King G eight. 04:19.240 --> 04:25.870 If King H six, we'd swing the rook by King G six And here what would be a good move for ten points. 04:29.350 --> 04:29.860 Yeah. 04:29.890 --> 04:30.340 Queen. 04:30.340 --> 04:31.210 Afraid so. 04:31.210 --> 04:33.730 The rock's tied down to F seven of the Queen F rings. 04:33.730 --> 04:34.840 We're looking at seven. 04:34.840 --> 04:36.100 We're looking at five. 04:36.100 --> 04:37.600 So there's no royal rook h x. 04:37.600 --> 04:38.890 The queen takes F seven. 04:39.130 --> 04:41.740 If Bishop takes D2, we play Queen H five check. 04:41.740 --> 04:43.570 We kind of bring the king down the board. 04:43.570 --> 04:46.990 That attacking pattern, bringing the king down the board for a checkmate. 04:47.350 --> 04:51.520 So King G eight is played rook free. 04:51.520 --> 04:53.260 And what is white flat thing here? 04:53.290 --> 04:54.670 What a beautiful move. 04:54.700 --> 04:57.640 So why is this actually even possible? 04:58.270 --> 04:59.770 Rookie eight is played. 04:59.770 --> 05:04.840 What happens if Bishop D to check all checks, even the seemingly outrageous ones? 05:05.230 --> 05:06.850 What would we play here? 05:08.500 --> 05:10.090 Yeah, real catch eight check. 05:10.090 --> 05:14.320 And then after King takes queen free check, Queen H seven and checkmate. 05:14.530 --> 05:16.090 So rookie eight is played. 05:16.090 --> 05:17.500 We have the move. 05:18.190 --> 05:19.240 Very attacking move here. 05:19.240 --> 05:20.350 What would you play here? 05:24.330 --> 05:25.140 Queen Africa. 05:25.170 --> 05:26.310 We don't want to use her. 05:26.370 --> 05:26.790 Okay. 05:26.820 --> 05:29.880 Now, because the King's got an escape exit on E7. 05:29.880 --> 05:31.980 But this move is great here. 05:32.250 --> 05:33.720 Looking at seven. 05:34.080 --> 05:34.740 Queen D seven. 05:34.740 --> 05:36.360 And now Queen H five. 05:37.140 --> 05:37.980 King F eight. 05:37.980 --> 05:45.120 And now given the King's got the E seven square that's actually embraced because the king is at least 05:45.120 --> 05:47.700 on this diagonal, which we can celebrate. 05:47.700 --> 05:49.620 So what is the next move here, you think? 05:52.810 --> 05:55.270 Yeah, we put some ingredients together on the diagonal. 05:55.270 --> 05:58.630 97 checks that influences the six square. 06:00.840 --> 06:09.330 So King A7, if King G8 were going to fork the King Queen and here, you know, Queen eight is checkmate. 06:09.510 --> 06:11.580 So the king tries to flee. 06:11.730 --> 06:17.310 But now Bishop G five check F six and a knight takes F six crushing end of game. 06:17.640 --> 06:23.000 If G tanks Bishop takes F sex check King F eight. 06:23.010 --> 06:23.850 Queen H eight. 06:23.850 --> 06:25.260 Check King F seven. 06:25.410 --> 06:27.120 Queen G seven as Champ Mate. 06:28.070 --> 06:30.740 So, yes, nine types of sex is crushing. 06:30.740 --> 06:32.960 KING The eight, which we can just simply take the queen. 06:32.960 --> 06:33.950 We're winning here. 06:34.910 --> 06:35.420 Okay. 06:35.420 --> 06:36.980 So, yeah, a brutal game. 06:36.980 --> 06:44.060 So it's not an iconic game, but I thought it was a nice example of the great gift to start. 06:44.800 --> 06:49.310 The thought process is about the great gift and in general, looking out for the great gift as well. 06:49.640 --> 06:52.310 Even if Bishop takes h seven is not working. 06:52.850 --> 06:56.540 Your keenness shows activity in your brain. 06:56.550 --> 07:01.460 The level of a weakness if you're looking out for the forcing move possibilities. 07:01.850 --> 07:06.260 And sometimes there's just one moment in a game which can make all the difference. 07:06.380 --> 07:12.350 So in this case it was Bishop b4 it made all the difference for Bishop takes H7 working. 07:12.350 --> 07:16.610 So that's why I thought this was an interesting game Bill and look out for the great gifts, especially 07:16.610 --> 07:23.540 in this pawn chain structure which you know, pieces generally flow like a river, resources flow like 07:23.540 --> 07:26.150 a river based on the pawn chain shape. 07:26.150 --> 07:30.620 So we've got the river flow towards the top right in general because of this pawn chain. 07:30.800 --> 07:37.760 And the Greek gift is a very logical expression example of this flow of resources to the king side. 07:37.910 --> 07:41.210 Okay, Hope you enjoyed this one so much.