WEBVTT 00:00.930 --> 00:01.740 Hi there. 00:01.770 --> 00:06.660 In this lecture, we have a clash of former world chess champions Alexander Alekhine playing against 00:06.660 --> 00:08.760 the great Emanuel Lasker. 00:09.150 --> 00:16.070 Well, they're both great, but he's even greater, in my view, because he was so long, you know, 00:16.090 --> 00:18.720 a record world champion holder. 00:18.750 --> 00:19.800 Emanuel Lasker. 00:19.800 --> 00:25.080 But Alexander Alekhine has also held the title for a number of years as well. 00:25.290 --> 00:28.500 So this is in 1934, this epic encounter. 00:28.530 --> 00:38.990 Zurich Tournament round 12 D4 from Alekhine we have D5 from C4 E6 so a classic start to the game. 00:39.000 --> 00:41.970 Queen's Gambit declined Orthodox defense. 00:42.180 --> 00:53.460 So Knight Geoffrey Bishop E7 Bishop G5 might be the seventh e Black Castles Rook C1 Once this is waiting 00:53.970 --> 00:56.820 for detailed C4 to be able to catch that with one move. 00:58.140 --> 01:05.760 So we see C6 for the moment and now with C6, why isn't so concerned why it plays Bishop D3 we have 01:05.760 --> 01:14.790 D take C4, Bishop takes C4 now we have Knight D5 exchange of Dance Square Bishop's Queen. 01:14.790 --> 01:17.130 Thanks E seven here and now 94. 01:17.130 --> 01:22.620 This is a trademark alekhine move to transfer the knight free kind of tang going the knight. 01:22.980 --> 01:28.920 There is the possibility here Kingston Center of Queen before check that option Opportunity is not used 01:28.920 --> 01:29.430 by Lasker. 01:29.430 --> 01:32.940 We have Knight five to f6 if Queen B for check. 01:32.940 --> 01:39.270 In this situation it seems as though Queen D2 this is fairly pleasant for y even though the Queen's 01:39.270 --> 01:40.410 are exchanged off. 01:40.620 --> 01:47.460 For example here White does have an advantage and for example, Knight takes f6 check, Knight takes 01:47.460 --> 01:51.300 off six Bishop D3 supports E4. 01:51.600 --> 01:57.180 So this bishop is a bit of a problem piece here and this should be kind of pleasant. 01:57.210 --> 02:02.910 After 95 pleasant for White's E4, the king could even slip into F3 here. 02:02.940 --> 02:04.500 Nice advantage there. 02:04.650 --> 02:07.050 A grinding style game though is needed. 02:08.250 --> 02:16.350 We have the knight five to f6 so the knight transfers the G3 and now the second opportunity for Queen 02:16.350 --> 02:17.610 B for check is not used. 02:17.610 --> 02:20.940 We have E5 slight downside here. 02:21.070 --> 02:26.700 F5 is weaker and especially with a knight ready to go to F5 seems a bit controversial. 02:26.730 --> 02:36.630 Queen b4 Champ may well be a much safer move Queen D2 here in these circumstances it's not as significant 02:36.630 --> 02:37.410 as before. 02:37.410 --> 02:43.710 Actually, Black should be on the way to equality in this particular situation as example. 02:44.070 --> 02:47.160 So this is slightly different from the other configuration. 02:47.340 --> 02:55.200 So anyway, we have E5 though this does weaken the F5 square, which could be a nice attacking condition 02:55.260 --> 02:57.870 or ingredients for many attacking conditions. 02:57.870 --> 03:00.270 That's is kind of synonym for ingredients. 03:00.450 --> 03:08.670 Here we have one counseling E takes D4 and now Knight's F5 hitting the queen, Queen and now Knight 03:08.670 --> 03:09.990 three takes D4. 03:09.990 --> 03:12.600 So this avoids an isolated Queen's pawn. 03:12.990 --> 03:20.760 We have So EA takes D4, just to be clear, right here would be an isolated Queen's pawn with no fellow 03:20.760 --> 03:22.470 pawn on the sides of it. 03:22.470 --> 03:23.790 It's just there by itself. 03:24.120 --> 03:24.510 So. 03:24.510 --> 03:24.750 Okay. 03:24.750 --> 03:30.270 But that's avoided and that usually signals dynamic play. 03:30.270 --> 03:33.030 So Cam won't play dynamically from this position. 03:33.360 --> 03:37.050 Well, the pawn structure is not quite symmetrical. 03:37.050 --> 03:41.580 Let's freeze two over here and there's four to free over here. 03:42.060 --> 03:53.970 We have now Knight E5 in this situation, if G6, Knight h6 check King G7, there is actually a tactical 03:53.970 --> 03:56.550 blow here which would be disastrous for black. 03:56.580 --> 03:58.560 Can you see what that is for? 03:58.560 --> 03:59.460 100 points? 04:01.660 --> 04:02.090 Yeah. 04:02.560 --> 04:09.520 It takes F seven piercing the e six square if ruck tanks have 796 jack king -- and just win the queen. 04:09.520 --> 04:18.130 So 95 is played bishop before and now Bishop takes out five is played taking out one of Wayne's knights. 04:18.460 --> 04:23.170 Now here is a crucial mistake which adds an extra ingredient for attacking potential. 04:23.290 --> 04:25.500 It seems black played queen bee sex. 04:25.510 --> 04:28.000 This is an uncharacteristic NASCAR move. 04:28.330 --> 04:34.840 It relinquishes control of the sex, which can be used by white hair with the queen. 04:35.500 --> 04:37.750 And that is significant, actually. 04:37.750 --> 04:40.000 So that's the kind of weakness of the last move. 04:40.900 --> 04:41.650 G6. 04:41.650 --> 04:45.130 Instead, this forcing move here isn't so bad. 04:45.880 --> 04:48.400 There isn't such a major, you know, tactical problem. 04:48.400 --> 04:56.930 This if 90 4a6h3, Queen 87 this is about equal sure why it has this bishop. 04:56.930 --> 04:58.840 But blacks should be fine here. 05:00.580 --> 05:01.480 With Queen bee sex. 05:01.480 --> 05:02.780 This is very different now. 05:02.800 --> 05:09.790 Attacking ingredients are creeping in Queen bee sex so 87 and this gives the potential now to co-ordinate 05:09.790 --> 05:14.380 a queen a night against G7 if rook efforts. 05:14.380 --> 05:22.030 The problem is 97 check and now king I shake queen sex e5 Black wants to get the peace back but there's 05:22.030 --> 05:28.660 night take c six trick and why merge winning two pawns here? 05:29.320 --> 05:31.360 That would be a big advantage. 05:31.630 --> 05:32.470 A winning advantage. 05:32.470 --> 05:37.680 So night 87 was played but now Rook 5188 and now Queen Geoffrey. 05:37.690 --> 05:40.180 This is a very nice coordination for thing, mate. 05:41.290 --> 05:50.470 We have G6 creeping dot square weaknesses now in this position and now Queen G five maybe creeping is 05:50.470 --> 05:51.370 the wrong word. 05:51.790 --> 05:54.100 Creating don't square weaknesses. 05:54.700 --> 06:04.720 Queen G five So King King H eight is played if c5 there's Rook D six full king, queen and knights. 06:04.720 --> 06:06.100 This is rather painful. 06:06.430 --> 06:10.960 So 94 say Queen H six threatens mate. 06:10.960 --> 06:14.110 So that's basically like winning and always winning the Queen. 06:14.530 --> 06:22.060 So if we look at this position of Queen C seven here, in fact H four is strong and this position H 06:22.060 --> 06:26.140 five and there's a lot of pressure building up, so much. 06:26.140 --> 06:28.870 So can you see what White would play in this situation? 06:28.870 --> 06:31.120 We have a pin f seven pawn. 06:31.240 --> 06:32.380 That's a clue here. 06:32.380 --> 06:37.510 What would you play in this situation for 400 points? 06:37.510 --> 06:37.720 Yeah. 06:37.750 --> 06:38.260 Rook Thanks. 06:38.260 --> 06:46.420 G6 just crashes through H takes queen, takes G6 check Queen sts h five, check Queen g6 check Queen 06:46.420 --> 06:47.590 G seven is checkmate. 06:47.590 --> 06:49.210 So, yes, there's crushing stuff. 06:49.210 --> 06:52.630 Basically, if C five is entertained that D six squares. 06:52.630 --> 06:53.650 Very nice for white. 06:53.650 --> 06:56.830 So King H eight is joined now Knight D six. 06:56.830 --> 06:57.640 This looks horrible. 06:57.640 --> 07:00.220 The king's coming back now to the friend F seven. 07:01.210 --> 07:04.570 Now this extra kind of pawn on this side of the board. 07:04.570 --> 07:12.550 So alekhine's got an extra pawn on this side of the board and he's using it now e4 and this has remarkable 07:12.550 --> 07:15.910 effects and dangers as well as being able to push the knight back. 07:15.910 --> 07:17.620 This third rank is clear. 07:18.910 --> 07:24.190 It sends out here that does actually have a downside of blocking this rank. 07:24.220 --> 07:29.890 It turns out Rook C four was also very dangerous as a rook clef just to support the Queen. 07:31.030 --> 07:41.020 For example, King James Rook for this situation is incredibly dangerous for black if a5 h v first. 07:41.020 --> 07:44.590 Yes, I know it's a modest move, but it supports g force. 07:44.590 --> 07:47.830 Sometimes it means there's less background make opportunity. 07:47.830 --> 07:53.710 So for example, a four rook takes 95 going back if we get this position. 07:54.520 --> 07:58.180 So that's making sure the knight's not snapped off, hitting the queen. 07:58.270 --> 08:08.200 We have E4 and then this situation is very dangerous for black of the Queen H six rookie eight Queen 08:08.450 --> 08:13.870 H seven check knight D six hits the queen and supports Queen. 08:13.870 --> 08:15.220 Thanks F seven, mate. 08:15.430 --> 08:20.350 So yeah, White's crushing it here and then taking the queen soon Absolutely crushing. 08:20.350 --> 08:25.180 So it seems the rook lift was a plausible alternative already here. 08:25.180 --> 08:30.560 Let's rewind this just because this is kind of an instructive variation if rook f.a Bishop thanks have 08:30.610 --> 08:31.480 seven shank. 08:32.680 --> 08:35.350 So here h three is is very strong. 08:35.380 --> 08:37.180 If Queen H six immediately. 08:37.210 --> 08:42.570 This is also dangerous because of G4, but this is kind of a little bit trickier. 08:42.580 --> 08:50.770 You have to find like Knight F five and there's big problems for black this position check queen sites 08:50.770 --> 08:55.330 f6 bishop takes F seven is also pretty crushing as well. 08:55.540 --> 09:01.030 So yes, there are very tasty alternatives going on here in these variations. 09:02.380 --> 09:03.850 So that would be like checkmate in there. 09:03.850 --> 09:05.020 So very tasty stuff. 09:05.020 --> 09:10.570 If we look at this again, if Rook D7 g5 Knight H five, can you see what White would do here? 09:10.600 --> 09:16.000 Which is also, I believe, instructive for the attacking player to make note of some of the variations 09:16.000 --> 09:19.480 here, what would you play in this situation which is crossing? 09:21.160 --> 09:28.300 Yeah, we can play Rook takes h five knocking out defender of g seven trying to make on g79 and the 09:28.330 --> 09:31.930 f pawns pens so 96 trying to defend g seven. 09:31.930 --> 09:39.520 But now Queen F six means that 90 2h6 mate is Britain's rookie eight and we just take the rook off and 09:39.670 --> 09:41.020 that's crashing through. 09:41.080 --> 09:44.980 And if you might ask, well, what about rook takes Bishop takes. 09:44.980 --> 09:49.390 What does black do if the rook moves against 96 to give King a fight? 09:49.390 --> 09:50.320 It doesn't matter. 09:50.320 --> 09:51.700 We're waiting on f7. 09:51.700 --> 09:57.310 So there's wonderful variations essentially behind the scenes here with Rook C4, which shows these 09:57.310 --> 10:03.130 rook lifts when we have ranks clear on the third or fourth in this position, it's very dangerous, 10:03.130 --> 10:12.460 but E4 is played still strong Knight Gains and now the third rank is huge Rook D3 very dangerous rook 10:12.460 --> 10:20.110 left here F6 and now knights have five check king and now super crushing final move is played Can you 10:20.110 --> 10:24.430 guess what that is or work it out Ideally so far 200 points. 10:24.430 --> 10:25.630 What would you play here? 10:27.350 --> 10:29.240 A beautiful finish indeed. 10:29.510 --> 10:31.160 From a master of attack. 10:31.550 --> 10:33.290 Queen size G six. 10:33.410 --> 10:38.840 Game ended here if H takes Rook H Free check Note h six. 10:38.870 --> 10:45.320 Rook takes H six is actually checkmate as the bishop controls the escape square g A Well, what a game 10:45.320 --> 10:49.460 between past world champions won an epic encounter game. 10:50.180 --> 10:53.120 This is a highly celebrated iconic game. 10:53.120 --> 10:58.820 There are a number of attacking themes, or you could call them conditions or you could call them ingredients. 10:58.820 --> 11:03.620 In fact, the more synonyms you have when you play chess, maybe those synonyms will get your brain 11:03.620 --> 11:05.300 working and inspired. 11:05.330 --> 11:13.340 If we can think about the attacking toolkit as another synonym tools, ingredients, conditions, you 11:13.340 --> 11:15.230 name it, there are several here. 11:15.230 --> 11:19.760 Misplaced Queen Knight on F Coordination of Queen and Knight Rook Cliffs. 11:20.840 --> 11:23.120 We can just put it in one section. 11:23.120 --> 11:25.880 Attacks with rook cliffs, but that doesn't justify it. 11:25.880 --> 11:28.610 So check out the extensive tags for this game. 11:28.610 --> 11:32.120 The attacking tags is another synonym for ingredients of conditions. 11:32.270 --> 11:34.700 There's a lot to learn from this particular game. 11:34.700 --> 11:40.430 So many attacking themes all packed into one game, including, you know, a kind of fatal weakness 11:40.430 --> 11:41.480 of the last move. 11:41.510 --> 11:49.910 A lot of Black's problems stems from this queen bee sex here after one of the dangerous knights were 11:49.910 --> 11:50.570 taken out. 11:50.600 --> 11:54.080 Yeah, this was the big, big error. 11:54.080 --> 12:00.470 It seems queen bee sex when g sex driving back and keeping control of d sex. 12:00.470 --> 12:02.120 So, yes, a fascinating game. 12:02.120 --> 12:05.420 I hope you enjoyed this one as much as me and so much.