WEBVTT 00:00.900 --> 00:01.800 Hi there. 00:01.830 --> 00:05.370 In this lecture, we see Michael Adams playing against Commonwealth's Ferran Garcia. 00:05.370 --> 00:08.940 In 1993, the 17 back Masters open round nine. 00:08.970 --> 00:16.020 We see four from Adams, five from Garcia, 93, 96, Bishop B five. 00:16.020 --> 00:20.040 And now a very interesting test of a positional player like Adams F five the. 00:21.570 --> 00:24.960 So this is one of the more aggressive variations of the Sicilian defense. 00:25.290 --> 00:34.980 We see 9c3 being played by Adams F takes E for nine, takes E for D five, and now nine takes E five. 00:35.070 --> 00:37.320 So this is a very interesting variation. 00:37.320 --> 00:41.580 We have D takes E, four, nine, C six. 00:41.880 --> 00:47.670 And here the critical move which most Sleiman players play is actually Queen G five. 00:47.970 --> 00:51.870 And this hits the bishop and hits G two. 00:52.170 --> 00:55.500 So this is like the critical variation of the Sleiman. 00:56.010 --> 01:04.760 And if Queen e29569 takes a seven check Bishop dd seven let's say here Bishop takes these seven Knight 01:04.770 --> 01:14.010 takes these 7f4 is a key move and black is best off it seems playing queen at five and often might be 01:14.010 --> 01:19.920 five castle in queenside and it is an advantage for white technically, but this is a good way to go. 01:19.950 --> 01:28.140 Relatively speaking, if Queen takes her four instead, then D four with tempo and here might be five. 01:28.140 --> 01:30.380 This is an improved version for white. 01:30.390 --> 01:36.570 This situation is much improved for white, and White's getting a more definite advantage here. 01:36.570 --> 01:39.750 For example here committing the pawns on Knight Squares. 01:39.900 --> 01:41.820 And there's a lot of targets around. 01:41.820 --> 01:45.240 It's complex, but White has a big advantage overall. 01:46.290 --> 01:50.920 But in the game, yes, we don't really get a full slimming test, unfortunately. 01:50.940 --> 01:52.560 B, take C six. 01:53.220 --> 01:57.450 Adams takes on C six, and he's getting a rather a lot of pawns now. 01:57.450 --> 02:01.200 So in Queen H five, check King E seven brings the king out. 02:01.200 --> 02:02.340 That's very unfortunate. 02:02.340 --> 02:09.360 If G six Queen E five check is a train wreck for black because Queen takes h eight and to take on g 02:09.360 --> 02:10.140 eight later. 02:10.320 --> 02:15.870 So King E seven, unfortunate Queen E five, check Bishop e six. 02:16.380 --> 02:18.240 And now Bishop takes eight. 02:18.690 --> 02:22.980 Queen takes eight and another pawn drops. 02:23.730 --> 02:27.330 So there's quite a lot of pawns at the moment. 02:28.200 --> 02:32.760 So it's two pieces for a rook, but also several pawns. 02:32.760 --> 02:37.380 It's not a great transaction for Black to have had in terms of material. 02:37.380 --> 02:41.190 We see White Castling, Queen D five, D free. 02:41.200 --> 02:46.140 So this activates the bishop not minding a pawn sac here to activate the position. 02:46.140 --> 02:53.550 Bishop dd six Now this does let two pawns go essentially Bishop dd six but if e takes DD free as an 02:53.550 --> 02:57.330 example, what is black doing here? 02:58.020 --> 03:00.420 This is very, very dangerous position. 03:00.420 --> 03:06.150 Basically with rookie one and Bishop Bishop F4 especially coming up to stop any poking at H two. 03:06.150 --> 03:10.830 So what is black doing if black ends up playing bishop be six points, going to get these two pawns, 03:10.920 --> 03:12.630 which is similar to the game. 03:13.140 --> 03:19.200 So we have Bishop DD six now and Adams takes the two pawns on offer, one after the other with tempo. 03:19.200 --> 03:21.480 So Bishop e five Queen takes a seven. 03:22.080 --> 03:23.610 A large number of pawns indeed. 03:23.610 --> 03:24.360 Five pawns. 03:24.360 --> 03:27.960 Now extra for white E takes three four. 03:27.960 --> 03:30.120 But now rookie one add penalty. 03:30.840 --> 03:37.380 So we have now 97 if D two white can just take on D two for rook takes five. 03:37.380 --> 03:41.340 So 97 we have Queen a full check, king of seven. 03:41.340 --> 03:44.730 And now wanting simplification, let's go for the endgame. 03:44.910 --> 03:46.140 ADAMS are saying no. 03:46.140 --> 03:51.840 KING Safety issues for white or generally speaking, not many C text DD free rook. 03:51.840 --> 03:57.600 The bishop f4 rook takes D frame so four pawns up. 03:57.960 --> 03:59.850 There's no material. 03:59.850 --> 04:00.840 White's doing very well. 04:00.840 --> 04:04.040 Bishop e five getting trying to get rid of Black's bishop. 04:04.050 --> 04:07.980 Han Bishop takes a two and now clearly not. 04:07.980 --> 04:13.230 Rook takes a two because that's a black roommate and has managed to avoid that with Bishop takes F six 04:13.860 --> 04:17.520 and now here off the king takes up 6h3, giving the king some air. 04:17.520 --> 04:19.530 So really threatening Rook takes a two. 04:19.560 --> 04:20.970 It's still free pawns up. 04:20.970 --> 04:29.160 This is a lot of material Rook six check 96 Rook h for the rooks are kind of overwhelming here and there's 04:29.160 --> 04:37.170 this pass B pawn and this is maintained now with rugby six for a moment check King H 297 Rook G four 04:37.170 --> 04:42.540 check King of seven if King H eight Rook B eight check. 04:42.540 --> 04:47.130 And this position Black's totally tied up with that pin and this incoming pawn. 04:47.130 --> 04:57.060 So King F seven Rook H six Adams is after another pawn, but keeping the checks up with tempo Rook h 04:57.060 --> 04:59.970 six check King f5 if king of. 05:00.080 --> 05:05.720 Seven white can protect the f two pawn with tempo with rock f four track and Rook rd six. 05:05.720 --> 05:06.940 This is very strong for white. 05:06.950 --> 05:13.070 If King D seven rook have six protect f two and this is great for white as well. 05:13.610 --> 05:16.160 So white's going to use the h pawn as well. 05:16.160 --> 05:19.130 There's two past pawns for black to consider here. 05:19.340 --> 05:24.200 So King F5 was tried, but now check with rook. 05:24.650 --> 05:30.500 King E six Rook G 796 wrote G6 king of seven. 05:31.100 --> 05:35.540 And now in this position, a nice tactic. 05:35.550 --> 05:37.160 Can you see what white plays? 05:38.650 --> 05:41.170 Which helps convert beautifully. 05:41.720 --> 05:43.100 Yeah, for ten points. 05:43.120 --> 05:44.020 What would you play? 05:44.170 --> 05:44.530 Yeah. 05:44.560 --> 05:45.510 Rook takes D five. 05:45.520 --> 05:45.970 Yeah. 05:46.090 --> 05:50.890 It's a tactic to get to pieces for the rock. 05:51.190 --> 05:52.270 97 is played. 05:52.270 --> 05:57.730 If King takes G six rook D six check and I'm picking up and it's easy peasy free pawns up. 05:57.850 --> 06:03.460 So this is gone now for black 97 because rook dd six anyway, rook gd six. 06:03.460 --> 06:05.590 And this is absolutely a winning endgame. 06:05.980 --> 06:07.960 The game was ended here. 06:07.960 --> 06:10.060 Black resigned here after Rook GD six. 06:10.150 --> 06:16.600 So if Knight takes the five, Rook takes T five white has a big advantage indeed. 06:16.810 --> 06:18.250 Och absolutely. 06:18.250 --> 06:19.240 Winning with the pawns. 06:19.240 --> 06:23.290 So yeah, taming a version, a bad version of the Sleeman. 06:23.410 --> 06:23.950 Yes. 06:23.950 --> 06:30.040 Players that are playing aggressive dynamic openings really need to play them accurately. 06:30.820 --> 06:34.900 Otherwise it's it's not much of a it's not a good representation. 06:34.900 --> 06:38.050 It wasn't the best representation of a Saleem in this game. 06:38.050 --> 06:44.650 It's like semen gone wrong with B tanks but we see how that yeah the tactics of the Queen H five check 06:45.070 --> 06:49.390 it's just a lot of pawns are taken for the material. 06:49.570 --> 06:51.730 Why is material had from this position. 06:52.300 --> 06:54.400 Och I'll take you on C seven. 06:55.410 --> 06:56.620 I hope you enjoyed this one. 06:57.640 --> 07:03.700 It shows counterplay crashing really of a very dangerous sounding opening, but it has to be played 07:03.820 --> 07:07.510 very accurately the statement to actually get some compensation going. 07:07.960 --> 07:08.830 Okay. 07:09.520 --> 07:10.120 So much.