WEBVTT 00:00.850 --> 00:01.670 Hi there. 00:01.690 --> 00:04.820 In this lecture, we see Michael Adams against Richard Palliser. 00:04.840 --> 00:09.370 So this is in the 2019 British championship, round 5e4 from Adams. 00:09.370 --> 00:13.840 We have palace are playing assassin in defence might have three rd six. 00:14.610 --> 00:19.240 Default settings three, four, nine, ten 34956, nine, C three, eight six. 00:19.240 --> 00:23.950 So the Sicilian Najdorf, we have Bishop de Fray. 00:23.950 --> 00:25.630 So this is a very interesting move. 00:26.140 --> 00:29.890 So one of Bobby Fischer's favourites was Bishop C4 here. 00:30.730 --> 00:33.230 So are there any advantages of Bishop de Fray? 00:33.250 --> 00:42.910 Well, we have G six, F three, Bishop G seven, Bishop E, free the Bishop centralise my BD two Queen 00:42.910 --> 00:49.270 D to Knights E five and the Bishop goes to E two here. 00:49.780 --> 00:56.170 So we have b five white castles queenside and Black's opening is like a cross between a knight, orphan 00:56.200 --> 00:57.030 and dragon. 00:57.040 --> 01:00.280 So it's like dragged off, as it's sometimes called. 01:00.520 --> 01:03.780 We have Bishop B seven, so it looks kind of interesting. 01:03.790 --> 01:11.290 We have Bishop H six, Bishop takes age six, Queen STS 86 and now B four, knights a four, queen A 01:11.290 --> 01:14.620 five, B three, and our bishop C six. 01:14.620 --> 01:22.210 So targeting that knight we have Knight take C 698, C six, King B one. 01:22.630 --> 01:23.740 Now Knight A seven. 01:23.740 --> 01:25.810 It looks as though this could be quite dangerous. 01:25.810 --> 01:28.480 The idea of Knight b52, C three. 01:28.480 --> 01:37.720 Sometimes we have Queen E Free Knight B five, king B B2 97 and now C four is played by Adams. 01:38.320 --> 01:40.720 We have B take C free check. 01:40.720 --> 01:44.440 Perhaps this is an opportunity for Black to have played 95. 01:44.890 --> 01:47.170 This is interesting complications. 01:47.830 --> 01:54.310 So for example C tanks eight Eighth's Black's rook is being activated here and White's best might be 01:54.310 --> 02:01.720 Bishop takes B five check because if we take five this position it's funny that black could be two pieces 02:01.720 --> 02:05.530 down here, but there's great attacking potential. 02:05.530 --> 02:10.540 So for example, Bishop takes B5 FC eight. 02:10.750 --> 02:12.070 What is White doing here? 02:12.070 --> 02:12.850 This position? 02:12.850 --> 02:20.290 They're still attacking potential here, but this is kind of hard to appreciate for humans. 02:20.290 --> 02:22.420 Rook takes C for check be free. 02:22.420 --> 02:28.990 It's still a lot of attacking potential with B two check being dangerous 4b1 queening if rook D two 02:28.990 --> 02:32.410 queen A one Shaq and rook take C4 check, things collapse. 02:32.410 --> 02:39.100 So that is an absolutely fascinating scenario showing that maybe here Bishop takes B5 checkers best 02:39.250 --> 02:42.940 and why it could end up still with a small positional advantage here though. 02:43.750 --> 02:46.510 So maybe this is what Black saw and rejected. 02:46.510 --> 02:47.290 Who knows. 02:47.290 --> 02:49.630 So B take C free is played though. 02:49.630 --> 02:50.200 Check. 02:50.200 --> 03:02.020 Knight takes the free queen a free check if E six here A for queen sake C free check queen st C free 03:02.020 --> 03:06.400 black can actually stand okay after King E seven it should be even here. 03:06.610 --> 03:07.750 So that's interesting as well. 03:07.750 --> 03:10.090 This E six in this position. 03:11.320 --> 03:12.580 So fascinating stuff. 03:12.580 --> 03:20.500 So queen a free check, King B one black castled here Knight takes C free check is interesting for castling 03:20.500 --> 03:20.710 here. 03:20.710 --> 03:26.800 If rook D 595 white might be frightening after Route 85. 03:26.800 --> 03:30.970 Actually, concretely, it's not just to be pretty rook a five to trap the queen. 03:30.970 --> 03:35.200 So let's say knight C five queen B to white as a small edge. 03:35.410 --> 03:41.680 So black Castled And now Bishop takes B5 eight times and now rook D two. 03:41.680 --> 03:48.610 And it looks as though White has a superior position here because there are horrible things like 95 03:48.610 --> 03:52.090 lurking around, let alone Knight takes B5 potentially dangerous. 03:52.090 --> 04:05.230 We have 95 if b4 just to show 90 5e6 97 check King G seven White here has Queen D for check and if f 04:05.230 --> 04:14.200 six there are great options here for white including knight C6 looking to take out b4 and get the Queen's 04:14.200 --> 04:14.830 off. 04:14.830 --> 04:23.080 And if 95 Queen takes b four is possible here because if Knight takes six, Queen B seven check and 04:23.080 --> 04:27.220 we pick up the knight and we've got everything under control here quite nicely. 04:27.220 --> 04:34.060 So 95 was tried, we have Rook C1 which is actually maybe an inaccuracy from Adams. 04:34.090 --> 04:42.340 F4 seems more accurate if Knight G four, Queen E two this is no problem because of E5 details have 04:42.340 --> 04:47.800 tanks Knight age five, Knight takes B five and black shouldn't have too much play. 04:48.460 --> 04:52.110 So yes, F4 does seem accurate if b4 95. 04:52.120 --> 04:58.270 Again, this position is just great for white Queen D for Queen 66 if Knight's six. 04:58.270 --> 04:59.890 Yeah, this shows that F4 is really quite good. 05:00.670 --> 05:05.590 This is more evidence nine times B five and an A for selling up things. 05:05.590 --> 05:10.060 So there's evidence that F four is quite, quite good, but C one is played. 05:10.060 --> 05:10.900 We have E six now. 05:10.900 --> 05:13.570 This is one of the big mistakes of the game. 05:13.600 --> 05:16.060 A relatively big mistake by black. 05:16.540 --> 05:20.650 So if Black had played Rook FCA, it ties down the rope. 05:20.650 --> 05:26.140 The pin is important tactically and positionally tying down sorry, the knight to the rook. 05:26.140 --> 05:29.640 So if 95 rook tanks C one is mates. 05:29.680 --> 05:33.850 So what would White do here on this move? 05:33.850 --> 05:39.190 Well, let's say rook C two, C two, queen A five and four. 05:39.190 --> 05:47.650 Now this is a position where E five is possible and we can see that the tactics are really interesting. 05:47.650 --> 05:52.990 Black has good control over D here of Queen takes rook the eight and taking and maybe taking on C three. 05:52.990 --> 05:54.270 So let's say F takes. 05:54.320 --> 05:56.800 White's not interested in taking on D sex. 05:56.800 --> 05:58.870 This ends up being an even position. 05:59.050 --> 06:00.580 So that's fascinating stuff. 06:00.580 --> 06:06.310 Rook FCI might have been the best try for black hair at this point, but E6 creates too many weaknesses. 06:06.310 --> 06:12.520 It seems nine takes b five queen b4 and now I'll just simply take D six. 06:14.300 --> 06:15.620 We have rushed FDA. 06:15.620 --> 06:21.350 And now, funny enough, simplifying with the Queen's coming off is a pattern for this particular British 06:21.350 --> 06:22.490 championship edition. 06:22.490 --> 06:25.730 It seems players shortly resign after the Queen's come off. 06:25.760 --> 06:30.110 It's like Adams is a Capablanca mark, too. 06:30.140 --> 06:35.600 In the modern age, you know, getting simplification with advantage here, but it is two connected 06:35.600 --> 06:42.820 pass pawns on the queenside Black resigned if Queen a5 whites is going to take on a five and play 94. 06:42.860 --> 06:46.670 The tactical move will help simplify further hitting everything. 06:46.670 --> 06:49.790 All of Black's pieces hit here in this variation. 06:49.790 --> 06:51.170 As example, what does Black do? 06:51.200 --> 06:52.970 Has another pair of rooks coming off. 06:53.000 --> 06:56.330 It amplifies more the two connected pass pawns in this end game. 06:56.780 --> 07:01.130 So yes, the final possession of the Queen C free black resigned. 07:01.460 --> 07:02.360 Wow. 07:02.570 --> 07:04.550 So a very, very interesting game there. 07:06.050 --> 07:09.230 And yeah, there's always tactics in this final possession. 07:09.380 --> 07:15.710 If if Black wants to try and use that pin, it's not really going to work because there's tactical nine 07:15.750 --> 07:22.580 C for hitting the rock protecting DD two So yeah things are just not working here off the Queen C free. 07:22.610 --> 07:26.000 Och, I hope you enjoyed this game so much.