WEBVTT 00:00.810 --> 00:01.630 Hi there. 00:01.650 --> 00:08.200 In this lecture, we see Joel Gautier against Anatoly Karpov in the 1994 Lynn Norris tournament. 00:08.220 --> 00:11.090 So this is the tournament which Karpov really dominated. 00:11.100 --> 00:15.810 It's fascinating to see how so against the English opening from Joe Lord. 00:16.140 --> 00:20.910 Karpov plays 85, 93, 96, 93, 96. 00:20.910 --> 00:25.280 So the 4/9 variation of the English opening for nights out and about. 00:26.040 --> 00:32.960 Okay, so we have here G three and now Bishop b4 Black can play Bishop C five. 00:32.970 --> 00:38.850 There isn't such a danger with note takes e five here Black can play Bishop takes F to check. 00:40.470 --> 00:44.280 It's best not to allow this situation. 00:44.290 --> 00:46.420 It's going to be slightly better for white. 00:47.620 --> 00:54.820 So but with Bishop takes have to check this position is actually going to be about even. 00:55.390 --> 01:01.120 Black does have control over key dark squares more than usual. 01:01.510 --> 01:08.590 So okay and if Bishop g2d thinks this situation should be about even so, anyway. 01:08.590 --> 01:11.650 Bishop, before we have 95. 01:14.170 --> 01:17.170 Now you might ask what happens if Bishop G too? 01:17.200 --> 01:18.880 We don't have to double the pawns. 01:18.880 --> 01:21.580 We can just castle and just wait for 95. 01:21.880 --> 01:24.310 And actually, if 95 hear e four. 01:25.510 --> 01:28.720 So this is interesting, this position with DD six. 01:28.720 --> 01:30.870 It doesn't matter if we lose the dance choir. 01:30.880 --> 01:31.570 Bishop. 01:33.870 --> 01:36.330 Here after a 3.66. 01:36.330 --> 01:39.480 We are threatening potentially g five. 01:39.480 --> 01:45.270 So why it can stop g five with D three and we get an even position. 01:45.270 --> 01:47.550 It really doesn't matter about the bishop per here. 01:47.550 --> 01:50.310 We've got some other advantages to play with. 01:50.520 --> 01:52.620 So 95 though was played immediately. 01:52.620 --> 01:53.700 Bishop C five. 01:54.270 --> 01:56.190 Bishop g2d6. 01:57.120 --> 02:04.110 Both sides cancel E free and we see an element of weakness provocation here Bishop G for this other 02:04.110 --> 02:07.360 bishop teasing White So just kick it away. 02:07.380 --> 02:08.090 So H three. 02:08.100 --> 02:08.850 Bishop H five. 02:08.850 --> 02:10.620 Some weaknesses are emerging. 02:10.620 --> 02:12.450 Pawns don't go backwards, basically. 02:12.450 --> 02:16.920 So Karpov is playing in a kind of provocative manner in this game in my view. 02:16.950 --> 02:28.920 So after a5a free this bishop drops back nine C free rookie eight we have Queen C to 9d7 rugby won and 02:28.920 --> 02:30.660 now 97 the Knights going back. 02:30.660 --> 02:36.630 So there's an impression made on me about this game with the bishops just teasing white basically for 02:36.630 --> 02:38.670 those pool moves which are irreversible. 02:38.670 --> 02:42.330 We have b4868x and now C six. 02:43.830 --> 02:45.450 So this is an interesting mechanism. 02:45.450 --> 02:49.140 Although the bishop is blunted on this diagonal, it could be useful on this diagonal. 02:49.140 --> 02:55.800 Later we see Queen B free Bishop g6, so hitting D frame that's protected. 02:55.980 --> 03:00.240 And now some spaces made for the bishop in case the bishops attacked. 03:00.390 --> 03:06.360 And it is so nice for Bishop eight, seven, 9e4 and the bishop drops back to protect D six. 03:06.360 --> 03:09.060 So a lot of complex pieces are just on the first round. 03:09.060 --> 03:11.670 This is provocation strategy. 03:11.670 --> 03:19.710 Bishop a three knight, f8b5 and white, seemingly gaining space, making some positional gains. 03:19.710 --> 03:26.730 It seems like e six It's important not to fix the pawns with C five white could use the d five square, 03:26.730 --> 03:33.300 the d five square for example, like this that's still on the dd5 square could be reinforced. 03:33.300 --> 03:34.980 Why It's doing quite well here. 03:35.190 --> 03:38.070 So 96 keeps the pawn structure flexible. 03:38.310 --> 03:39.270 Rook one. 03:39.270 --> 03:40.410 Queen D seven. 03:42.250 --> 03:42.760 We have night. 03:42.790 --> 03:47.320 See for now, Bishop c7d4e takes e tanks. 03:47.980 --> 03:52.660 So the E four square is of interest here. 03:52.870 --> 03:57.400 Cup of wants to prove that white space advantage isn't that significant. 03:57.460 --> 04:04.090 If squares can be won for black and we have g five, which is the start of an interesting operation 04:04.090 --> 04:04.540 here. 04:04.990 --> 04:05.530 Guess what? 04:05.530 --> 04:09.340 Karpov plays here to try and introduce simplification. 04:10.630 --> 04:18.310 So simplification is one way to try and show that the space advantage for white might not be justifiable 04:18.310 --> 04:21.350 or high maintenance costs if we can simplify. 04:21.370 --> 04:26.150 So what would be the move you play here for 100 points and why? 04:26.170 --> 04:30.220 Ideally, okay, we can play well. 04:30.220 --> 04:31.530 He plays Bishop 85. 04:31.540 --> 04:39.850 He wants to remove the knight so he can basically get e four for e four to try and weaken these squares. 04:39.850 --> 04:43.470 If we can get rid of the Finn Bishop, we're weakening the squares around the king. 04:43.540 --> 04:46.240 So Bishop B two we have Bishop St C free Bishop. 04:46.240 --> 04:47.890 Take C free and Bishop E four. 04:48.100 --> 04:49.090 So this looks nifty. 04:49.090 --> 04:54.430 And also, of course we're eyeing H three, so that can't really be taken. 04:56.020 --> 04:57.970 If White played, Rook takes a one. 04:57.970 --> 04:59.440 It seems as though this. 04:59.440 --> 05:03.720 So if Black played, Rook takes a one. 05:03.730 --> 05:06.490 So we'll look at this as well with C takes. 05:06.490 --> 05:10.840 This is just going to be about even that is another way of playing it. 05:10.840 --> 05:15.310 But Bishop e four we have three so pawns don't go backwards. 05:15.310 --> 05:15.910 Bear that in mind. 05:15.910 --> 05:16.900 So this is more weakness. 05:16.900 --> 05:17.860 Provocation. 05:17.860 --> 05:19.060 White could have tried. 05:19.060 --> 05:24.610 Rook takes eight this move order might actually be more accurate than what is played. 05:25.120 --> 05:27.730 Well, it does have a small edge overall. 05:28.090 --> 05:36.160 So in the game with F three we have Bishop H seven and now yeah, we have a similar position but now 05:36.160 --> 05:37.420 D five is played 05:40.030 --> 05:47.590 Och we have B st, C, six, bc6, bishop B four. 05:48.790 --> 05:52.780 And it's an important tactic here at the service of positional play. 05:53.290 --> 05:57.250 What would you play with Black in this position for 100 points? 05:59.930 --> 06:00.440 Yeah. 06:00.830 --> 06:04.030 D take C for it's good to get the D five square. 06:04.040 --> 06:05.400 We have Queen take C4. 06:05.420 --> 06:09.500 If Rook takes E seven, we can play tactically with C to be free. 06:09.500 --> 06:12.620 And then after rook tanks D seven, B seven. 06:12.620 --> 06:14.420 And what's stopping the pawn queening? 06:15.920 --> 06:16.730 Nothing. 06:17.090 --> 06:18.320 So Black's winning now. 06:18.320 --> 06:19.820 So Queen takes C4. 06:19.820 --> 06:34.490 Karpov has won a small win for the D five square F4 and now 96 Bishop two and now Rook e89 have 3f6. 06:34.490 --> 06:36.770 So preventing 95. 06:36.980 --> 06:38.180 Rook C one. 06:39.660 --> 06:44.250 If King H one, Bishop G six is possible and Bishop of seven. 06:44.250 --> 06:47.220 That's a good repositioning here for Small edge. 06:47.490 --> 06:53.730 So Rook one though was played Bishop E4 and now Queen C six. 06:53.730 --> 06:55.370 So this is a fascinating position. 06:55.380 --> 06:57.780 Does White need to try and win that pawn? 06:58.050 --> 07:04.650 What happens on 95 because that hits the Queen, this tactic, what happens here in this situation actually 07:04.650 --> 07:06.630 F takes e five, bishop takes E four. 07:06.630 --> 07:12.180 We can play E takes a four, and we should have an even position of F takes G free check and rook d 07:12.180 --> 07:12.450 eight. 07:12.630 --> 07:16.200 This holds things off in a no k manner. 07:16.350 --> 07:23.190 If Bishop e three we have 93 and actually this is dangerous for white after nine takes g two. 07:23.190 --> 07:26.190 This position is looking unfortunate. 07:26.370 --> 07:35.910 If King takes those nine, takes DD four so you can see the weaknesses are coming to bite for four white 07:35.940 --> 07:36.540 here. 07:37.350 --> 07:39.630 That will be painful. 07:39.630 --> 07:41.460 Or queen size 1964. 07:41.460 --> 07:42.780 It looks looks painful. 07:43.170 --> 07:47.700 And if queen takes E for knights, E takes a four is a funny tactic. 07:47.700 --> 07:53.640 Hitting the queen, protecting the knight and making sure queen takes H free is now possible. 07:53.820 --> 07:56.940 This is going to be quite painful for Waynes. 07:56.940 --> 08:02.820 This situation where the queen comes to protect the rook, the protects the knight. 08:02.850 --> 08:05.610 Yeah, this is just better for black. 08:05.610 --> 08:15.060 If King G 197 this situation with Bishop D five Quincy two Rook eight if the bishop repositions essentially 08:15.060 --> 08:19.050 black, has seven Frank to potentially invade on with target. 08:19.050 --> 08:22.200 So this position is going to be nice for black. 08:22.200 --> 08:29.840 So g six for nine and five soon Potential thing that's really nice for black. 08:29.860 --> 08:31.170 You can see that. 08:31.760 --> 08:33.820 Yeah, there's a lot of pressure on the white position here. 08:33.830 --> 08:35.750 So Queens 66 was played. 08:35.750 --> 08:43.310 We have Queen Tanks, rock takes and now takes 94 takes our form looking at the C six rock. 08:43.340 --> 08:45.650 The rock moves by now nine takes G to this. 08:45.650 --> 08:48.870 Really all of this simplification is trying to weaken white. 08:48.890 --> 08:55.580 We have 97 black has that nice pin the nice D five square the side queens born to play with King F two 08:55.580 --> 09:03.250 rook eight the active rook to menacing dangers for all sorts of problems for white to be set so it's 09:03.260 --> 09:07.640 a bishop every night be five wrote B six and now 90 C free. 09:09.050 --> 09:12.230 And yes, this looks fairly scary for white. 09:12.260 --> 09:17.390 Given that there's checks, there's things like this, there's like this we have wrote be free which 09:17.390 --> 09:25.520 is a huge mistake if Bishop RD to trying to hold things together 95 is very comfortable for black. 09:25.520 --> 09:27.920 This situation is very comfortable indeed. 09:27.920 --> 09:31.910 So Black has a significant advantage here to play with. 09:31.910 --> 09:37.370 But with the game continuation, why this is a huge mistake is that after 91 check. 09:37.670 --> 09:41.720 King E to guess what kind of plays here which. 09:43.670 --> 09:46.790 Is fairly crushing, actually. 09:47.860 --> 09:48.850 In this position. 09:52.910 --> 09:53.570 OC. 09:53.600 --> 09:54.890 It's Bishop RD five. 09:54.920 --> 09:57.590 So you might ask why? 09:58.610 --> 10:01.420 Well, Brooke, t free was played if rugby sinks. 10:01.430 --> 10:02.960 The point is here. 10:03.650 --> 10:05.030 There's a tactical point. 10:05.030 --> 10:07.940 Can you say this rook is actually kind of useful in the aflw? 10:08.240 --> 10:11.090 We just played nine times e three and then onto King takes. 10:11.090 --> 10:12.250 We play Rook a free check. 10:12.260 --> 10:12.950 Ouch. 10:13.040 --> 10:14.320 Winning material. 10:14.330 --> 10:19.270 And if Rook be one and we have another choice, we can just play noisy free track here. 10:19.280 --> 10:20.380 We don't even need this. 10:20.390 --> 10:24.550 That's good as well for Rook free, but just see free check and pick up the rook. 10:24.560 --> 10:27.830 So rugby free was trying, but now guess what? 10:29.790 --> 10:30.810 You had certain things. 10:31.840 --> 10:34.270 At some points, Bishop C-4. 10:34.270 --> 10:35.620 And this ends the game. 10:36.160 --> 10:40.690 So, yes, if King takes the one, we're just the exchange up for not much compensation for Wayne. 10:42.850 --> 10:45.010 So this game really made an impression on me. 10:45.010 --> 10:47.790 I saw it many years ago, I believe, in a chess magazine. 10:47.800 --> 10:54.640 I thought, Oh, it's interesting how Karpov is probing with the bishops early on in this opening and 10:54.640 --> 10:58.750 how, you know, the piece is largely on the first and second rank. 10:58.750 --> 11:00.910 So it's it's like a provocation strategy. 11:00.910 --> 11:02.380 Pawns don't go backwards. 11:02.620 --> 11:09.100 And so one was provoked and you can see a simplification strategy to try and show that the level of 11:09.100 --> 11:11.980 responsibility of the space advantage is challenged. 11:11.980 --> 11:18.370 You know, once White's playing lucrative moves, there are simplification procedures which Karpov ignited 11:18.370 --> 11:26.050 here, first with 95 and then Bishop 85, trying to get simplification of that to try and exchange off 11:26.050 --> 11:28.030 this bishop or create more weaknesses. 11:28.030 --> 11:29.950 So a fascinating game here. 11:30.160 --> 11:38.830 How playing with a kind of compressed position, trying to show or prove that the opponent has been 11:38.830 --> 11:41.200 overextended through simplification. 11:41.590 --> 11:43.150 So absolutely fascinating. 11:43.150 --> 11:50.770 So for yeah, sure, the bishop was shielded, but still with D5 Karpov was trying to get key central 11:50.770 --> 11:51.210 squares. 11:51.220 --> 11:58.330 You know D takes getting that defined square so a nice positional game resulting in very dangerous tactics 11:58.330 --> 12:00.550 once more simplification occurred. 12:00.970 --> 12:07.270 So with the light square bishops coming off in this situation, well, the light square bishop leaving 12:07.270 --> 12:10.300 this bishop without a counterpart, this is very, very dangerous scenario. 12:10.390 --> 12:16.780 So, yes, very interesting how, you know, the weaknesses are just terrible for white. 12:17.230 --> 12:20.050 So, yes, leading to crushing tactics. 12:20.050 --> 12:27.370 So a fascinating game for weakness, provocation and trying to show that the opponent is overextended 12:27.370 --> 12:28.660 through simplification. 12:28.840 --> 12:30.100 I hope you enjoyed this one. 12:30.880 --> 12:31.660 Thanks so much.