WEBVTT 00:01.020 --> 00:01.830 Hi there. 00:01.860 --> 00:05.990 In this lecture, we have a really beautiful game example from Anatoly Karpov. 00:06.000 --> 00:10.570 So this is against Wolfgang Hunsicker in 1974 Olympiad final. 00:10.590 --> 00:17.280 So E four from Karpov, E five we have a Roy La Pass, we have a six bishop, a4956. 00:17.280 --> 00:19.740 So carp off with the white pieces. 00:20.280 --> 00:28.350 He cancels here and Zurcher plays Bishop E seven Rookie one We have B five bishop be free rd 6c3. 00:28.350 --> 00:32.310 This looks like all pretty standard royal affairs opening theory so far. 00:32.580 --> 00:36.930 So the bishop goes to C two, c5d4. 00:36.930 --> 00:40.110 Queen C seven here, Knight BD two. 00:40.110 --> 00:48.180 And now the first kind of mistake from an engine perspective, a technical perspective mistake 96 perhaps 00:48.180 --> 00:53.610 in this position it seems better is Bishop D seven So for example, if Knight, if I'm black, could 00:53.610 --> 01:01.350 actually take on D four here and this position, it's a small edge, but once edges contains somewhat 01:01.350 --> 01:07.050 in the game of the C six, Karpov actually pushes forward with D five. 01:07.260 --> 01:09.390 Now sometimes this is a bit controversial. 01:09.390 --> 01:15.780 There are games where black laser can use the C five square because why it has weakened control of C 01:15.780 --> 01:16.050 five. 01:16.050 --> 01:22.470 But in this particular example it seems as though this position is a little bit close. 01:22.470 --> 01:28.710 Then four black already after a four we have rook in this particular configuration, so rook A takes 01:28.740 --> 01:31.620 8/10 and now B four. 01:31.650 --> 01:38.460 So trying to encourage perhaps further commitments so that white can get control for example, of this 01:38.460 --> 01:41.190 diagonal later if that pawn moves forward. 01:41.190 --> 01:43.110 We have 97 holding the pawn. 01:43.110 --> 01:52.440 There might have one Bishop D seven Bishop E, three, Rook eight and now Queen DD two. 01:53.340 --> 02:01.800 And here you can see actually that if black takes white, kind of gets control of the A foul here, 02:01.830 --> 02:07.320 there's no challenge for that rook and this could be really kind of dangerous later this kind of infiltration 02:07.320 --> 02:08.310 potentially. 02:08.700 --> 02:16.920 So we have Rook FC eight and Black is trying to arrange Queen eight just to take off the ropes and then 02:16.920 --> 02:19.050 rook eight challenge the A foul. 02:19.530 --> 02:23.460 We have Bishop D three, G six and now Knight G three. 02:23.460 --> 02:28.110 And there is also a kind of prophylaxis against any future F5 for sure. 02:28.110 --> 02:33.420 It seems as though F five has been ruled out as a strategic pawn break to hit the pawn chain. 02:33.780 --> 02:41.850 We have Bishop F eight, so White has a space advantage here and plays Rook two. 02:41.850 --> 02:44.160 We have C four now. 02:44.160 --> 02:50.460 The bishop drops back to B one, Queen D eight and it looks as though black's about to simplify here 02:50.730 --> 02:54.270 by taking out a pair of rocks and then getting the foul. 02:54.540 --> 02:57.390 Now here is an iconic move played. 02:57.390 --> 02:59.730 I wonder if you can guess it for 200 points. 02:59.730 --> 03:06.150 It's the do of the a foul and prevent simplification and give white more options later on the foul when 03:06.150 --> 03:12.330 black is not ready so it's an iconic move here what would you play here for 200 points. 03:17.750 --> 03:20.330 It's actually Bishop a seven. 03:20.660 --> 03:21.050 Yeah. 03:21.410 --> 03:23.720 Prevents simplification in one respect. 03:24.740 --> 03:29.150 If, for example, though, let's try and contrast what's happening here. 03:30.080 --> 03:34.290 Rook tanks, queen tanks to rook eight. 03:34.310 --> 03:39.050 This position should only be a small edge if black gets that a foul. 03:39.050 --> 03:44.010 So there's possession of the opponent stopping black possess possessing the APO. 03:44.330 --> 03:49.130 And yes, indirectly discouraging simplification. 03:49.130 --> 04:00.560 So we have after Bishop 87, we have actually 98 and now Bishop C2 is played 1997 and now building up 04:00.560 --> 04:03.920 behind the shield of that bishop. 04:05.060 --> 04:10.700 So this means that at some points this is going to be dangerous, a move like bishop sex to try and 04:10.700 --> 04:13.940 get onto the afoul as an infiltration points. 04:13.940 --> 04:20.240 We have Queen E seven, Bishop B one and Black's pieces are not really up too much, especially with 04:20.240 --> 04:26.090 this pawn on B, for it seems the Knights of Restrained Knights haven't got many squares, nor have 04:26.090 --> 04:27.380 the bishops really. 04:28.370 --> 04:31.220 So it's interesting. 04:31.250 --> 04:38.210 Technically it seems Bishop RD one might also be good for, for example, Bishop B six here this position 04:38.210 --> 04:44.030 White holds that a phone can start pinning things and it looks like a torture position for playing. 04:44.300 --> 04:48.110 So the Queen could actually maintain the bishop on B six. 04:48.350 --> 04:50.420 And white does have a definite advantage here. 04:50.420 --> 04:53.900 Black seems to lack legal moves in the sense. 04:54.890 --> 04:55.640 So anyway. 04:55.640 --> 05:06.770 Bishop B one we have Bishop E eight 9298 and then Knight H two So there are options here of playing 05:06.770 --> 05:11.800 for Knight G for later, but also it means that F4 becomes possible. 05:11.810 --> 05:17.840 Now usually F4 gives up the E five square, but if that's not exploitable, the Knights are not in a 05:17.840 --> 05:21.010 great position here to exploit the E five square. 05:21.020 --> 05:26.750 So in fact F4 is a strategic pawn break which is actually made immediately here. 05:26.750 --> 05:30.980 Without further ado, just F4 without any further preparation. 05:30.980 --> 05:35.150 Even though there isn't tradition, you might think, Oh, Rook should be on f one to try and use the 05:35.250 --> 05:35.900 file. 05:36.230 --> 05:38.720 No, it's it's more subtle than that. 05:38.720 --> 05:42.350 It's trying to get other positional advantages sometimes. 05:42.350 --> 05:46.220 For example, there'll be a strong past pawn in the center, a protected passport. 05:46.220 --> 05:52.700 And if that pawns removed and sometimes if black takes, then there's Bishop RD for to actually weaken 05:52.700 --> 05:56.420 Black's King's safety and then pounce on the dark squares. 05:56.420 --> 05:57.680 So plans are afoot. 05:57.740 --> 05:59.990 Here we see f six. 05:59.990 --> 06:10.130 So just to show if E takes a fall, Knight takes F4, there's a problem here that St f6 isn't played 06:10.430 --> 06:11.420 B don't. 06:11.570 --> 06:17.180 Seven White could actually play Bishop RD four and after Bishop takes RD four. 06:17.180 --> 06:21.110 Yeah, the Finn Catto position is very weakened. 06:22.850 --> 06:26.600 This is like this is actually really bad tactically. 06:26.600 --> 06:35.090 Now the the strategy is given the kind of qualities of the position which really favor external qualities 06:35.090 --> 06:39.830 that you could use the position for, like attacking chess, tactical chess, it's all ignited here 06:39.830 --> 06:40.700 in this position. 06:40.700 --> 06:47.570 There's a big threat of g fall and then soon to be mating basically based on this strong position. 06:47.570 --> 06:54.410 So for example, Queen E five, Queen E free this position we play Rook seven and black's in big trouble 06:54.410 --> 06:56.570 here on both sides of the board. 06:57.440 --> 07:02.900 So if f six Knight's afraid this is nice as well. 07:03.200 --> 07:09.050 So 94 and this is just a very nice position and Black can't really do anything. 07:09.050 --> 07:12.620 If black tries to take on E four, then the queen gets trapped. 07:13.340 --> 07:21.020 So if black really can't do anything and white, it's just better here and can play, say, Rook five 07:21.020 --> 07:22.760 And what is black doing? 07:22.910 --> 07:24.500 Black's getting pushed back again. 07:27.240 --> 07:28.380 On the great pressure. 07:28.380 --> 07:37.590 So OC f6 those played immediately and now f5g5 and it seems as though well blacks better Bishop is this 07:37.590 --> 07:43.020 one, This one is really locked in and this becomes a campaign target. 07:43.020 --> 07:45.900 BISHOP See to, to exchange it off for this. 07:45.900 --> 07:54.090 Bishop So Bishop F seven, G three There's a campaign now of exchanging off strategically the lighting 07:54.090 --> 07:59.250 Squire Bishops we have 97 Bishop RD 186, Bishop H five. 07:59.250 --> 08:06.660 So all of these pawns are on dark squares, but the adjacent light squares, it's great for a strategic 08:06.660 --> 08:11.790 bishop exchange to get mighty outpost later on those light squares once they're weakened. 08:11.790 --> 08:12.710 So queenly. 08:12.740 --> 08:25.050 D 198 rook free king of feint rook ones a two King Jane G four And the tactics support 9g4 here because 08:25.050 --> 08:30.180 Bishop takes nine, takes Queen takes there's nine, takes F six check winning the Queen. 08:30.390 --> 08:33.780 So that's fully supported by G four. 08:33.870 --> 08:42.540 We have King F eight, nine, E three we have now King G eight, Bishop takes F seven check, Knight 08:42.540 --> 08:44.370 takes F seven, and now Queen H five. 08:44.370 --> 08:51.090 The Queen is also wanting to exchange off this loin square defender, in effect, and get a mighty pawn 08:51.450 --> 08:53.940 on G six, which would be difficult to actually attack. 08:53.940 --> 08:59.640 So King of eight it will be difficult to actually attack the pawn on G six given that White's also get 08:59.670 --> 09:05.670 gets a massive knight on our five here which could actually be used to win the bishop in a brutal manner 09:05.670 --> 09:06.510 like this. 09:06.510 --> 09:07.350 Ouch. 09:07.770 --> 09:11.580 So if we look at this again, if Bishop F eight knight takes F six, ouch. 09:11.940 --> 09:15.090 So the pain points are starting to be revealed. 09:15.090 --> 09:19.200 Knight H five And this is actually end of game at move 44. 09:19.200 --> 09:27.330 If Queen E seven might do actually to concretely win, well one can play knight G four black really 09:27.330 --> 09:28.770 has limited options here. 09:29.310 --> 09:37.470 So say 98 we can actually now play Knight takes H six as a good move but if we want to be sadistic and 09:37.470 --> 09:44.460 actually use this a file even stronger is Bishop e Frey and the a foul This side of the board becomes 09:44.460 --> 09:49.220 great for meeting this side of the board the resources on this side of the board so rook takes a free 09:49.230 --> 09:54.090 let's say rook takes a free queen of seven, rook a seven. 09:54.330 --> 09:59.700 And let's assume that really doesn't want to allow a pawn on G six, which also gives the F five square 09:59.700 --> 10:00.180 for white. 10:00.540 --> 10:04.260 So let's say rook C seven, Rook eight. 10:04.470 --> 10:06.330 And black's in big trouble here. 10:08.970 --> 10:14.650 If Rook dd seven bishop be six and black starting to be out moves. 10:14.670 --> 10:19.800 So let's say Black doesn't want to lose a piece here and plays like be seven. 10:20.190 --> 10:22.340 We've got this absolute pin now. 10:22.350 --> 10:23.530 This is very, very concrete. 10:23.550 --> 10:29.100 Now all of these positional advantages, they've conspired to join each other on this section of the 10:29.100 --> 10:32.240 board and White can actually play here crushing move. 10:32.250 --> 10:33.390 Can you see what that is? 10:35.400 --> 10:36.930 So it takes G seven. 10:36.930 --> 10:38.580 Yeah, it's an absolute crushing move. 10:38.760 --> 10:40.140 It's winning material. 10:40.500 --> 10:46.530 If Queen St's gg6, we have 96 check and then taking her winning material. 10:46.650 --> 10:52.920 And if Queen takes G seven, we have rook or Queen takes e h at mate. 10:53.010 --> 10:59.670 So we can see in that final possession we actually demonstrate the a file can be super useful for coming 10:59.670 --> 11:01.610 around to help the resources over here. 11:01.620 --> 11:06.990 So it's also, you know, squeezing on both sides of the board, coming together in the end in the final 11:06.990 --> 11:09.360 position where blank resigned. 11:09.450 --> 11:14.760 If Queen takes G six the knights conspiring here again to win the bishop. 11:15.090 --> 11:16.440 What is black doing about the bishop? 11:16.450 --> 11:18.300 Yeah it's just the hope this position. 11:18.630 --> 11:20.100 So yes, what a game. 11:20.100 --> 11:23.070 And the accuracy of this game is phenomenal. 11:23.490 --> 11:25.440 So the tactics were on the control. 11:25.440 --> 11:28.610 It didn't, you know, Black really didn't have any tactical ideas. 11:28.620 --> 11:30.080 It's like average $0.10. 11:30.090 --> 11:31.620 Pawn loss from Anatoly Karpov. 11:31.620 --> 11:35.250 No real issues with any of his moves in this game. 11:35.250 --> 11:39.240 So very logical positional play on both sides of the board. 11:39.450 --> 11:43.410 So at one point, early simplification was avoided. 11:43.590 --> 11:51.180 The file just wasn't any use for black and white made huge progress on the kingside in the end with 11:52.020 --> 11:56.700 huge alliance square occupation and pretty crushing here. 11:57.960 --> 12:01.770 If the bishop moves, then Queen takes H six. 12:01.770 --> 12:07.260 It's just it's just really hopeless to allow the Queen to stay there. 12:09.270 --> 12:15.330 And there's also things like G four occurring if the queen moves to e seven, there are lots of fantastic 12:15.330 --> 12:22.680 possibilities where there's just too much pressure on on F six and H six and everything else. 12:22.680 --> 12:29.340 It's just the nightmare scenario where black really can't do anything, can't actually move anything. 12:29.880 --> 12:35.070 So yes, quite crushing end of game position. 12:35.310 --> 12:40.410 I hope you enjoyed this one and it is pretty inspirational for a lot of positional. 12:41.250 --> 12:42.810 Okay, Thanks very much.