WEBVTT 00:00.960 --> 00:01.750 Hi there. 00:01.770 --> 00:06.630 In this game, we see international monster Jack Ryan playing against Michael Adams in the 2019 British 00:06.630 --> 00:09.200 amateur round one E4. 00:09.210 --> 00:16.620 From Jack Rudd we have E five 9396 and now a jockey of piano, Bishop C4 and it's Bishop C five that 00:16.620 --> 00:19.000 makes it the jockey on piano. 00:19.020 --> 00:28.590 So here we have C free once have sex from Adams D for E takes RD for C takes T four, and then Bishop 00:28.590 --> 00:29.490 B for Jack. 00:30.120 --> 00:36.240 Bishop RD to nine, takes E for bishop, takes B4 night, takes b4. 00:36.270 --> 00:38.940 This is a very trodden line. 00:39.150 --> 00:49.770 Bishop takes seven, Czech king takes F seven, Queen B free Czech RD five and now 95 Czech is played. 00:49.770 --> 00:56.730 If white simply plays queen sex b4 it gives black the opportunity to manually castle with Rock Cafe 00:56.760 --> 00:58.530 making way for King G eight. 00:58.530 --> 01:02.940 So this possession say 95 check, this is going to be fine for black. 01:02.940 --> 01:14.730 It's going to be even so okay so 95 check is played now and the king doesn't really want him in. 01:15.960 --> 01:16.980 The rook. 01:18.180 --> 01:20.880 So we have King E6. 01:20.880 --> 01:22.990 I know this looks a bit strange, but this is great. 01:23.010 --> 01:24.350 This is a really great move. 01:24.360 --> 01:30.710 If King G Queen stands before that, rooks hemmed in and what it can claim actually small edge queen 01:30.720 --> 01:36.000 be free looking at D5 and then when castling white can claim a small edge. 01:36.750 --> 01:39.310 The Queen is also looking after the H free square here. 01:39.330 --> 01:45.270 There's no tricks looking after H free with the queen on be free. 01:46.440 --> 01:48.030 So okay, that would be great. 01:48.030 --> 01:49.470 But King E e6. 01:49.830 --> 01:53.160 And the point is, after Queen takes b4, can you see the point? 01:53.160 --> 01:57.960 Actually, even if you don't know the theory of this line, there's a great point here to simplify. 01:59.830 --> 02:01.270 Okay, ten points. 02:03.910 --> 02:04.580 Queen, I think. 02:04.630 --> 02:05.080 Yeah. 02:05.080 --> 02:09.460 It looks at the queen and it looks at F two. 02:10.150 --> 02:12.360 So we have Queen takes F eight. 02:12.370 --> 02:13.030 Anything else? 02:13.030 --> 02:14.350 Say 93. 02:14.800 --> 02:17.230 Y can actually play nine takes F two here. 02:18.010 --> 02:19.870 This is quite crushing Queen sex F eight. 02:19.930 --> 02:23.920 Then we have HD free check and White doesn't want to play this position. 02:23.920 --> 02:27.280 This is much better for black after B six bishop a six check. 02:27.670 --> 02:31.270 This is so much better for black and if queen be free. 02:32.380 --> 02:33.910 Yeah, we're just going to take on f two. 02:33.910 --> 02:36.100 So white really can't avoid the exchange of queens. 02:36.100 --> 02:37.900 This is just crumbling for white. 02:37.900 --> 02:39.970 So queen text for queens come off. 02:41.560 --> 02:46.720 However, White still has some pieces to go for an attack later. 02:46.720 --> 03:01.270 White castles King d6c3c6f4 96 white e2g6 rook ac 1a5 White does have an interesting position here and 03:01.270 --> 03:06.550 in fact rook C free Jack run is playing very, very well. 03:06.550 --> 03:07.840 This is very, very dangerous. 03:07.840 --> 03:19.240 Rook free with the idea of sometimes g for cage free we have a four and now G four now and here Rook 03:19.240 --> 03:19.510 seven. 03:19.510 --> 03:23.050 This is a slightly doubtful move. 03:23.050 --> 03:30.370 Actually, it has great intent for prophylaxis, as if the rook sometimes can come across to try and 03:30.370 --> 03:32.500 dissuade F five. 03:32.710 --> 03:39.700 There's going to be penalties, pens and penalties if we play the strange looking rook five as a waiting 03:39.700 --> 03:40.270 move. 03:40.510 --> 03:43.750 Let's just entertain this for a moment as an alternative. 03:44.260 --> 03:49.420 If F five Knight takes D four and then we can take on E five, that's out of the question. 03:51.400 --> 04:00.370 If look free here, there's actually H five for example, here H takes G for this position should be 04:00.370 --> 04:10.660 about even if g takes H five instead, nine takes DX four is looking at the rook and that's going to 04:10.660 --> 04:11.410 be better for black. 04:12.940 --> 04:17.650 So yes, this situation seems to be about even funny enough here. 04:20.130 --> 04:23.190 But, you know, as a waiting move, it's interesting. 04:23.190 --> 04:24.370 But Adams is a rookie. 04:24.390 --> 04:28.770 Seven We have Rook H three and now be six again. 04:28.980 --> 04:31.230 This is slightly questionable. 04:32.370 --> 04:36.750 There is actually within Black's position the seeds of destruction. 04:36.750 --> 04:41.220 This is a night which could be potentially pinned. 04:41.220 --> 04:48.360 And there's also other targets, duty targets in the black position here along the sixth and seventh 04:48.780 --> 04:54.660 eye free is actually a little bit more solid in that say this position. 04:57.980 --> 05:02.920 Be6 here f5 g takes White does have this nasty pin. 05:02.930 --> 05:10.370 Let's just entertain this pin for a moment and this position g g3 King goes back nine takes our five. 05:12.150 --> 05:15.210 Rook takes a five, Rook takes for five. 05:15.570 --> 05:18.510 Knight takes the four with the idea of Bishop takes up five. 05:18.930 --> 05:26.310 So this position went has a small edge only in the game and actually plays be6. 05:27.450 --> 05:33.630 And actually White is doing very well here after F5. 05:37.630 --> 05:40.810 But what is the follow up? 05:42.760 --> 05:44.830 We have G takes F five. 05:45.640 --> 05:47.320 So what is the follow up here? 05:48.700 --> 06:01.150 The thing is, if 98, then F takes G six reductase, F one checking takes H takes one has rook h eight 06:01.150 --> 06:08.080 to be really annoying as example, and there are a lot of juicy targets and unprotected pieces here. 06:08.080 --> 06:13.970 So as example, you know, if the king goes to protect the knight, there's rook takes the eight for 06:13.990 --> 06:15.330 90 28c6 check. 06:15.340 --> 06:16.270 Thanks very much. 06:18.660 --> 06:18.960 So. 06:18.960 --> 06:19.830 Yeah, that's. 06:20.980 --> 06:27.690 Say that, you know, this this is the question of seven rockets. 06:27.940 --> 06:30.030 It's out of the question, four blank once winning. 06:32.020 --> 06:33.760 So, yeah, 98 is out of the question. 06:33.760 --> 06:43.240 So we do have G takes F five, but this is a crunch, critical moment of the game. 06:43.570 --> 06:45.340 What should we play? 06:45.340 --> 06:46.360 And 06:48.820 --> 06:54.010 yeah, why it doesn't play the right move, which which seems to get a very, very strong advantage. 06:54.010 --> 06:55.780 So what is the right move here? 06:58.680 --> 07:00.660 The right move would be a pin. 07:01.200 --> 07:05.220 Believe it or not, temporary pawn sacrifice or pawn sacrifice. 07:06.180 --> 07:08.610 And it's awkward for black hair, to say the least. 07:09.120 --> 07:10.980 So why is it awkward? 07:11.940 --> 07:14.190 This pin is not just tactical, it's strategic. 07:14.490 --> 07:18.270 The effects can last several moves if F takes. 07:18.270 --> 07:18.560 Sorry. 07:18.570 --> 07:24.600 If F for we can actually play night G free, which is really nifty to get into the F five square. 07:24.600 --> 07:31.050 And if first of all, let's rule out F takes g free, there's rook takes f eight making use of the pin 07:31.050 --> 07:31.620 here. 07:31.830 --> 07:36.300 So this is better for white, which is better there. 07:36.510 --> 07:42.660 And if rook g seven trying to counter pin king h one getting out of trouble. 07:42.870 --> 07:44.040 F might have five. 07:44.040 --> 07:52.560 There's rook takes F five with that pin, but now ready for F five this possession with 95 check King 07:52.560 --> 07:59.670 C seven is big trouble on seven Frank with these knights ready to be assassins. 07:59.670 --> 08:02.580 So this position 9/10 g seven is winning. 08:02.580 --> 08:03.570 But what else? 08:03.720 --> 08:06.840 The thing is, if King B eight, this is even worse. 08:06.840 --> 08:10.080 9c6, Jack and Rook seven, mate. 08:11.100 --> 08:18.000 So yeah, it does seem as though, you know, this does seem pretty bad. 08:18.660 --> 08:20.220 So after Rook six. 08:21.560 --> 08:26.300 If King C Rook takes H 7966, Jack rotates a seven. 08:26.300 --> 08:28.760 So this was an interesting missed opportunity. 08:28.760 --> 08:32.630 It seems to have the pin. 08:32.630 --> 08:41.990 It's amazing how strong it is, but with G takes F five, rook g seven check king H one Black is fine 08:41.990 --> 08:53.900 Now if rook g free had been played, Rook takes g free h 695 This situation Bishop a sex rookie 1c5 08:54.770 --> 09:02.050 King G two Black can actually undermine the pawn chain with h five hair and be really quite good here. 09:02.090 --> 09:03.980 This is just backfired for white. 09:04.220 --> 09:09.280 You know, this position is a bit of a backfire black a big advantage and not C takes the form white 09:09.320 --> 09:12.800 has no it takes D for just protecting E five and that's just that's just better for white. 09:12.800 --> 09:16.850 So no H five would be the key idea here to undermine White's pawn structure. 09:17.150 --> 09:27.200 So King H one is played, but now Rook f six stops that pin and keeps this pawn pinned. 09:27.200 --> 09:30.080 So the pin is being used as a weapon by items in the game. 09:30.080 --> 09:31.970 Which pin would have been dangerous for him? 09:31.970 --> 09:34.250 Which is why I thought this is an interesting game for PINS. 09:34.250 --> 09:37.280 The strategic and tactical value of pins we have. 09:37.910 --> 09:38.810 Rook see one? 09:38.810 --> 09:38.990 Yeah. 09:39.020 --> 09:44.330 Nimzowitsch kind of said, you know, the pin is not just tactical, it's strategic, it's positional. 09:44.450 --> 09:46.880 So here off the rook, See one? 09:49.120 --> 09:53.020 Okay, so e tanks is fraternize because that's an spinning move. 09:54.070 --> 09:58.540 The thing is, if nine three, Bishop e six. 09:59.710 --> 10:07.360 This position is unpleasant for why it can simplify badly for white into a lost basically king and pawn 10:07.360 --> 10:10.990 end game lost king and pawn ending here for white. 10:11.020 --> 10:12.850 So rook one was played. 10:12.850 --> 10:24.370 We have 1984 which undermines the e599 takes the for King takes e59 take C six check king D 694 and 10:24.370 --> 10:24.940 black plays. 10:24.940 --> 10:33.460 Bishop takes a five we have knight takes our five if Rook C six, Jack King E seven. 10:33.510 --> 10:34.120 Roxy seven. 10:34.120 --> 10:36.670 Change this position Yeah White's run out of checks. 10:36.670 --> 10:38.070 The bishop controls C eight. 10:38.290 --> 10:41.500 If Rook takes g seven, Bishop takes H three is best, actually. 10:42.490 --> 10:42.950 Yeah. 10:44.110 --> 10:47.830 And this is just better for black of the Czech Rook F4. 10:47.860 --> 10:49.690 This is just going to be much better for black. 10:49.690 --> 10:51.940 As example, pushing down the past pawn. 10:51.940 --> 10:53.950 Now it's just miles better for black. 10:53.950 --> 10:59.290 So Knight takes a five check was played rook takes and funnily enough this rook and pawn ending. 11:01.880 --> 11:08.030 Here is equal on pawns, but positionally black is so much stronger, it's equal and material. 11:08.030 --> 11:11.390 But look at this rook have to skewing these pawns. 11:12.200 --> 11:18.470 Rook goes to C seven and now the rooks double much quicker than White's rooks. 11:18.860 --> 11:21.200 Yeah, this is just a winning position. 11:22.040 --> 11:22.940 Check. 11:22.940 --> 11:24.380 So Rook 72c6. 11:24.430 --> 11:34.400 Checking E five rookie one checking F five rook ce6 Rook takes H to check King G one rook f g to check 11:34.400 --> 11:35.300 king often. 11:35.420 --> 11:39.470 And it's kind of seesaw mechanisms, you know, rook takes who threatens now? 11:41.040 --> 11:41.400 Rook. 11:41.520 --> 11:44.850 Each one mating and white actually resigned here. 11:45.630 --> 11:47.880 So one is two pawns down. 11:48.030 --> 11:50.100 And it's hopeless, really. 11:50.100 --> 11:54.820 If King G to this position taking another pawn, it's just hopeless. 11:54.840 --> 11:56.940 And then a free would be absolutely hopeless. 11:56.940 --> 12:03.210 For example, like this with this move threatening rook one mating as well as the rook. 12:03.210 --> 12:05.430 So that would force simplification. 12:05.730 --> 12:07.050 It's hopeless for white there. 12:07.440 --> 12:18.150 And instead of King g1f rook, 6e5 here, King G for King G one Again, we just play a three because 12:18.150 --> 12:22.800 any time rook takes D five happens, we play this check and then we have the two threats. 12:22.800 --> 12:27.140 Scenario rook H one mating and rook takes here. 12:27.150 --> 12:33.280 So this would simplify again to that winning kind of absolutely winning position in this will simplify 12:33.290 --> 12:34.470 simplified rook and pawn ending. 12:36.000 --> 12:39.780 So yes, a fascinating game real credit to Jack Rudd. 12:39.780 --> 12:42.360 He really had Adams on the run. 12:42.360 --> 12:50.940 So it's interesting in the midst of in the midst of tactical forcing operations, the huge value of 12:50.940 --> 12:55.590 a pin resource cannot be underestimated. 12:57.190 --> 13:00.190 And yes, engines see this kind of thing instantly. 13:00.580 --> 13:04.490 But yeah, it's got huge tactical and positional value. 13:04.510 --> 13:10.330 It is actually kind of making pieces worse when they're pinned, if you think about it. 13:10.450 --> 13:18.250 If one of the the basic aspects of positional play is to improve your worst piece, it's like making 13:18.250 --> 13:20.530 one of the pieces really bad. 13:20.530 --> 13:24.370 And you can see that it lights up all the tactics sometimes. 13:25.420 --> 13:27.660 Unexpectedly in one side's favor. 13:27.670 --> 13:33.340 So all the tactics here seem to be lit up for why, after this pin move, disabling the line. 13:33.340 --> 13:40.630 So the pin is not just a tactic, it's not just for the complete guides chest and thinks it's in this 13:40.630 --> 13:46.360 course because it is really a strategic weapon and can have very long lasting effects. 13:46.450 --> 13:51.760 Now, here, yeah, this is a very, very interesting PIN scenario, which could have been real trouble 13:51.760 --> 13:57.130 for Adams, who very, very who doesn't really lose in British championships, basically. 13:57.130 --> 14:03.370 But yeah, this would put him in a very tricky position, even for Tricky Mickey, this pin. 14:03.370 --> 14:06.490 So pins cannot be underestimated. 14:08.290 --> 14:10.540 So, yeah, interesting things going on here. 14:11.020 --> 14:15.400 And in fact, you know, it's counter pinning as well that happens in the game. 14:15.550 --> 14:23.080 So this use of the counter pinning, the prevention of the pin, it's all pin related stuff here which 14:23.080 --> 14:24.880 safeguards the black position. 14:24.880 --> 14:26.410 So I hope you enjoyed this one. 14:26.440 --> 14:30.510 Don't underestimate pins, both tactically and positionally. 14:30.520 --> 14:31.330 Okay. 14:31.640 --> 14:32.260 So much.