WEBVTT 00:01.110 --> 00:01.920 Hi there. 00:01.950 --> 00:05.550 In this lecture, we see Andrew Kinsman playing against Michael Adams. 00:05.550 --> 00:09.840 In 1992, the 16th Lloyds Bank Masters open round one. 00:09.960 --> 00:15.900 So night three from Kinsman, we have night of six, C four and now E six. 00:15.900 --> 00:20.580 So this is an interesting classical way of playing against the English opening. 00:20.580 --> 00:24.720 So G three, D five, D four. 00:24.750 --> 00:28.410 And now there is a bit of a downside sometimes in think attacking the bishop. 00:28.410 --> 00:34.860 This diagonal is a bit weaker in this pawn can actually be taken here without too much penalty. 00:35.310 --> 00:43.530 We have Bishop G two and now 96 White Castles and our Rugby eight, so it looks a little bit greedy 00:43.530 --> 00:47.520 this line, but there are light square indications the pawn is marking. 00:47.520 --> 00:49.770 For example d free of that pawn moves. 00:49.770 --> 00:53.520 D Free could be a useful square as example. 00:53.520 --> 00:57.480 It's not just about the material, it's not just about the pawn, it's about the square control. 00:57.630 --> 01:03.390 We have nine C free, a6e free and our B five. 01:03.390 --> 01:11.250 So this does seem like black is clinging on to an extra pawn and also is marking out d free as central 01:11.250 --> 01:12.090 light square. 01:12.390 --> 01:21.870 We have Queen E, two, bishop e7a4 and now Adams Castles Rook D one and here night before. 01:23.640 --> 01:26.880 So yes, that's square does seem pretty useful. 01:26.880 --> 01:31.980 We have 95 and here a very interesting move indeed. 01:31.980 --> 01:36.780 So won't controls the free now but there is a kind of weakness of the last move here. 01:36.780 --> 01:44.910 D4 has been subtly weakened and in fact C five is played trying to undermine white central control. 01:45.420 --> 01:50.070 We have a takes B five if D take c five. 01:50.400 --> 01:52.740 This is really interesting, Queen C seven. 01:53.430 --> 02:02.970 And here if the knight just simply goes back, then E five and this pawn is going to be collected and 02:02.970 --> 02:07.350 this is going to be marvelous for black, that's going to have actually a significant advantage here. 02:08.040 --> 02:14.730 So there is a tactical move e four available and if Queen takes e five, Bishop f four. 02:15.300 --> 02:23.790 But here after Queen takes five as an exchange, sacrifice, this isn't that bad After E five black 02:23.790 --> 02:26.520 actually is doing rather well here. 02:27.060 --> 02:30.980 And in fact, there are nasty threats now against playing. 02:31.020 --> 02:32.820 This bishop seems stranded as well. 02:32.820 --> 02:33.630 Somewhat. 02:34.050 --> 02:34.800 You know, Bishop G. 02:34.800 --> 02:35.970 Four is coming. 02:35.970 --> 02:38.700 It's very dangerous for white this situation. 02:39.210 --> 02:41.970 So yeah, it's very interesting possibilities. 02:43.770 --> 02:49.920 So queen size E five is possible and also Bishop B seven as well. 02:49.920 --> 02:55.770 This position with Bishop four can be really hairy. 02:55.770 --> 02:57.060 This moves like G five. 02:57.060 --> 03:03.990 It can be really complex and yeah, this isn't so straightforward, this kind of way of playing it, 03:05.010 --> 03:08.010 but it's interesting what could happen. 03:08.520 --> 03:13.830 So for example here, nine G for Queen, six G for F, five and Black would be better here. 03:13.830 --> 03:16.890 But yeah, it's a bit scary to move pawns around the king. 03:16.890 --> 03:22.950 The easiest way is just accept an exchange sack and this is just really dangerous for white. 03:23.100 --> 03:27.420 So the materialism is can get very dynamic very quickly. 03:27.420 --> 03:29.640 But hhb5 was played. 03:29.640 --> 03:32.520 So why it wants to keep central control intact. 03:32.880 --> 03:41.940 It is B five now 9696 Bishop take six and now Bishop D seven, D takes C five. 03:41.940 --> 03:44.910 So White has relinquished some control over E five. 03:44.910 --> 03:52.350 Now we have Quincy seven, Bishop takes these seven and takes these seven and all is set for a knight 03:52.350 --> 03:53.790 journey into D free. 03:53.790 --> 03:56.070 Now we have b4. 03:56.130 --> 04:02.130 Okay that route's been closed off but 95 so the knight wants to go to D free. 04:02.130 --> 04:04.260 That outpost square still remains. 04:04.260 --> 04:12.060 And also there's the possibility of the queen being useful sometimes on the diagonal as well as we can. 04:12.060 --> 04:14.670 Light squares an alternative. 04:16.180 --> 04:17.260 Instead of 95. 04:17.260 --> 04:17.590 Why? 04:18.640 --> 04:20.140 Maybe he had to have a look at see? 04:20.170 --> 04:20.770 To be free. 04:20.770 --> 04:22.390 This isn't that bad for black. 04:22.420 --> 04:22.630 See? 04:22.630 --> 04:26.470 Takes be free nine takes be five, Queen be seven. 04:26.470 --> 04:37.510 This possession for example with Bishop 26 Rook 26 might take five here on this occasion and this position 04:37.510 --> 04:39.760 ends up being in Black's favor. 04:39.760 --> 04:42.030 You can see the light squares have been exploited. 04:42.040 --> 04:44.380 So this is just going to be better for black. 04:45.130 --> 04:54.310 If we look at this again, if see six hand Queen takes 94 with tempo, this possession black still ends 04:54.310 --> 04:55.840 up with a slight edge. 04:56.380 --> 04:57.280 Interesting stuff. 04:57.280 --> 05:02.050 But anyway, 95 is played, rugby won and now 93. 05:03.430 --> 05:05.680 So very annoying night after all that. 05:07.470 --> 05:11.700 So it's equal on pawns, but one has been compromised slightly on the line. 05:11.700 --> 05:15.480 It squares around the king and the knight is looking after. 05:15.480 --> 05:16.680 It's not just pretty. 05:16.680 --> 05:17.970 Let's look at the functionality. 05:17.970 --> 05:24.980 The knight's looking at F2, so it's a great outpost if Rook takes the fray. 05:24.990 --> 05:28.650 This was interesting, but it should still be in Black's favor. 05:28.650 --> 05:32.010 After Queen 37, there's authority on the defile. 05:33.240 --> 05:42.510 So Queen for we have that F5 five and now, in fact it's a very interesting night takes be five. 05:43.430 --> 05:44.210 Is played. 05:45.950 --> 05:53.810 So this tries to get quite significant number of pawns and stuff if Rook takes B5. 05:54.290 --> 05:54.710 So. 05:54.710 --> 05:56.330 Rook Thanks, B5. 05:58.210 --> 06:03.760 Queen takes C four and there's quite a few pawns being gobbled here. 06:04.610 --> 06:10.940 But also there's an option of just Queen Tang's B five even stronger. 06:11.540 --> 06:17.180 And yeah, the knight's in a precarious spot as well. 06:17.450 --> 06:21.380 So, in fact. 06:23.510 --> 06:25.040 With the noise on the iframe. 06:25.070 --> 06:29.390 It's amplified with f tanks G for just looking at F two now. 06:29.390 --> 06:33.170 So nine, ten, C seven, nine takes F two. 06:33.260 --> 06:35.600 And yes, black is better here. 06:35.990 --> 06:40.670 F one minute H Free check King G two pair of Brooks is taken off. 06:41.300 --> 06:44.510 King takes F one and as a tactic now available. 06:44.510 --> 06:51.560 Bishop take C five because of that pin pawn we have note takes e six if not a six. 06:51.560 --> 06:55.730 Then we can use the check to get in tempo and sort things out with bishop. 06:55.730 --> 06:58.020 These things with advantage for black. 06:58.040 --> 07:04.130 If Bishop RD to work a fake check and here Bishop D six and again here this is better for Black lives 07:04.160 --> 07:11.330 Bishop E five So night takes E six is tried and now Rook takes b4 a bit of a tactic. 07:11.330 --> 07:14.990 They're not moving the bishop just taking out b4 hitting the rook. 07:15.890 --> 07:19.970 So this end game is pretty unpleasant for white. 07:20.000 --> 07:27.170 We have e for king of 79c7 Bishop D 619 five and H five. 07:27.680 --> 07:31.490 So Adams is trying to create passport potential. 07:31.490 --> 07:39.470 Now we have C three for the moment safeguarding that pawn 95 safeguarding again King E to make the white 07:39.470 --> 07:41.780 king move away from this side of the board. 07:42.260 --> 07:50.810 9g1 check and the knight actually finds f re useful to h two so Bishop f for King e69, ten C free. 07:50.810 --> 07:58.220 And now Knight takes h two so there's a 3 to 1 pawn majority over here, but double pawns 95 knights 07:58.220 --> 08:00.150 F one so frightening. 08:00.530 --> 08:02.000 90 takes g free. 08:03.140 --> 08:11.450 We have 97 check, Bishop takes Bishop takes knight, goes to H two going back to free as a key square 08:11.450 --> 08:14.300 and this controls the G five square. 08:14.720 --> 08:18.410 But it also supports now this notion of G five and H four. 08:18.680 --> 08:20.570 So Bishop G five. 08:21.380 --> 08:22.490 Bishop C seven. 08:22.490 --> 08:23.480 King F six. 08:24.200 --> 08:25.030 Bishop eight. 08:25.100 --> 08:26.210 King G six. 08:26.210 --> 08:28.310 This reminds me of a Capablanca end game. 08:28.310 --> 08:29.930 The King doesn't mind going to age five. 08:29.930 --> 08:31.730 It's about the past pawn potential. 08:32.120 --> 08:39.440 So the king now has got the H five square, so G takes G tanks, King F4 and now crucially King H five 08:40.070 --> 08:42.980 very Capablanca like endgame here in my view. 08:42.980 --> 08:49.730 So E 594 nice blockade on E six and the king can't use F five. 08:49.730 --> 08:54.200 So we have Bishop B 696 check and King E free. 08:54.200 --> 08:55.340 Why is the king of backwards? 08:55.340 --> 09:02.840 If the king goes forwards, then h free and this is crashing through Bishop G one there's g free 4h2 09:02.990 --> 09:05.150 and if it takes H two queening. 09:05.270 --> 09:09.800 So this would be like hopeless positions if we have a look at this. 09:12.880 --> 09:15.190 So if instead of king tanks. 09:17.000 --> 09:21.710 If Bishop g1g free. 09:21.710 --> 09:23.780 And then here it was still queening. 09:23.780 --> 09:30.020 So King E free is plant King G five, Bishop 85 G Free. 09:30.890 --> 09:32.750 King of free 94. 09:32.750 --> 09:36.080 Check King G two And now King G for beautiful stuff. 09:36.350 --> 09:39.230 The pawns are coming through after each free check. 09:39.230 --> 09:40.430 Why it resigned. 09:40.430 --> 09:47.840 So if it continued from here, if King f1h2, bishop takes D four and an h one is queening. 09:47.840 --> 09:51.250 So wonderful game showing a great way. 09:51.260 --> 09:57.800 Kind of materialistic by possession all at the same time because winning pawns gets hold of key squares, 09:57.830 --> 09:58.940 gets access to key Square. 09:58.940 --> 10:06.320 So positional kind of materialistic approach to the English opening and on database checks in 2022. 10:06.740 --> 10:12.350 You know, this is a great line for blacks statistically, both in the Masters databases and the online 10:12.350 --> 10:12.860 games. 10:12.860 --> 10:17.870 It seems white is set some real problems in this variation. 10:19.460 --> 10:21.740 So, yes, it's absolutely fascinating stuff. 10:21.740 --> 10:30.380 So EA free kind of compromises the D free square, if we look positioning about of what's going on. 10:30.440 --> 10:36.320 It's absolutely fascinating variations so getting into that D free later but C five is a crucial move 10:36.320 --> 10:43.850 really interesting move trying to undermine white central control and amplify basically the D free outpost 10:43.850 --> 10:49.550 as one of the protectors of D free goes there and it's the other night which is going to use d free. 10:49.550 --> 10:53.180 It's remarkable maneuvering to the d free square. 10:53.180 --> 10:58.970 Actually, if we think about this how d free later is still the knights en route now for d free. 10:59.390 --> 11:03.890 Yeah it's just wonderful positional play to witness and the knight chooses another route to go to D 11:03.890 --> 11:04.520 free. 11:04.880 --> 11:07.910 So this is really really great positional play. 11:07.910 --> 11:10.940 Improving a knight by maneuvering. 11:10.940 --> 11:12.410 It's just wonderful stuff. 11:12.410 --> 11:20.000 I find this kind of game inspiring for the positional play and avoiding, you know, the complications 11:20.000 --> 11:20.300 here. 11:20.300 --> 11:24.590 Just going with Knight takes me five F takes for that F to pawn on the fire. 11:24.680 --> 11:25.580 Great stuff. 11:25.580 --> 11:28.190 I hope you enjoyed it and so much.