WEBVTT 00:00.940 --> 00:01.790 Hi there. 00:01.810 --> 00:05.900 In this lecture, we see Michael Adams against Andrew Hohn in 1992. 00:05.920 --> 00:12.610 16 Floyds Monsters Open round for Andrew Horn, by the way, had a fantastic tournament on this occasion 00:12.610 --> 00:17.920 in the 16th edition and got an IM norm and nearly a GM norm. 00:17.920 --> 00:24.520 He actually had terrific games and was an inspiration for me playing the Vienna game with white pieces. 00:24.640 --> 00:27.520 So the Vienna game E four, e5c free. 00:27.520 --> 00:33.130 But Andrew Horn is playing black against Adams here and Adams plays D four. 00:33.340 --> 00:36.930 We see Nice F six from Andrew Horn, Bishop G five. 00:36.940 --> 00:43.450 So John Polsky C five, Bishop takes F, six, G takes F6, and now D five. 00:44.710 --> 00:48.880 So a very interesting opening D six and E three. 00:49.480 --> 00:51.850 E four is actually possible. 00:51.850 --> 00:58.120 It does seem as though maybe this diagonal, dark square diagonal could be useful for a bishop later. 00:58.780 --> 01:02.680 Or maybe this diagonal with F five hitting e four. 01:02.710 --> 01:06.970 It turns out here this is actually rather decent move. 01:07.900 --> 01:10.390 If F 592. 01:10.780 --> 01:11.770 Let's have a look at this for a moment. 01:11.770 --> 01:18.400 It looks as though Black's dynamic, say, on Bishop G seven we play C three, F takes 96, E four. 01:18.670 --> 01:23.530 We also have good players, white hair, though this position is quite interesting. 01:23.660 --> 01:25.090 Small edge for white. 01:25.630 --> 01:32.290 And if the bishop goes to h six Bishop D frame this situation with Queen B six looks a bit scary on 01:32.290 --> 01:36.610 the dark squares which we've given up our dark square bishop on. 01:36.610 --> 01:39.340 But let's say nine and three and black takes on B two. 01:39.340 --> 01:41.920 This also is a very interesting position. 01:41.920 --> 01:46.360 Black does have weaknesses ahead tactically and the Kingston in the center. 01:46.450 --> 01:54.340 So anyway E three is played Bishop F 590 2h5 and now 94. 01:54.340 --> 01:57.010 So this kind of puts a rock to this diagonal. 01:57.010 --> 02:00.250 The H six, the C one diagonal, the starting F four. 02:00.730 --> 02:03.160 We have Queen B six, and now Queen C one. 02:04.630 --> 02:11.950 It's not particularly good to gambit a pawn here if 92 this position White doesn't really have a great 02:11.950 --> 02:21.370 deal of compensation say check here and five rook c one it ends up being about equal even if white takes 02:21.370 --> 02:29.110 out H five Black's got good piece play here check to avoid B five first and maybe one. 02:29.110 --> 02:31.600 It's got something but it isn't such a big deal. 02:31.960 --> 02:38.950 And if E takes her four yet the point is b five here and then actually black's definitely doing okay. 02:39.250 --> 02:43.720 So anyway, Queen C one avoids trying to play some speculative gambit. 02:44.080 --> 02:55.750 97 we have a4h4 and a five Queen 79c3, Bishop H six. 02:55.750 --> 02:59.330 Now we're okay for holding the F for nine. 02:59.330 --> 03:01.330 It's being able to take with the rook. 03:01.570 --> 03:02.920 We have a six. 03:03.820 --> 03:11.020 Yes, if Bishop takes a four white can afford rook take F with tempo against the bishop and then just 03:11.020 --> 03:14.800 put the rook back and that would be nice for White getting rid of black's bishop. 03:15.610 --> 03:19.540 So we have a six and our Bishop D three. 03:20.350 --> 03:22.480 This seems to be a slight inaccuracy. 03:22.480 --> 03:30.760 If Bishop e2 and say black cancels queenside, this position seems to be in White's favor. 03:30.760 --> 03:33.070 It's kind of good to keep this bishop around. 03:33.760 --> 03:42.220 But so Bishop de free we have Bishop takes the Free Knight, takes the free C four here if H free. 03:42.220 --> 03:48.280 This is quite a test of White's position actually with a five and castling queenside. 03:48.280 --> 03:52.450 It seems as though black should be maybe slightly better. 03:52.450 --> 04:05.410 So anyway, see 4924 Quincy five Queen dd one here Queen dd two is also interesting and for example 04:05.410 --> 04:19.270 here fe2 and 94 and white should be doing fine, but so Queen D one was played Rook G eight Black could 04:19.270 --> 04:24.130 force matters here by taking out f four so e takes an h free. 04:24.130 --> 04:28.600 This is quite a forceful treatment and White has to step carefully. 04:28.600 --> 04:36.910 If g takes F five and then Rook takes h three, this should be about even this position. 04:38.600 --> 04:45.200 Maybe once doing better with G here, but even so, it's not much to write home about. 04:45.200 --> 04:46.730 For white hair, it's about even. 04:46.730 --> 04:51.620 But one of the points of playing this opening was surprise value and certainly is creating original 04:51.620 --> 04:52.400 positions. 04:52.400 --> 04:53.270 So Rook Rookie. 04:53.270 --> 04:57.170 I once played White Castles. 04:58.430 --> 05:01.490 Bishop takes that four, he takes an F five. 05:02.150 --> 05:03.950 We have Queen H five. 05:04.130 --> 05:10.910 So it looks to be very tempting to play this, hitting a lot of things and kind of pinning the kingdom. 05:10.910 --> 05:14.990 Maybe there's F seven tank Queen E two is actually more accurate. 05:14.990 --> 05:22.700 It seems so h3g3 and here to take out C four is importance for Queen D for him. 05:22.700 --> 05:32.330 White does have a good advantage if rook eight rookie one so that's useful for entertaining mate and 05:32.330 --> 05:33.860 this is just going to be great for white. 05:33.860 --> 05:37.910 So yeah it does seem as though Queen two was pretty dangerous here. 05:37.910 --> 05:40.730 Whatever happens, you know, by putting pressure on C four. 05:40.730 --> 05:42.980 So this is a bit of a strange excursion. 05:42.980 --> 05:47.540 Queen H five and we have a powerful move which maybe was underestimated. 05:47.540 --> 05:54.290 B five so 8x9 takes B six, rook three and now Knight takes the five. 05:56.110 --> 05:56.560 Yeah. 05:56.560 --> 06:00.100 This this is very, very interesting stuff, though. 06:01.690 --> 06:05.950 So one point is, well, white plays queen takes h four. 06:07.420 --> 06:17.020 If queen takes five, black play nine takes C free hitting the queen and inserting a horrible check 06:17.020 --> 06:19.120 here with 92 check to win a piece. 06:19.990 --> 06:24.760 So yes, can't take on our five here. 06:26.200 --> 06:34.670 So we have queen size h4f6, Queen H three and our Queen Z six. 06:34.690 --> 06:35.710 And look at this. 06:35.710 --> 06:39.910 This G five is actually kind of fun for black tying the queen down. 06:40.090 --> 06:42.850 We have 91 e sinks. 06:44.050 --> 06:46.240 This may have been a missed opportunity here. 06:46.240 --> 06:53.890 It seems as though 95 with the fun of the G file and looking at four is rather dangerous for white hair. 06:54.370 --> 06:58.150 So clearly if queen takes then queen sans g two is checkmate. 07:00.720 --> 07:02.640 So 9 to 5 does seem quite critical. 07:02.640 --> 07:08.700 If Queen are free, then just taking out the Queen's and taking and playing off the rook takes her free. 07:08.970 --> 07:10.850 Can't take on a four by six. 07:10.860 --> 07:14.220 This position has nothing for Black to really fear. 07:14.370 --> 07:22.740 Black's got play on the queen side and is slightly better if we look at 93 just giving up a four. 07:23.280 --> 07:24.720 What does white do here? 07:25.230 --> 07:27.030 Rook G2 is happening. 07:27.030 --> 07:28.140 One has to give up the queen. 07:28.140 --> 07:29.040 It's hopeless. 07:29.580 --> 07:31.200 Always Rook takes G2 is happening. 07:31.200 --> 07:33.270 So yeah, it's dangerous. 07:33.270 --> 07:38.070 This 9 to 5 very dangerous opportunity which kind of missed. 07:39.720 --> 07:43.940 So the thing is, if g free then mine takes F4. 07:43.950 --> 07:44.760 Ouch. 07:45.950 --> 07:48.050 The queen moves Queen G to is checkmate. 07:48.060 --> 07:49.560 All 92 is checkmate. 07:52.000 --> 07:53.900 Yeah, I. 07:57.130 --> 08:00.840 So the queen G to her or 92. 08:02.050 --> 08:04.720 So yeah, that was an interesting opportunity for sure. 08:05.410 --> 08:12.310 H five But E six was played and now rook free, getting rid of a lot of the dangers prophylaxis can 08:12.310 --> 08:19.270 you in a lot of the dangers allowed prophylaxis against that GFR pressure King E seven and they'll swapping 08:19.270 --> 08:20.860 off one pair of rooks. 08:22.530 --> 08:23.100 It's interesting. 08:23.100 --> 08:26.190 It changes things considerably now after 93. 08:26.820 --> 08:28.270 So this protects G four. 08:28.290 --> 08:35.940 Sometimes F five is dangerous for black under the right conditions, so it seems a very logical central 08:35.940 --> 08:40.940 move and defensive move against G two if C free. 08:41.600 --> 08:46.770 95 there is 93 hair actually because it takes a four. 08:46.770 --> 08:47.910 There's an H for change. 08:47.910 --> 08:49.590 So it's like a mist boat. 08:49.590 --> 08:49.980 Yeah. 08:49.980 --> 08:55.080 The position we had earlier was a missed boat for 95 and it just doesn't work now. 08:55.080 --> 08:57.000 This whole thing doesn't work very well. 08:57.360 --> 08:58.890 So yeah. 09:00.240 --> 09:07.410 So even with C 395 doesn't work if Queen E four though again C three, then that would be nice for black. 09:08.920 --> 09:14.650 But yeah, I'm just throwing in C phrase a question just to say if 95 is strong, it's not particularly 09:14.650 --> 09:14.800 so. 09:14.800 --> 09:23.110 94 is very logical, sensible, centralising prophylaxis move Queen B five if Queen E for my complaint, 09:23.110 --> 09:29.560 Queen H for here and this should be about even, but so Queen B five is played. 09:29.560 --> 09:30.820 We have rookie one. 09:31.180 --> 09:37.720 So there are threats now like night takes F five check by pinning the pin on the E six pawn. 09:38.020 --> 09:48.250 So King D seven good move just to show if Queen tanks veto nine takes F five check 93 and here F five. 09:48.250 --> 09:56.440 This could get a little tricky of the king F one whereas attacking options with edge advantage so King 09:56.440 --> 10:03.220 d7c free and now Queen takes me to take C four. 10:03.220 --> 10:04.330 So this hits the queen. 10:04.330 --> 10:07.600 It protects C free Queen B 592. 10:09.370 --> 10:12.760 It seems Queen Fraser move here as well. 10:14.860 --> 10:17.470 And Quincy Farms should be about equal. 10:17.470 --> 10:18.820 So 92, though. 10:19.000 --> 10:21.970 Quincy 693. 10:22.210 --> 10:24.550 And this is possible. 10:24.550 --> 10:26.170 It shields G two, but also. 10:26.170 --> 10:27.310 C four can't be taken. 10:27.310 --> 10:29.410 Rook G four is played, which is a mistake. 10:29.530 --> 10:29.920 Now. 10:29.920 --> 10:31.390 Queen Tech C three is even worse. 10:31.390 --> 10:33.160 Mistakes of 95 Check. 10:34.510 --> 10:40.870 Picking up the Queen Rule c8c1. 10:40.870 --> 10:43.930 This position there's Queen H six. 10:46.040 --> 10:56.000 But Black is doing quite well here with Rugby eight and see here Queen E four and Rook hate becomes 10:56.000 --> 10:56.360 possible. 10:56.360 --> 10:58.140 These tactics become possible. 10:58.160 --> 11:01.790 So yeah, Black does have counterplay here and taking out C one. 11:01.970 --> 11:03.770 This is just in Black's favor. 11:04.040 --> 11:06.500 So yes, it's a tricky position. 11:07.880 --> 11:16.040 So essentially, yeah, Rook c a is pretty good putting the pressure here, but och we have rook G four 11:16.760 --> 11:18.860 and now 94. 11:19.640 --> 11:21.170 So interesting stuff. 11:21.590 --> 11:23.210 So that's hitting the queen. 11:23.840 --> 11:29.120 The queen goes the D five and now G free rook gains. 11:29.920 --> 11:31.210 If a five. 11:31.210 --> 11:35.830 The problem here is Queen H ain't. 11:38.150 --> 11:43.880 And this is a bit tricky here, to say the least. 11:44.990 --> 11:49.640 And starting to look a little bit tricky if 98.87. 11:51.380 --> 11:52.580 And here there's too many frets. 11:52.580 --> 11:53.480 Nine takes that five. 11:53.480 --> 11:57.740 So it is getting a bit scary, this situation. 12:01.400 --> 12:09.950 Okay, So anyway, Rook stops Queen Jane's another possibility. 12:09.950 --> 12:10.910 Just show a five. 12:10.910 --> 12:11.520 Queen eight. 12:11.540 --> 12:12.140 Why? 12:12.140 --> 12:13.010 Why is this? 12:15.560 --> 12:16.290 Scary. 12:16.490 --> 12:18.320 Well, the nights hit. 12:19.830 --> 12:21.240 And the Queen's got some options. 12:21.240 --> 12:24.000 And if again, not yet Queen H seven. 12:24.000 --> 12:27.360 This situation like takes a five is bad for black. 12:27.690 --> 12:32.430 So OC Rookie eight Queen H six King E seven Rook one. 12:33.420 --> 12:38.460 And now this does remind me of something Adam said in a special podcast. 12:38.460 --> 12:41.330 The longer a game goes on, the more room for error. 12:41.340 --> 12:44.280 So he likes games, which can potentially stretch out. 12:44.280 --> 12:47.610 But there have been opportunities in this particular game for Black, which have been interesting. 12:47.610 --> 12:48.420 Really interesting. 12:48.420 --> 12:52.470 But here, yeah, there's a blunder made in this position, a critical blunder. 12:52.500 --> 13:01.770 Black should play Queen C four to protect the A six pawn and this possession and as example Queen C4 13:01.770 --> 13:03.360 is good if rook be one. 13:06.090 --> 13:06.960 Then. 13:10.300 --> 13:17.320 The thing is, this position check, check, check is perpetual. 13:19.150 --> 13:20.240 It's just perpetual. 13:20.270 --> 13:21.250 Yeah, if. 13:23.430 --> 13:32.430 If we reach this position, if Queen takes f6 instead, Queen E, one check and queen full check. 13:32.430 --> 13:33.450 And look at this. 13:33.450 --> 13:36.360 This is an unprotected rook over here. 13:36.960 --> 13:44.880 So, yeah, White would have to tread carefully, it seems after Queen C four and also Rook A is a move 13:44.880 --> 13:47.310 here, which seems about equal. 13:49.880 --> 13:58.580 So this position, for example, Queen h4a5 is should be about equal Queen H ranking D seven and just 13:58.580 --> 14:01.070 go back if needed to protect the F six. 14:01.080 --> 14:05.300 Knight Rook ba is also another way of being equal. 14:06.110 --> 14:14.510 So because of the back row, if rookie one rookie ain't even position but in the game, unfortunately 14:14.510 --> 14:22.340 this a five was played a mega blunder can you see for 200 points what Adams plays her against this mega 14:22.340 --> 14:23.030 blunder. 14:24.610 --> 14:27.250 So once play, it's a crushing blow now. 14:30.750 --> 14:32.070 Rook takes a five. 14:32.100 --> 14:32.670 Yeah. 14:33.210 --> 14:34.590 So the point is. 14:36.170 --> 14:40.610 If Queen sinks a five, there's 96 check for king, king and queen. 14:41.630 --> 14:45.010 And the other point is, yeah, this is devastating. 14:45.020 --> 14:46.160 Queen Bee seven is played. 14:46.160 --> 14:49.370 If Queen C four, then rookie seven. 14:49.370 --> 14:52.010 Check now is really strong taking out F six. 14:53.240 --> 14:53.890 Ouch. 14:54.050 --> 14:58.610 And if 97 Queen H four check and there's a big problem here. 14:58.610 --> 15:04.280 If F six then Queen H seven check picking up D seven or the rook. 15:04.340 --> 15:07.670 And if King Rook is winning material. 15:07.670 --> 15:09.200 So it's total disaster. 15:09.200 --> 15:09.890 Basically. 15:09.920 --> 15:10.920 Total disaster. 15:10.940 --> 15:13.190 So Queen Bee seven is played. 15:13.460 --> 15:15.290 Can you see the final move of the game now? 15:15.290 --> 15:19.190 So White's play here, What would you play with White for 100 points. 15:21.590 --> 15:23.420 OC won't place. 15:25.120 --> 15:26.020 Rook seven. 15:26.020 --> 15:26.470 Yes. 15:26.470 --> 15:32.620 This knight on DD four is really a tactical monster here, and the Game queen thinks there's like six 15:32.620 --> 15:34.180 Jack and picking up the queen. 15:35.560 --> 15:41.140 So yeah, a fascinating game with a passkey creates original, surprising territory. 15:41.140 --> 15:45.640 But there was it seems Andrew can improvise actually rather well. 15:45.640 --> 15:50.650 And there was there are elements of counterplay in this game this was a great tomb of Andrew On is playing 15:50.650 --> 15:53.830 overall very very well but it shows that. 15:53.830 --> 15:59.650 Adams Yeah by making games longer, sometimes blunders creep in, horrible blunders creep in later. 16:00.220 --> 16:01.810 And that's what happened here. 16:01.810 --> 16:06.030 A really horrendous blunder in a position which was really quite good. 16:06.040 --> 16:11.800 It's again amazing credit to Andrew Horne for getting such a good possession, but unfortunately blowing 16:11.800 --> 16:19.270 it because not seeing the horrible tactics here the night on D four does provide a source of interesting 16:19.300 --> 16:23.440 tactics generally, but this seems to be a bit on the cruel side. 16:23.440 --> 16:26.910 What happens here after a five of rook takes a five? 16:26.920 --> 16:28.480 Very, very cruel tactic there. 16:28.720 --> 16:30.970 Och, thanks so much.