WEBVTT 00:01.370 --> 00:02.170 Hi there. 00:02.180 --> 00:06.240 In this lecture, we see Michael Adams against international Master John Piggott. 00:06.260 --> 00:09.260 So John Piggott, I actually know him from Barnet Chess Club. 00:09.260 --> 00:11.870 Very, very strong player, inspirational player. 00:12.110 --> 00:14.570 I've actually created some YouTube videos about his games. 00:14.570 --> 00:21.950 So this is in 2019, the British championship, round 2e4 from Adams and John plays the French defence 00:21.950 --> 00:23.810 D for D five. 00:23.810 --> 00:34.010 We have the aspiration 92, we have C five now 9gf3, C takes D four, he takes D five, Queen takes 00:34.010 --> 00:34.330 the five. 00:34.340 --> 00:36.530 So this is a well known variation so far. 00:36.530 --> 00:42.620 Bishop C for Queen D eight might be free 96. 00:43.550 --> 00:49.490 We have not B takes d4949 takes D for a six. 00:49.490 --> 00:51.800 So this is still, you know, pretty well known. 00:51.800 --> 01:00.230 But here bishop therefore this is an interesting move and it sets actually a little trap potential. 01:00.230 --> 01:07.040 D So here black actually falls into a kind of trap move. 01:07.820 --> 01:16.010 Black should play nine, five, six and so for example C free queen B six, Queen of free one has a 01:16.010 --> 01:16.850 small edge here. 01:19.090 --> 01:22.130 But Black played Bishop dd six now. 01:22.150 --> 01:25.720 Do you see any problem with this move? 01:30.470 --> 01:31.460 Bishop dissects. 01:31.460 --> 01:33.530 How would you exploit Bishop D6? 01:34.400 --> 01:35.540 Is there a problem with it? 01:35.930 --> 01:36.620 It's a bit of a clue. 01:36.650 --> 01:39.700 I've told you there's a problem, so there's likely to be a problem. 01:39.950 --> 01:40.760 So what do you think? 01:40.760 --> 01:42.770 Adams place here for 100 points. 01:44.680 --> 01:51.010 And it's tactics at the service of strategy, because really the bishop is this one compared to this 01:51.010 --> 01:51.730 bishop at the moment. 01:51.730 --> 01:53.170 This bishop is a bit locked in. 01:53.500 --> 01:56.050 So if we can get that better, Bishop, that will be amazing. 01:56.050 --> 01:59.230 And in fact Adams finds a move 96. 01:59.230 --> 02:04.600 So it hits the Queen and it stops, by the way, Queen a five check as well. 02:04.750 --> 02:07.450 And it opens up an attack against the bishop. 02:07.450 --> 02:09.430 So there's a case of overwhelming friends. 02:10.840 --> 02:12.580 You might have considered another way. 02:12.580 --> 02:13.180 It doesn't work. 02:13.180 --> 02:18.850 Knight takes Essex, doesn't work because Bishop takes Essex is hitting C for, you know, if we win 02:18.850 --> 02:21.460 D six here, we lose C for Peace Town. 02:23.560 --> 02:24.340 And. 02:25.070 --> 02:32.090 If Bishop takes six black plays, Bishop takes four for getting rid of that threat. 02:32.090 --> 02:33.110 And again, we're a piece down. 02:33.110 --> 02:35.090 So the only way to do it is 19 six. 02:35.090 --> 02:41.210 It's a great take and it means they'll unfortunately for John, he's at a disadvantage straight from 02:41.210 --> 02:42.020 the opening. 02:42.230 --> 02:44.890 This is already in computer terms plus free. 02:44.900 --> 02:49.280 It's like being a knight down out of the opening, basically according to modern engines. 02:49.280 --> 02:50.450 So Queen takes rd sex. 02:50.450 --> 02:55.520 Getting rid of that light square bishop hair is actually rather painful. 02:55.520 --> 02:58.730 This is a really bad position to start off with. 02:58.730 --> 03:01.520 It's a very bad version of the French defense. 03:01.520 --> 03:02.300 Indeed. 03:02.300 --> 03:04.880 And in fact, why it makes the pain even worse. 03:04.880 --> 03:06.320 Castling queenside. 03:06.710 --> 03:10.790 We have Bishop be seven and now things start to get even worse. 03:10.790 --> 03:12.770 Actually, Rook, he won the eight. 03:13.370 --> 03:20.210 There's a great move here trying to talk to the other bishop rookie free to be able to play Rook b4 03:20.210 --> 03:23.300 and exploiting this kind of airiness of the third rank. 03:23.480 --> 03:29.630 So nine of six rook be free bishops are now every restricting that knight. 03:29.630 --> 03:34.900 So every move of Adams is like improving his pieces or restricting the opponents. 03:34.910 --> 03:38.300 We have 95 and now Bishop C five. 03:38.300 --> 03:43.010 Yeah, the bishop was being hit there, so the Bishop moves out of harm's way. 03:43.520 --> 03:50.780 H5 But now Rook again, kind of pinning, relatively speaking, starting to put more pressure on Black's 03:50.780 --> 03:52.550 pieces and restrictions. 03:52.700 --> 03:59.270 H four If Bishop D seven White can just take off the eight and then take off a six. 03:59.510 --> 04:01.130 So h four is played. 04:02.480 --> 04:08.570 But now in this position more tactics. 04:08.690 --> 04:16.100 Bishop takes D five winning that b4 winning access to B six by taking out the knight c six and now winning 04:16.100 --> 04:16.730 the exchange. 04:16.730 --> 04:17.990 It's all over. 04:18.350 --> 04:20.780 Move 22 Very short, elegant game. 04:20.780 --> 04:21.620 It's basically over. 04:21.620 --> 04:22.760 Black could resign. 04:22.910 --> 04:27.650 John played on for a bit if he moves the rook then he's losing C and the other rook. 04:28.970 --> 04:30.950 So this this is not good news. 04:30.950 --> 04:33.500 So King E seven offering an exchange. 04:33.500 --> 04:44.540 Now King takes the eight rook D free king C seven rook db three We have rook d ain't if h free should 04:44.540 --> 04:49.700 just play g free and now can even play this check if takes them. 04:49.700 --> 04:57.560 Rook takes our feint and you know this is hopeless for black so rook the ain't and we have rook eight 04:57.560 --> 05:04.760 and this ends the game jumping at resigned not a brilliant performance on this particular day if five 05:04.760 --> 05:16.420 rook seven check king dd six rook takes g seven White has a very big advantage for this level of players, 05:16.430 --> 05:19.610 so black is in hopeless position. 05:20.300 --> 05:22.430 So yes, the end of the game, Rook. 05:22.670 --> 05:24.050 So why do I show you this game? 05:24.050 --> 05:30.080 Well, as positional players, we should always be on the lookout for tactical opportunities, even 05:30.080 --> 05:33.530 right from the opening, even from standard looking, opening positions. 05:34.100 --> 05:40.760 You know, sometimes there are great tactical opportunities which you don't really want to miss, especially 05:40.760 --> 05:43.700 if they have huge positional implications. 05:43.700 --> 05:48.350 Getting rid of the bishop, establishing authority on dark squares. 05:48.650 --> 05:49.040 Yes. 05:49.040 --> 05:55.310 So this is a beauty of move 96 to spot, not just to be routinely castling. 05:56.120 --> 05:57.230 Well, that's not possible anyway. 05:57.410 --> 05:59.630 Something has to be done about the bishop in any case. 05:59.630 --> 06:00.890 But yeah, 1986. 06:00.890 --> 06:03.200 Great shot here from Adams. 06:03.200 --> 06:09.290 So yes, just emphasize emphasizes to me to always be tactically alert this particular game, even in 06:09.290 --> 06:10.070 the opening. 06:10.220 --> 06:11.870 Don't be on autopilot. 06:12.920 --> 06:17.390 Maybe try and get the coffee in a little bit in moderation before the game. 06:17.390 --> 06:18.530 Be awake during the game. 06:18.530 --> 06:21.650 It's good to be awake for tactical possibilities. 06:21.650 --> 06:22.550 Okay. 06:22.730 --> 06:23.570 Has so much.