WEBVTT 00:00.870 --> 00:01.690 Hi there. 00:01.710 --> 00:05.100 In this section, we see Michael Adams playing against Praveen Phipps. 00:05.280 --> 00:09.990 In 1992, the Lloyds Bank Masters Tournament round six. 00:09.990 --> 00:17.310 So we see D four from Adams, F six, Bishop G five, D five, and now Bishop takes six. 00:17.310 --> 00:20.340 So volunteering the dance, going Bishop very early on. 00:22.500 --> 00:24.300 Is this structural damage significant? 00:24.300 --> 00:29.850 We see E three It seems a policy here given Black has a dangerous task and bishop is to try and keep 00:29.850 --> 00:32.760 solid on the dart squares. 00:32.760 --> 00:35.160 So fighting against the Bishop hare like this. 00:35.460 --> 00:37.620 C4 C4 is also a perk. 00:37.620 --> 00:42.060 Now without a knight on F six, that's extra pressure than usual. 00:42.450 --> 00:52.050 D take C for Bishop, take four Black castles, Knights c3c, six Knight g, e to F three was plausible 00:52.050 --> 00:52.920 as well. 00:53.160 --> 00:55.770 There's no problem with Bishop G for here it seems. 00:55.770 --> 01:00.570 H three for example g four and white should be doing fine. 01:00.810 --> 01:07.230 This position makes getting rid of the Bishop of black and this is actually quite pleasant for white. 01:07.830 --> 01:21.630 So we see g2g2 though, and five Queen z2g6 White Castles 97 Rook fd1 Bishop d6g free. 01:21.640 --> 01:25.230 So again, trying to be solid on the dark squares. 01:25.230 --> 01:36.450 Given that there's a bishop without counterpart f6a free queen e7b4 we see Bishop E six. 01:36.960 --> 01:43.170 So black volunteers the bishop here that light squared Bishop wasn't doing too much in any case. 01:43.170 --> 01:51.300 So we have Bishop takes e, six Queen, 6e6, 9a4, Queen E, seven, 9c5. 01:52.790 --> 01:55.460 So has one actually accomplished anything here? 01:55.790 --> 01:58.940 This is a very dangerous opponent, make no mistake. 01:59.330 --> 02:05.810 It is like a multi time Indian champion and his positional play as well is very strong in this game. 02:06.860 --> 02:12.230 He has got rid of one of his bad bishops and blacks should be absolutely fine here. 02:12.850 --> 02:15.560 Undermining of a five is interesting. 02:15.560 --> 02:20.770 So queen bee free takes a takes and now h5h4. 02:20.780 --> 02:26.570 So preventative against H four from black, which might whip up a kingside attack with King G seven 02:26.570 --> 02:27.770 rook, age eight later. 02:29.300 --> 02:35.090 So we have B 693 and after 95. 02:35.090 --> 02:35.330 Yeah. 02:35.330 --> 02:38.030 It seems as though beef was a bit of a liability. 02:38.030 --> 02:44.780 We have Knight E four so an interesting situation. 02:44.780 --> 02:48.410 There are tactics flying around in this position. 02:48.950 --> 02:52.490 So as example, the queen is looking to pin the f seven pawn. 02:52.490 --> 02:57.470 If knight takes people, there's Knight takes G six as example out. 02:57.500 --> 02:58.850 So black's got to be careful. 02:58.850 --> 03:01.130 Black is careful with Bishop takes her four. 03:01.400 --> 03:09.260 We have one pair of rooks coming off and now E takes her for B five and this fixes b4 as a target. 03:10.790 --> 03:16.010 If Queen E to rookie one, this is actually just going to be equal. 03:16.010 --> 03:17.120 There is a check. 03:17.120 --> 03:19.340 So if taking queen takes a two. 03:19.340 --> 03:25.370 But this position, this kind of position should be OC for black. 03:25.370 --> 03:32.450 The king is not an amazing that or anything and it should lead to an even position if we take this further. 03:32.930 --> 03:41.630 So anyway, B five is played instead of you know maybe you consider that tempting queen E to barter 03:41.900 --> 03:44.690 rook C one rook for now. 03:44.690 --> 03:46.730 Adams here is under pressure with B four. 03:46.730 --> 03:48.410 He actually plays Queen B two. 03:48.440 --> 03:50.420 Is this what sort of trick is this? 03:50.900 --> 03:53.000 Isn't B for just hanging here? 03:53.000 --> 03:54.230 Isn't that B for pawn? 03:54.230 --> 03:56.930 Which, you know, black systematically has been put in pressure on? 03:56.930 --> 03:58.850 Why can't it be taken? 03:59.270 --> 04:00.620 It is an interesting position. 04:00.620 --> 04:02.150 It's a little bit of a trap. 04:02.630 --> 04:10.220 Queen de six is played if Knight takes B 495 and you might think, well, that's a clear cut trap, 04:10.220 --> 04:10.910 right? 04:12.620 --> 04:16.730 Not entirely, actually. 04:17.120 --> 04:20.960 So sure, if the rook moves, we're going to take on B four. 04:22.310 --> 04:24.410 But what about King H seven? 04:24.410 --> 04:26.240 The thing is, Knight takes a four. 04:26.240 --> 04:26.820 There's 90. 04:26.900 --> 04:33.620 Free and white does have a way of getting an advantage here, and there's a way of losing as well. 04:33.980 --> 04:36.320 If Queen one, this is a way of losing Knight. 04:36.320 --> 04:42.830 Take C one and let's say 95 Queen E one, Jack 93. 04:43.610 --> 04:46.430 It's not a problem getting out because the Queen's attacked. 04:46.430 --> 04:49.940 And this is just going to be interesting for black this position. 04:49.940 --> 04:51.940 Black's got the advantage there. 04:51.950 --> 05:04.010 The thing is the thing is here Queen de two And if Knight takes C 195 and the knight is kind of stranded, 05:04.010 --> 05:08.090 it's only got E two and then King F one and the knight stranded. 05:08.420 --> 05:12.710 So there is a trap, a deeper trap in this situation, which is kind of funny. 05:12.980 --> 05:17.090 So that explains why it may be Queen RD sex Black had seen into it. 05:18.350 --> 05:24.860 And maybe this creates an element of tactical suspicion that that's quite a nasty trap. 05:25.640 --> 05:30.590 And maybe Black is being a bit more cautious now than usual and using a lot of time on the clock. 05:30.590 --> 05:37.940 So Rook C five protects B four now Queen E six Rook C one, Queen dd six and now Rook B one officially 05:37.940 --> 05:42.890 protecting B four here, King G seven and now Queen RD two. 05:43.760 --> 05:46.340 So B Force kept hold off. 05:46.340 --> 05:50.210 But now this is not the most pleasant position. 05:50.570 --> 05:52.100 Adams plays 95. 05:52.100 --> 05:54.230 This is actually a mistake. 05:55.520 --> 05:58.760 The Rook, even though it's like an unprotected piece. 05:58.760 --> 06:04.070 Intuitively, this is a bit of a scare, you know, it's an unprotected piece, but actually Black has 06:04.070 --> 06:11.660 the makings of a great recipe here with that C free square black missed a major opportunity it seems, 06:11.990 --> 06:19.430 and played Rook four, you know which seems intuitive to keep things protected but. 06:20.350 --> 06:23.080 There was a tactic here for black. 06:23.200 --> 06:24.620 Can you see what it is? 06:24.640 --> 06:28.450 There's a little combination, rather, for ten points. 06:29.450 --> 06:29.780 Yeah. 06:29.830 --> 06:32.890 Black could have started with F six. 06:33.280 --> 06:36.370 Drive the knight back and then another forcing move. 06:37.030 --> 06:38.860 First of all, doesn't like need to go back. 06:38.860 --> 06:43.990 If Queen B two, there's actually rook C fray, and that's even worse. 06:43.990 --> 06:46.130 Whereas the knight going the route is covering air free. 06:46.150 --> 06:47.020 That's horrible. 06:47.020 --> 06:49.480 The knight, It's just going to be lost for not much. 06:49.480 --> 06:53.410 So let's imagine Knight de Fray, but now Knight C fray. 06:53.740 --> 06:57.820 And actually this is overwhelming threats like here and here. 06:57.850 --> 06:58.960 What is white doing? 07:00.190 --> 07:03.550 Rook B to Queen takes DD four and this looks to be going downhill. 07:03.550 --> 07:07.570 This is probably the best bet 95 where one pawn holds two. 07:07.570 --> 07:09.520 But it's not ideal. 07:09.910 --> 07:12.580 It doesn't seem ideal at all for white. 07:12.580 --> 07:22.960 This position 96 check Route 81 b4 still weak and eventually black should be able to prove an advantage. 07:22.960 --> 07:25.030 So that was a missed opportunity here. 07:25.030 --> 07:33.820 F6 It does seem this is a missed opportunity, but Rookie Fall was played 93 Rook Free Knight C five 07:34.930 --> 07:42.700 and this looks to be more comfortable now with the knight shielding b4 Knight F six rookie one queen 07:42.700 --> 07:50.500 DD five And now in fact another kind of interesting move Queen E two Why can't black take on D four? 07:50.500 --> 07:54.880 Black didn't take on B four here it seems Rook two was played, which is tempting. 07:55.090 --> 08:02.920 So maybe black is kind of suspicious now about things you know instead of Queen E two White could have 08:02.920 --> 08:09.190 just played Queen two to keep solid and there should be only a small edge for black. 08:09.850 --> 08:12.160 Maybe the rooks could come off. 08:12.160 --> 08:13.300 And it's a small edge. 08:13.300 --> 08:14.770 It's uncomfortable, though. 08:14.800 --> 08:17.620 It's pretty uncomfortable for white here. 08:17.620 --> 08:18.910 But Queen E, too. 08:18.940 --> 08:25.240 Yeah, Black played Rook two when in fact Queen Takes DD four is pretty nasty. 08:28.750 --> 08:30.520 And there's an idea. 08:30.520 --> 08:33.910 Sometimes a rock takes g free, sometimes if rook D1 08:36.490 --> 08:39.640 rook a one is possible, This is stronger than rook. 08:39.850 --> 08:44.110 Jeffrey, There's some mischief with King H too. 08:44.140 --> 08:47.590 If Rook take G3, perhaps, but rook a one. 08:47.590 --> 08:49.350 And what's the problem here? 08:49.360 --> 08:50.560 There's no problem here. 08:51.250 --> 08:53.500 Black's got an advantage, it seems. 08:53.890 --> 08:59.910 And if King F 195, this position should be in Black's favor. 08:59.920 --> 09:05.350 So the king could actually walk into the position with F4 and then King F5. 09:05.350 --> 09:07.120 And it should be in Black's favor. 09:07.420 --> 09:10.360 So anyway, interesting stuff. 09:10.360 --> 09:15.280 So this this is a bit of a an interesting struggle. 09:16.060 --> 09:24.040 So, yeah, Rook two was played instead of Queen 64 game on Queen E seven and now there are some concrete 09:24.460 --> 09:27.850 opportunities like 96 check pinning that F seven pawn. 09:28.030 --> 09:35.020 We have 94 if rook b to 96 check and then black gets mated. 09:35.200 --> 09:39.640 So 94, 97 Rook eight. 09:39.640 --> 09:41.170 Queen E five check. 09:41.170 --> 09:43.590 Queen Z five, nine, six, five. 09:43.600 --> 09:45.220 So this is turned night and day. 09:45.220 --> 09:46.760 In fact, Black's under pressure now. 09:46.760 --> 09:55.150 The tables have been positionally turned here like take six past rd pawn rooks 895 Yeah. 09:55.180 --> 10:06.610 Black may have been in some big time trouble here so f6 97 What a transformation over the last few moves. 10:06.610 --> 10:12.340 I mean with this dangerous pawn, the rook controlling a useful rank. 10:12.490 --> 10:14.320 Why it's not being sat on. 10:14.680 --> 10:16.150 So this is at move 42. 10:16.150 --> 10:24.850 White's actually got good play now so yes black did go badly one wrong here I mean let's recap move 10:24.850 --> 10:25.750 42. 10:25.780 --> 10:33.610 What on earth has happened here Black by not taking on D four This is just led to trouble with Queen 10:33.610 --> 10:34.270 E seven. 10:34.270 --> 10:37.600 Essentially this is like trouble. 10:39.320 --> 10:40.190 Where. 10:41.690 --> 10:44.540 You know blacks got this backward -- and semi open C file. 10:44.570 --> 10:46.130 All of a sudden how is it? 10:46.430 --> 10:47.760 It's a transformation anyway. 10:47.790 --> 10:49.430 It's a magical transformation. 10:49.430 --> 10:53.310 So we get this situation to move 40 to 95. 10:53.330 --> 11:00.890 Rookie ain't king f1a2b1 rookie ain't rook Be too late. 11:01.070 --> 11:04.010 Three Rook C to 94. 11:04.280 --> 11:05.480 Slight mistake here. 11:05.480 --> 11:06.320 95. 11:06.320 --> 11:08.090 And actually blacks should be fine here. 11:10.220 --> 11:11.810 Even if black is a pawn down. 11:11.810 --> 11:13.220 That's a mighty blockade. 11:13.220 --> 11:14.420 There should be even. 11:14.420 --> 11:16.760 But 94 makes things worse for black. 11:17.240 --> 11:18.280 We have free. 11:19.430 --> 11:23.510 So Adams is not missing the forcing moves here like f six. 11:23.510 --> 11:26.120 But you know in opposites respect. 11:26.120 --> 11:28.970 So so this. 11:30.720 --> 11:31.830 It's now very interesting. 11:31.830 --> 11:35.040 Four wines might be free. 11:37.870 --> 11:38.890 It's another way of playing it. 11:38.890 --> 11:43.150 So this possession, for example, should be in Wayne's favor. 11:43.690 --> 11:44.590 D five check. 11:44.590 --> 11:48.510 And that's that is a clear extra pawn here but free. 11:48.520 --> 11:51.310 We have 96 rook a two. 11:51.310 --> 11:55.360 So yeah, Black's counterplay is reducing now. 11:55.360 --> 12:01.020 Rook eight We have Rook eight King Up to 96. 12:01.030 --> 12:02.470 Rook seven Check. 12:02.860 --> 12:07.420 Rookie 7a6c4 And now this past pawns coming through. 12:07.420 --> 12:14.080 D five Rook 8d6 Rook d Rook seven Check King J And now D seven. 12:14.080 --> 12:16.780 So big threat of 96 here. 12:16.840 --> 12:17.590 King of seven. 12:17.590 --> 12:20.260 But now a winning move. 12:20.350 --> 12:21.280 Can you see what it is? 12:21.280 --> 12:24.490 Which ends the game at move 58 White's playing win. 12:28.160 --> 12:28.460 Yeah. 12:29.030 --> 12:29.720 97. 12:29.720 --> 12:32.060 This transforms into a winning end game. 12:32.060 --> 12:35.120 So, Blatt resign if Rook takes 87 point would be 96. 12:35.120 --> 12:35.810 Check. 12:35.930 --> 12:37.270 Take off the rooks. 12:37.280 --> 12:38.870 Take off C4. 12:39.050 --> 12:42.140 And this pawn is vulnerable on C four. 12:44.260 --> 12:45.250 So here. 12:45.820 --> 12:47.140 What is black play? 12:53.200 --> 12:54.580 If King C six. 12:54.730 --> 12:56.050 King D four. 12:56.080 --> 12:57.280 King B five. 12:57.310 --> 12:58.620 King C free. 12:58.630 --> 13:00.910 It's a zugzwang position. 13:01.960 --> 13:03.940 So G five is going to be hopeless. 13:03.940 --> 13:08.380 We're just going to take and take and there's no there's no breakthrough. 13:08.410 --> 13:10.150 Given G five is hopeless. 13:10.150 --> 13:11.230 This form falls in. 13:11.230 --> 13:12.760 It's a trivial win there. 13:13.420 --> 13:20.500 So yes, 97 is basically forcing simplification with 96 checks. 13:20.500 --> 13:22.930 So that's cute winning this end game. 13:23.110 --> 13:26.320 And if C three, that's even just more clear, it's hopeless. 13:26.320 --> 13:29.680 So yes, it goes into a terrible zugzwang position. 13:30.610 --> 13:33.150 So a real struggle, positional struggle. 13:33.160 --> 13:38.710 Black to his credit, great positional play from black to an extent, but there are some missing tactics. 13:38.710 --> 13:42.940 The positional player needs to be looking at the forcing moves as well. 13:42.940 --> 13:47.950 Those opportunities based on what seems to be violations unprotected pieces. 13:47.950 --> 13:53.410 The positional player instinctively tries to strengthen the position, but sometimes tactical forcing 13:53.410 --> 13:54.820 streams of moves. 13:54.820 --> 13:58.000 They really need to be considered for both sides. 13:58.330 --> 14:04.570 And yeah, it seems as though Adams is able to get that blends of tactics and positional play a little 14:04.570 --> 14:05.140 bit better. 14:05.140 --> 14:06.070 That blends. 14:06.070 --> 14:11.980 So Black's positional play was great actually, as well as Adams, but there are missed opportunities 14:11.980 --> 14:13.180 in this game. 14:13.180 --> 14:21.700 So yes, this incredible 95 does give a tactical opportunity based on driving the night back. 14:21.940 --> 14:27.180 So instructive here how this was missed by black and instructors. 14:27.370 --> 14:29.650 Adams just lets a pawn go. 14:29.650 --> 14:36.370 Maybe he's like frustrated with this position, but it creates opportunities to get this pin against 14:36.380 --> 14:36.730 F7. 14:36.730 --> 14:43.240 So again, this blend of tactical play and positional play, it's really kind of dangerous. 14:43.240 --> 14:49.050 Black should have maybe taken on D four and it starts to get dangerous and the tables are turned here 14:49.060 --> 14:54.820 off the 97 king Safety factors come in now with Queen of six ideas. 14:54.820 --> 14:56.230 Rook takes E for ideas. 14:56.230 --> 14:59.710 It looks very dangerous for for mating the king in some situations. 15:00.040 --> 15:03.400 So yes, this this goes crazy. 15:03.400 --> 15:09.970 This transformation is crazy and it's transformed here into black under severe pressure. 15:09.970 --> 15:11.290 But what could black do? 15:12.180 --> 15:15.940 Rook See, one of the tables have been turned by this point somewhat. 15:15.940 --> 15:17.830 So an amazing comeback. 15:18.700 --> 15:24.940 This is a bit of a struggle game and it shows this blend needed for practical chess between positional 15:24.940 --> 15:26.800 play and tactics. 15:26.800 --> 15:35.320 And in the end, it's a tactical operation to give back that pawn with this 97 move. 15:35.320 --> 15:36.250 So great stuff. 15:36.250 --> 15:39.100 This blend is very, very important that one needs. 15:39.280 --> 15:41.440 Okay, so much.