WEBVTT 00:01.020 --> 00:01.790 Hi there. 00:01.800 --> 00:09.440 In this lecture, we see Jan Timman against Anatoly Karpov in 1979 Montreal tournament, round 11 C 00:09.450 --> 00:10.230 four from Timman. 00:10.230 --> 00:20.250 We have Karpov playing nine of 698599399c6e3 And now Karpov is careful here in the opening he plays 00:20.250 --> 00:21.390 Bishop E seven. 00:22.050 --> 00:25.890 If Bishop C five this is actually falling into a trap. 00:25.890 --> 00:30.210 Can you see what white can play with a big opening advantage? 00:31.570 --> 00:32.110 Yeah. 00:32.450 --> 00:35.930 For ten points one can play night takes E five here. 00:35.950 --> 00:37.510 This is not to be recommended. 00:37.510 --> 00:39.220 Losing the dance choir, Bishop. 00:39.280 --> 00:45.550 So, for example, once White wins the dance choir, Bishop, be free. 00:46.180 --> 00:50.650 And disposition is just going to be super comfortable for white with the bishop power. 00:51.310 --> 00:54.280 So OC Cop Off plays Bishop e seven. 00:54.280 --> 00:57.960 We have D four, e takes D for now. 00:58.030 --> 00:58.780 It takes the four. 00:58.780 --> 01:01.150 So White is getting a semi-open D file. 01:01.210 --> 01:02.170 Sure. 01:02.560 --> 01:05.530 If E takes d four instead, then d five. 01:05.530 --> 01:11.200 This looks as though cop off might get a nice late queen's pawn situation like this, which should be 01:11.320 --> 01:14.170 only a small edge for white overall. 01:14.560 --> 01:20.980 So nine takes D four though is different and white is borrowing from the king side. 01:20.980 --> 01:25.180 This could be you know, it's usually usually a defense of nine for h two. 01:25.180 --> 01:27.550 So that soft spot is soft usual. 01:27.700 --> 01:32.950 But we're talking Karpov here is not going to be that interested, surely in soft spots around the king. 01:32.950 --> 01:34.840 He's a positional player, right? 01:35.680 --> 01:37.480 Let's see what happened in this game. 01:37.480 --> 01:44.470 Karpov Castled We have notes 8c6 and also Karpov is playing with a dynamic structure now. 01:44.500 --> 01:49.300 B Take C six if D take C six. 01:49.300 --> 01:54.310 This is actually plausible and say Quincy to queenly six, E four, Bishop e six. 01:54.310 --> 01:59.590 This should be about even, but B tank C six is played. 01:59.590 --> 02:03.190 We have Bishop E two, D five white castles. 02:03.190 --> 02:10.300 So with that H two soft spot, now that there's no defensive knight on F three, we see Bishop DD six 02:10.780 --> 02:11.710 and now be free. 02:11.710 --> 02:17.650 The pawn cannot be taken on D five because of the little trick nine takes Queen takes we have Bishop 02:17.650 --> 02:21.310 takes H to check and then picking up the queen. 02:22.090 --> 02:24.040 So King takes queen takes D five. 02:24.040 --> 02:25.990 No backfire here This is just winning the queen. 02:25.990 --> 02:27.850 So be free is played. 02:27.850 --> 02:33.430 We have Queen seven And now you might wonder in this position, what about C takes here? 02:33.580 --> 02:37.120 Well, there's an unprotected piece, so guess what we play. 02:38.500 --> 02:39.010 Yeah. 02:39.250 --> 02:40.860 Ten points, Queenie. 02:40.870 --> 02:41.530 Five. 02:41.530 --> 02:43.180 We'll play Queen E five here. 02:43.630 --> 02:45.310 We're hitting H two. 02:45.640 --> 02:47.560 That is undefended. 02:47.560 --> 02:49.810 There's no knight, and we're hitting C three. 02:49.810 --> 02:51.640 So that's just winning material. 02:51.640 --> 02:52.690 There's no backfire. 02:52.690 --> 02:58.750 Just to take this a bit further, Queen retracts that without any problem, retracts back into territory. 02:58.750 --> 03:02.740 So Bishop B2 and now D takes C four. 03:03.400 --> 03:06.130 So this does seem to amplify the double pawns. 03:06.130 --> 03:10.840 But chess isn't just about pawn structure, so these are really isolated more now. 03:11.380 --> 03:15.850 B text is actually a mistake leaving an unprotected piece liability. 03:16.660 --> 03:18.370 He might think it's that really important. 03:18.370 --> 03:21.700 It is more important because of the H to downside as well. 03:21.700 --> 03:24.790 When these downsides mix together, they're not nice. 03:24.790 --> 03:30.700 If Bishop takes C4 instead, this would have been more solid and say Queen E, five, G free, Bishop 03:30.700 --> 03:34.120 G four Bishop E to Queen H five. 03:34.120 --> 03:41.500 And let's say H for this position is going to be about even, but with B take C for different story 03:41.500 --> 03:49.990 Rugby eight and this is very problematic for white already one has to awkwardly move the Queen. 03:49.990 --> 03:54.550 So un strengthening weakening this diagonal. 03:54.880 --> 03:55.750 So why is that? 03:55.750 --> 03:57.250 That's kind of weakness of the last move. 03:57.250 --> 03:57.700 Why is that? 03:57.700 --> 04:03.490 Why not rook B one Can you see what black would play here if rook B One for ten points? 04:08.370 --> 04:15.400 Yeah, we can play rook tanks B two here, weakening C three making an unprotected piece, then Queen 04:15.400 --> 04:16.130 E five. 04:16.140 --> 04:22.080 So yes, we're mixing down sides together of the opponent's position to be winning here. 04:22.500 --> 04:27.060 So Queen C one and now that diagonal has been weakened. 04:27.060 --> 04:29.220 So there's a weakness of the last move. 04:29.490 --> 04:34.500 Neglecting G for copper plays, nine G for going for H two directly. 04:34.500 --> 04:41.700 So creating more weaknesses with G three if Bishop takes g four this is actually rather nice for black 04:41.820 --> 04:48.180 black and either just play Bishop DD seven and this situation as example is kind of nice. 04:48.180 --> 04:56.160 So if we turn to this G seven issue and play like this, we've got the bishop here and this is looking 04:56.160 --> 04:57.510 like a very nice position. 04:57.510 --> 05:00.300 Overall, Black is in the driving seat. 05:00.300 --> 05:06.780 Also, there's a more adventurous bishop takes H three more speculative but this requires. 05:06.780 --> 05:12.330 Yeah, a bit of risk you know because we're not brilliant calculators like computers. 05:12.330 --> 05:18.270 But it turns out even this scenario here, you know, why is it white just to piece up, you might ask. 05:18.390 --> 05:27.840 Let's have a look for a little bit deeper Bishop e five and let's say E four and let's say this situation, 05:28.080 --> 05:30.480 White's position isn't quite right. 05:30.480 --> 05:35.820 Bishop takes C free, losing another pawn Queen F5, and all of a sudden you can see that the rooks 05:35.820 --> 05:39.060 blasting down the center are actually quite fun. 05:39.060 --> 05:46.620 You know if rook a one taking another pawn and this position we've got loads of pawns now for the bishop 05:46.620 --> 05:47.970 and the king's kind of exposed. 05:47.970 --> 05:49.770 Overall, Black has a small edge here. 05:49.770 --> 05:53.580 It's difficult for white to play this, but yeah, that's more speculative. 05:53.700 --> 05:56.730 Just simply Bishop D7 is going to be nice. 05:56.850 --> 05:57.810 Yeah, as mentioned. 05:57.810 --> 06:02.430 So these bishops, the bishop can come to this diagonal that is pleasant enough soon. 06:02.430 --> 06:06.540 So oc g free though is in inaccuracy. 06:06.540 --> 06:09.900 We have rookie 89d1. 06:12.220 --> 06:13.240 And now they'd make out. 06:13.240 --> 06:17.920 I'll take over Karpov's brain or take over the position. 06:18.850 --> 06:20.740 So here, black to play. 06:20.740 --> 06:24.310 What would you play in this position as a positional player? 06:28.320 --> 06:29.790 That's not a trick question. 06:29.790 --> 06:30.510 Or is it? 06:37.410 --> 06:39.840 Copperplate nine takes H two. 06:43.660 --> 06:44.710 Fascinating. 06:44.980 --> 06:45.760 So here. 06:45.790 --> 06:46.960 See five was played. 06:50.330 --> 06:56.360 If King takes H to Queen H for check King, G2. 06:56.660 --> 06:59.570 We have Queen H three, Czech, King G one. 06:59.570 --> 07:00.680 And this is brutal. 07:00.680 --> 07:01.460 We just go for it. 07:01.460 --> 07:09.320 Bishop takes G three so F takes to defend against Queen H to make queen takes G free check and we can 07:09.320 --> 07:12.980 try and lawn mower make the opponent's lawnmower mate pattern. 07:13.280 --> 07:19.520 And this is overloaded for white rook for Bishop H three fattening mate on G to look at all of these 07:19.520 --> 07:20.630 pieces over here. 07:20.630 --> 07:21.950 This is ridiculous. 07:21.950 --> 07:26.570 Positional player or not positional player, ultra positional player or not. 07:26.690 --> 07:29.450 We're going to just chat make the king here to terminate things. 07:29.450 --> 07:38.540 Bishop takes f one threatening mate again and if rook takes then we get our lawnmower pattern mate. 07:38.850 --> 07:43.610 If Queen D two we're just going to play rookie sex to try and get lawnmower mate again. 07:44.120 --> 07:51.170 And this will be desperate for white to do Rook takes F six rook takes off six Queen H four check Queen 07:51.170 --> 07:52.220 takes F six. 07:52.400 --> 07:54.260 And this is just great for us. 07:54.260 --> 07:55.490 We've won a lot of pawns there. 07:55.490 --> 07:59.570 We're free pawns up here and we're looking at a one here. 07:59.570 --> 08:00.680 This is very unpleasant. 08:01.280 --> 08:02.500 So okay for white. 08:02.570 --> 08:04.310 So C five is tried 08:06.830 --> 08:07.880 now. 08:11.500 --> 08:14.740 We have note takes F one, C takes these six. 08:14.740 --> 08:19.000 So do we do an auto recapture here or is there something else? 08:20.150 --> 08:24.080 So for 500 points now, that's too many actually. 08:24.080 --> 08:26.360 For 100 points, what would you play in this position? 08:26.360 --> 08:29.390 Because I have given you a clue it might not be an auto recapture. 08:29.390 --> 08:31.220 So blacks play in this position. 08:31.220 --> 08:32.090 What would you play? 08:42.230 --> 08:42.500 Okay. 08:42.560 --> 08:43.070 Nine times. 08:43.070 --> 08:43.460 Jeffrey. 08:43.460 --> 08:43.610 Yeah. 08:43.640 --> 08:45.950 Letting our queen be taken if we play. 08:45.950 --> 08:47.520 See Tasty six. 08:47.540 --> 08:49.280 Bishop takes F one 08:52.010 --> 08:52.850 and. 08:54.730 --> 08:56.080 This position. 08:58.180 --> 09:01.330 Is going to be about even. 09:03.010 --> 09:06.760 We've got two rooks in the bishop against Rook and like three minor pieces. 09:06.760 --> 09:07.810 It's about even. 09:07.810 --> 09:11.650 But with 96 G free, this is problematic. 09:11.650 --> 09:13.960 It's really weakening once King. 09:15.040 --> 09:16.240 So first things first. 09:16.240 --> 09:17.850 Let's have a look at D takes E seven. 09:17.860 --> 09:25.180 Here we play nine takes E to check and then take C one and yeah, we're the exchange up here. 09:26.080 --> 09:28.390 We're also free pawns up. 09:28.390 --> 09:29.740 We should mention that as well. 09:29.920 --> 09:34.030 So f takes g free we have now Queen takes DD six. 09:34.480 --> 09:37.330 So the king has been significantly weakened here. 09:37.870 --> 09:38.620 King Up to now. 09:38.620 --> 09:41.230 Queen H six So there's ideas of Queen H two. 09:41.410 --> 09:43.000 We have Bishop DD four. 09:46.240 --> 09:48.970 And Queen H two checkers played King one. 09:48.970 --> 09:50.980 So yet another one bites the dust. 09:51.640 --> 09:54.790 So four pawns up Queen G two. 09:54.820 --> 09:55.810 This is a lot of fun. 09:55.810 --> 09:58.060 Like V two, Bishop a six. 09:58.060 --> 10:01.420 Putting pressure on E to like d free shouting e two. 10:01.420 --> 10:09.850 But now Bishop takes the free king takes the free now Rook BD eight This looks as though horrible things 10:09.850 --> 10:12.820 are happening because horrible things are happening. 10:12.820 --> 10:16.660 Bishop f one Queenie four Checking C three and now C five. 10:17.440 --> 10:19.450 So, Bishop, take C five. 10:20.460 --> 10:22.420 Yeah, This is all pretty hopeless. 10:23.170 --> 10:27.280 Queen C six Nasty pen can be free. 10:27.640 --> 10:30.760 Wrote B eight Check King a free rook. 10:30.760 --> 10:31.170 E five. 10:31.180 --> 10:33.640 So trying to kind of make the king over here. 10:34.330 --> 10:38.260 Bishop b4 we have Queen B sex and the game actually ended here. 10:38.740 --> 10:48.220 If Queen C four then rook takes EA free check as example king A for a five is strong in this situation. 10:48.220 --> 10:50.080 If Bishop takes a five. 10:50.110 --> 10:51.970 Can you see how black and finish off here? 10:51.970 --> 10:54.430 There's neat tricks. 10:55.370 --> 10:55.850 Yeah. 10:57.590 --> 11:02.870 Rook, a free Czech king, takes a very queen, Takes a five check. 11:03.680 --> 11:04.820 Queen for queen. 11:05.030 --> 11:07.820 Five check queen before queen takes before is checkmate. 11:09.230 --> 11:18.530 So lets say bishops see free hair, Queen rd Sex with a nasty idea, a nasty move coming up, Queen 11:18.530 --> 11:19.340 rd seven. 11:19.430 --> 11:26.750 So as example Bishop D free because if rook see one let's put this on the board queenly seven check 11:27.440 --> 11:37.310 King takes a five rook eight King before queen a full check Kings five Queen 87 check King before queen 11:37.310 --> 11:39.230 A free check King B five. 11:39.230 --> 11:42.680 This is just forcing checkmate like this with queen these six being checkmate. 11:42.680 --> 11:44.180 So say Bishop dd free. 11:45.590 --> 11:46.790 That's just desperate. 11:46.790 --> 11:47.210 Yeah. 11:47.210 --> 11:48.500 So we're material up here. 11:48.500 --> 11:54.710 Now exchange up and then we're just taking out C free because this position rook before check. 11:55.790 --> 11:59.570 And here, if King takes a five queen bee six is mate. 11:59.570 --> 12:04.280 And if king a free rook, be one check discovered chat and we're picking up the rook. 12:04.280 --> 12:04.670 Yeah. 12:04.700 --> 12:07.100 No, it was a really brutal game. 12:07.100 --> 12:09.860 So why have I shown you this game in a positional course? 12:09.860 --> 12:17.660 Well, I want to show you the full context of classic positional players, including Karpov. 12:17.780 --> 12:24.860 And I want to show you sometimes some other facets of their play so we don't get the wrong idea that 12:24.860 --> 12:27.020 Karpov always plays positionally. 12:27.890 --> 12:32.330 Now, if you want a fuller investigation of attacking chess, please check out my complete guide to 12:32.330 --> 12:33.290 attacking chess. 12:33.290 --> 12:40.640 But yeah, this is a really exceptional and highly celebrated Karpov attacking game. 12:40.640 --> 12:41.660 It will be pretty sad. 12:41.660 --> 12:43.130 Not to mention this game. 12:43.130 --> 12:50.270 It shows given the requirements of the position he will put on the attacking hat when there's very little 12:50.270 --> 12:51.950 risk to the attack. 12:51.950 --> 12:57.290 When it's well calculated, he establishes there's very little risk he will go for the attack. 12:57.290 --> 13:04.940 So remember that Steinitz introduced the more scientific era of chess because he had noticed that in 13:04.940 --> 13:07.970 the romantic era the attacks were hit and miss. 13:07.970 --> 13:09.560 Like, did they succeed or not? 13:09.560 --> 13:11.060 They were kind of hit and miss. 13:11.060 --> 13:17.900 So the whole notion of positional play to accumulate advantages first made sure that there was much 13:17.900 --> 13:20.480 more likelihood of attack succeeding. 13:20.870 --> 13:27.800 But in this case, because of the opening by why neglecting the kingside, there's a very good chance 13:27.800 --> 13:31.160 of the black attack succeeding if it's well calculated. 13:31.160 --> 13:35.960 And the king's going from one side of the board to the other, you know, we got loads of pawns. 13:35.960 --> 13:39.020 It looks like a good probability for the attack succeeding. 13:39.020 --> 13:45.560 So yes, just remember that sometimes positional play that much isn't needed If the opponent's really 13:45.560 --> 13:48.140 weakening their king from the opening, we can go for it. 13:49.760 --> 13:50.560 Okay. 13:50.570 --> 13:53.720 I hope you enjoyed this game as much as me and so much.