WEBVTT 00:00.930 --> 00:01.720 Hi there. 00:01.740 --> 00:04.930 In this lecture, let's review the classic opera game. 00:04.950 --> 00:12.390 This was between Paul Morphy and Count is a Want and also Duke. 00:12.990 --> 00:20.520 Oh, so this was played in an opera in 1858, Paris. 00:20.760 --> 00:23.190 So it's a very well celebrated game. 00:23.220 --> 00:29.040 Let's look at it from the perspective of the king in the sense of what that really means. 00:30.720 --> 00:39.060 So we see E4 from Paul Morphy, E5 from both of the noble gentlemen, Knight, F3 from Paul Morphy, 00:39.060 --> 00:41.280 a Philidor defense default. 00:42.240 --> 00:43.770 We have Bishop G4. 00:43.830 --> 00:46.080 And now D takes E5 already. 00:46.080 --> 00:49.290 Black is suffering in the opening here. 00:50.730 --> 00:55.920 They can't really take on E5 because of Queen Takes the eight Jack and then taking out the center pawn. 00:56.520 --> 01:00.720 And so they have to give up their light square bishop And this means they are light. 01:00.750 --> 01:03.540 They aren't on the light squares much more vulnerable. 01:03.570 --> 01:05.190 There are a lot of line square targets. 01:05.190 --> 01:07.980 And why has this bishop without a counterpart? 01:08.010 --> 01:15.330 So the attacking ingredients are here for having a numerical superiority, sometimes on the line squares. 01:16.020 --> 01:19.080 We have d tanks, E5 and a bishop C4. 01:19.080 --> 01:28.080 So in immediate France against F7 we have f6 shielding f7 but Queen B3 renews an attack on F7 but it 01:28.080 --> 01:30.270 also hits B7. 01:30.660 --> 01:34.670 They play Queen E seven offering queen tanks B seven. 01:34.680 --> 01:38.190 Now that is a move, but not C4 is played. 01:38.490 --> 01:40.850 Paul Morphy wants to watch the opera. 01:40.860 --> 01:43.510 He doesn't want to have the game dragging on. 01:43.530 --> 01:45.250 If the queens get exchanged off. 01:45.270 --> 01:52.350 If he took on B seven Queen B for Shaq and yes, he has an advantage, but the game could drag on for 01:52.350 --> 01:54.120 several more moves. 01:54.360 --> 01:57.630 With this continuation, it's much more dangerous. 01:59.070 --> 02:02.820 The Queen's on means the chance of a quick knockout is increased. 02:02.820 --> 02:05.790 Actually, in general, we see C six shielding. 02:05.790 --> 02:09.330 Well, rather protecting the pawn on B7. 02:09.780 --> 02:11.520 If Queen B for her. 02:11.580 --> 02:13.410 Bishop takes F seven, check. 02:13.920 --> 02:15.180 Queen E six. 02:15.180 --> 02:16.530 This situation. 02:16.620 --> 02:23.490 There is a bit of black wanting the queen's off but Queen D free shank and Bishop G5 could spell the 02:23.490 --> 02:24.180 end to that. 02:24.690 --> 02:26.340 So one has a huge advantage here. 02:26.370 --> 02:31.560 So C six was played Bishop G5 and now five. 02:31.590 --> 02:39.120 So the thing to note here, what are the actual downsides of the king in the center from an attacking 02:39.120 --> 02:40.980 players point of view? 02:41.010 --> 02:50.220 One thing is here that this rook on an H8 and Bishop's not great at the moment, but this rook in particular 02:50.220 --> 02:53.610 on H eight is not participating. 02:53.610 --> 02:59.430 So it's like White's Rooks potentially should be able to do damage on a certain square without this 02:59.430 --> 03:00.780 rook participating. 03:01.140 --> 03:03.690 And what would you play here? 03:03.690 --> 03:07.620 I mean, if you haven't seen this game, it's a classic game. 03:07.890 --> 03:12.660 So hopefully you don't play a move like Bishop E too, because then you're giving. 03:13.640 --> 03:14.120 The opponent. 03:14.120 --> 03:17.570 The chance unwinds here, for example, 1987. 03:17.720 --> 03:20.510 And actually this is annoying for 95. 03:20.540 --> 03:27.830 If White Castle was 95, this would be a waste of of the king in the center because black could get 03:27.830 --> 03:29.080 just a decent enough position. 03:29.100 --> 03:29.820 Get the queen's off. 03:29.840 --> 03:32.540 That's even if you go to do free hair. 03:33.140 --> 03:36.460 Black can untangle hair with age six. 03:36.470 --> 03:42.100 If this exchange is off, that opens up the bishop, which means the king could castle and you know 03:42.110 --> 03:43.190 black's going to be in good shape. 03:43.190 --> 03:45.080 Black sash are going to be slightly better hair. 03:45.200 --> 03:50.990 These are ridiculous scenarios considering the golden opportunity of the King and center and what that 03:50.990 --> 03:52.160 really represents. 03:52.160 --> 03:54.650 It's like black is a rook down by not casting. 03:54.650 --> 03:58.100 Actually, you're not bringing the rook into the game. 03:58.100 --> 04:01.580 So certain squares might be actually more difficult to defend. 04:02.060 --> 04:06.080 And in fact, Knight takes B5, tries to amplify that idea. 04:07.380 --> 04:15.600 We have three takes b5 if queen b4 check white can just take care and then the move C three is a big 04:15.600 --> 04:16.770 advantage for white. 04:16.800 --> 04:22.800 If C tanks B five bishop tanks B five check C tanks B four Weight has a huge edge. 04:22.830 --> 04:25.980 If the bishop went back here, there's 97 check. 04:26.010 --> 04:27.240 That's a bit of a snag. 04:27.450 --> 04:29.760 If it went to A5, there's a bit of a snag. 04:29.760 --> 04:31.260 It doesn't protect D6. 04:31.260 --> 04:36.060 We compound since d6 check take out f seven castle queenside. 04:36.060 --> 04:37.440 It's a huge advantage. 04:37.680 --> 04:45.120 So anyway C tanks tank's B5 was played so the queens remain on Bishop B five, shank knight BD seven 04:45.120 --> 04:51.780 and now white cancels queenside install much better than castling kingside here because we want pressure 04:51.780 --> 04:59.010 on D7 so there's a major threat of bishop takes to take on D7 with either bishop or rook. 05:00.300 --> 05:08.260 We have rook the eight if rook b ain't rook 27 And what does black do? 05:08.280 --> 05:10.170 Knight takes, They're going to lose the queen. 05:11.130 --> 05:12.810 So yeah, this is totally vicious. 05:12.810 --> 05:15.330 And all this with the rook on not doing anything. 05:15.360 --> 05:23.730 Queen b4 there's Bishop takes f6 hare and on Queen takes b3 we insert, Bishop takes D7 and that's checkmate. 05:24.180 --> 05:27.980 So yes, that's quite vicious if G takes her Bishop 67 check. 05:28.170 --> 05:31.110 So that's vicious as well. 05:31.110 --> 05:37.200 This situation, Black's really had it so Rook D eight was tried and now, yes, black is playing by 05:37.200 --> 05:37.950 square rook down. 05:37.950 --> 05:42.150 That is one symptom of the king and the centre and. 05:43.400 --> 05:45.080 Guess what white plays here. 05:46.460 --> 05:50.670 So yes, Rook takes D7, Rook takes the E7 and bringing the other rook. 05:50.690 --> 05:57.290 So all of this with this spectator piece on H8, which wasn't able to participate in the battle. 05:57.650 --> 06:00.820 We have Queen E6, but now a beautiful finish. 06:00.830 --> 06:06.020 Bishop takes D7 check, Knight takes D7 and guess what White plays here. 06:07.210 --> 06:09.850 400 points, especially if you haven't seen this before. 06:12.290 --> 06:16.290 So okay, Queen B eight check is played to get that common square root. 06:16.320 --> 06:17.960 The eight is champ mate. 06:19.360 --> 06:21.820 Yes, opera mate pattern as well. 06:21.830 --> 06:25.550 So this whole construction here became also a mating pattern. 06:25.550 --> 06:29.420 So, yes, it's a classic example worth revisiting from time to time. 06:29.570 --> 06:31.550 So some key observations. 06:31.550 --> 06:37.220 Keeping the king in the center isn't just about the king being weak, it's about the rook not being 06:37.220 --> 06:42.560 developed into the game, which means it's like White has an extra rook to play with. 06:43.190 --> 06:48.200 And that was really demonstrated vividly by this beautiful game masterpiece. 06:48.530 --> 06:50.390 So yeah, there are some lessons there. 06:50.390 --> 06:54.240 Also, there is also the element in the opening of the square. 06:54.260 --> 07:00.230 Bishop Without a counterpart, there's also an element of forcing moves there which restrict the opponents 07:00.230 --> 07:06.620 replies all the time, but that really not didn't get a game to even attack anything except for B5, 07:06.620 --> 07:09.560 which led to access routes to the king. 07:09.560 --> 07:13.370 This diagonal, this bouncy road of attack to the king is a key thing. 07:13.370 --> 07:16.630 When the king is in the center, look out for these roads that are king. 07:16.640 --> 07:19.820 Sometimes it might, you know, in another game, sometimes it's like that. 07:19.820 --> 07:28.400 But here, yeah, this bouncy road to the king is amplified and this beautiful mating combination crowns 07:28.400 --> 07:30.860 all of the efforts, the attacking efforts. 07:31.490 --> 07:33.940 So, yes, a lot to learn from this classic game. 07:33.950 --> 07:35.210 Nice to revisit it. 07:35.300 --> 07:40.640 So I hope that makes you think maybe a little bit more about this classic iconic game and the importance 07:40.640 --> 07:47.300 of the King Castling to actually also develop a rook to help King safety, to help the opponent have 07:47.300 --> 07:47.690 a game. 07:47.690 --> 07:49.880 Generally, it's good to be able to castle. 07:49.940 --> 07:52.250 Okay, Thanks very much.