Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Garry Kasparov against Anatoly Karpov in 1990, their World Chess Championship
match round 20.
This is an absolutely amazing game.
Let's see E4 from Kasparov.
We have E5 from Karpov 9396.
Roy Lopez asks Bishop 84 nine to have six white castles.
So Karpov plays Bishop E7, Kasparov plays Rookie one.
We have B5, Bishop B3.
This looks like fairly standard stuff so far.
So in the world of penance H three Bishop B seven D4 Rookie eight Knight B d2.
Bishop f8 a4 H six.
Bishop c2e takes D4 now.
So this in a theoretical sense has.
The possibility of liberating the diagonal.
So one question to ask here perhaps, is if what if the poem was left on E5, kind of locking in the
role of Penn's bishop in this case, perhaps why it could play D5 and switch attention to the queenside
where Bishop E5 White is getting an advantage here?
Black could play like this, a kind of dynamic pawn sac temporary for the moment, and after Bishop
takes B5 well more than temporarily, Black has to play a pawn down here.
But it's interesting, there are pressure points for black.
Black does have interesting counterplay perhaps on the queenside, but in the game we have this E takes
d4, c takes D4.
So potentially this bishop is quite dangerous on the diagonal.
Now in certain scenarios we have Knight before the bishop is preserved c5 d5 so it looks as though we're
going into a kind of Benoni structure with the Bishop.
Okay, it's not thin cathode black hands potentially this queenside pawn majority semi-open file pressure
we see 97 And now this next move promises to bring more resources to squares around the opponent's king
from the queenside in an unexpected way.
Unexpected?
So Rook free has the potential to switch the rook just to be able to go onto the attack here.
So this is a very attacking move rook free and now F5.
This kind of weakens this borrows from Black's king to try and undermine White's center.
So things are getting very interesting from an attacking perspective.
It is technically a mistake to do this.
It seems C4 might have been much safer.
So for example, 8894 and say this rook gets taken off, that's one less aggressive rook which could
switch to the kingside Knight D free.
We can see this scenario, for example, where it should be about even since C4 doesn't seem an improvement
here, this borrows I would say it borrows from kingside safety this F5 to try and achieve a strategic
goal of undermining White's center.
But now we have Rook a E3.
The strength of the position is such that actually G4, which looks very surprising, does quite a bit.
If G4 this shows the strength of White's position.
This position G5 and White could actually afford to sacrifice D5 to open up the G4 here.
So g tanks.
Thanks Jesus and just move the king for G4 use.
So this is an interesting option and you can see a lot of resources, a bit of pouring into the opponent's
king position here.
So Rook Geoffrey, it's very, very dangerous scenarios where White could build up and it doesn't matter
about the loss of the bishop there.
White's got a very strong attack here now after F4.
So for example here.
Bishop Jennings Yeah, it's, it's.
It's a crushing position.
You can see a lot of attacking force here on G4 and f f tanks night h two.
Even though Black's got the E5 square here, there are a lot of attacking pieces coming in.
So G takes Brooks G free and we can see here, for example, be Free, which promises to involve this
bishop potentially on this diagonal is quiet but dangerous.
So this position Bishop B2 and G4, you can see it's a very strong attacking position again, which
is two points advantage and there's potential for putting more pressure on the G4 here, moving the
king in some lines and then doubling the rooks.
So anyway rook a free was played myself thinks so this seems logical to undermine the center for had
been played the rook could go back to a free and the F4 point is a bit of a liability if one say C for
Queen D two.
So looking at F4 and the thing is let's say this position where black players might be free to take
out an attacking piece, what ends up being better because actually be free is again cool for Bishop
B2 here and might could take that pawn if Black tries to protect the pawn here under these circumstances.
Bishop B2 is is more dangerous than usual on that diagonal, so this will be comfortable for it.
So anyway, nine f6 seems logical with karpov's plans undermine the center we have nice H two king H
ain't if F takes e4 here 9/10 e4 and that d5 pawn goes okay, it's not the end of the world by any stretch.
White's got a ferocious attack with Rook G3 so this position nudge the Queen away.
Bishop takes h6.
It's a very dangerous attack.
So King H eight was played be free.
Still promising this bishop in this line.
Now this diagonal B takes A4 B takes a4 C for Bishop B2 A4 takes E4.
So the undermining is in progress.
Trying to wipe out white center and succeeding Knight takes E4, Knight F takes D five.
So Black has succeeded in being a pawn up taking out white center.
But at what cost?
If Knight takes E4 have been played this position?
For example, White still has a promising attack potential here with Queen B one threatening Bishop
G G6 as example, so white can dominate those light squares and White is preparing Knight H for here.
That's very strong.
So here same Bishop Shanks because they're all ideas of winning the queen on Knight G6 King Jack Bishop
e6 so say Bishop C Bishop e4 this is going to be winning material.
Yeah White's going to be better in this very involved variation.
One it's going to be much better.
Black hasn't got perpetual check.
So anyway F tanks d5 we have Rook G3 rookie thinks Knight G4 Queen eight so you can still see this attacking
build up a lot of attacking pieces and now a fantastic move was played.
I wonder if you can guess it if I give you 5 seconds pawns video for 200 points.
It's an incredible move, attacking move.
Okay, it's nine, six, eight, six.
So offering a piece sacrifice and it's actually rejected with C free.
C four is like throwing a spanner in the works, trying to throw a spanner in the works.
The thing is, if Rook takes $0.08, the point here is 9/10 these things.
So double attacking Black's queen.
And yeah, this is a really fascinating position.
If Queen D seven, Queen G four, believe it or not.
So normally you wouldn't want an exchange of queens, but it's about the weakness of the last move.
It's about getting black to weaken f7 here.
So Queen takes G4, there's Knight F seven check, Knight takes h, six check.
And this is working brilliantly this 986 if G takes Rook takes G4 check Bishop G6 check, Bishop F5
check.
And the king now has to go on to the E4 and losing two pieces in succession to Bishop takes D5 check
and Bishop thanks B seven.
What a brilliant variation.
Absolutely brilliant variation.
So, yes, this this would be a crushing move.
Queen for her.
If Queen takes D6 six, Bishop takes G7 change here, Bishop takes H six Jack Queen G h, Black.
It's just going to be a huge trouble here.
Getting mated if Rook takes D six Queen H five shank.
Bishop H seven shank.
Bishop G six shank Queen H seven.
It's checkmate.
So you can see the rough of the resources around the opponents King here.
So let's go back to this line where black taste and light tasty sex if queen C6 there's an absolute
stunner of a move in this in this position, believe it or not.
Can you see what it is for 300 points?
Absolute stunner.
So that pawn on G seven is pinned.
And we can actually play this crazy mo rookie sex in this position.
So we're actually freshening routines.
H Sex chat, mating or near chat mating.
The king has got to square.
Now, if rook takes E6, the queen comes in using best resources around the opponent's king.
Queen takes h six check.
Queen H seven is checkmate.
What a what a variation.
Yeah.
What does black do here?
King G ain't.
We're just taking on H sex.
So, yes.
Queen C Sex is not helping Queen H five.
There's a wonderful concept here.
And this position.
Can you see what it is for 200 points?
Okay, It's Rook G five again, not minding the exchange of coins of Queen 61 Knight f7 Czech Knight's
Age six.
Check Rook 21 and say C3.
It looks as though well this bishop's blunted on pinning and once had it here right.
That's not the case one can we have a meeting that hare with Knight f7 shank and believe it or not Bishop
G6 just letting B to go for Rook h5 and it's an unstoppable rook.
Checkmate.
So B1 quitting rook change.
Checkmate.
Absolutely amazing stuff.
Totally amazing experiment.
Demonstrated some of these variations actually on YouTube, like mind boggling variations.
So yes, you might want to check out this particular YouTube video where Kasparov is talking about this,
this Knight sacrifice.
Absolutely stunning Knight sacrifice.
So in the game, back to the game, C3 is played.
Okay.
So we have now just sacrificing the B2.
Bishop Knight.
I find there's still enough attacking force around the King so C takes B2 good bye to the Bishop, but
at least this bishop is still alive and there's a very dangerous position of the Queen.
G4 So we have here Bishop C Queen H for shank rook change.
Thanks.
So one rook h6 if King G Ain't White actually has the magnificent king H two to prepare Knight G5 without
any check so here 95 and so rook takes is not shank and black's just crumbling him Knight takes e6 Bishop
takes e6 9.86 Jack Bishop takes h6, Queen takes h6 Rugeley seven Bishop takes G6.
The attack is too strong here and there's things like Rook takes e6 Queen thanks e6 Bishop H seven,
Jack King of seven and Black's falling to pieces.
So for example like this, it's quietly checkmate.
It's possible.
Okay, so we have Rook H six Knight, STS 86 G tanks and now here a great, great move.
We really want to play a move like Knight G5 sometimes, but there's Queen takes E1.
So what you think is played here?
So this is a really fantastic attack move in a fact, I'll have to say, in effect, yeah, it's King
H two.
It prepares 95 without this being check.
If we went like G5 immediately.
Queen 61 Shank Queen A7 And what was White Gods?
Queen h5 with this bishop e6 Black has the advantage, but with King H two huge threats now abound.
So one idea on Knight G5 would be Knight f7 champ mating because the bishops controlling the H7 escaped
square.
So we have queen e5 so just to show demonstrate that if a5 Knight G5.
So let's look at the power of this here.
Where is the Queen going?
It's just a very, very strong attacking position.
If Queen takes it 1/17 seven, mate.
So anyway, Queen E5 was tried.
We have no G-5 here.
Queen F thinks.
And here it's it is actually a forced chap mate in eight.
Technically, if Queen takes E one there's seven there Jemaine.
So Queen F six.
Technically a fourth mate.
So it starts with this absolute pin move, Rookie eight.
And the France is actually.
Well, let me test you on the France.
So Black had played a five here.
What would you play with?
White Jack or sharks?
Even the outrageous, seemingly outrageous ones.
Yeah, we actually have queen size, age six Jack here, and nine of seven is checkmate.
So in this position, Bishop and five was tried, but there's quite a cute short mate in 6x1.
I've chose a winning move, but there's actually a forced mate in sex, funnily enough.
So what do you think the fourth mate in sex is?
For 200 points.
Exports moves as Queen cites age sex, which is winning but life seven check is absolutely a force by
insects.
Queen thanks witness of the last move so we can take on age six.
Bishop age seven.
And just rotates eight hair and blacks getting mated in three.
Basically 97 rotates and fact check.
It's all crumbling and this is going to be amazing.
Yeah.
Instead of 97 if f six rotates F eight check.
Yeah it's crushing.
So yes but Queen sites H6 as played is absolutely winning as well.
Queen sites age six of seven checks to the point here is to pick up this bishop so the queen has to
go in front now.
So what is material art Bishop Thanks G6 check King G seven Rook Thanks.
I ain't.
Bishop E seven Rugby ain't.
A five.
We have Bishop E4 check here.
King of seven takes up seven, Bishop takes five and Black resigned here.
This is the end of the game.
If 965 were just taking on B2.
If King six we can actually afford Bishop a two to stop this pawn queen.
Yeah, that's that's one way of stopping things there.
So no takes just this is two exchanges up and it's also two pawns up so easily winning.
So yes, after Bishop takes the five, that sent an amazing game from an attacking perspective, there
are several attacking ingredients to comment on looking at the king from the queen side, where resources
like the king Cato Bishop switching resources from the queen science of kingside where broke free the
concentration of forces trying to make sure numerically the attacking forces outweigh the defensive
forces in terms of just sheer numbers and increases the probability of an overwhelming attack which
can't be defended.
So there are definite advantages in that region of the board.
If you've got more attacking pieces than the opponent has the offending pieces.
So a truly magnificent game with precise calculation backing things up as well.
So yes, if you want to be a master of attack, you have to be very good calculator as well.
But the intuition there for the build up, the switching of resources, the overwhelming resources there
are attacking lessons in general here to learn from, as well as the specific beautiful compensatory
play demonstrated by Garry Kasparov.
So yes, absolutely amazing.
I hope you enjoyed this game and got some instructive points and so much.