Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Henry Edward Burns playing against Paul Morphy in 1858, a casual game E4 from
Bird.
We have E5 for Morphy nine to have 3d6d for and now a very aggressive F five.
This is a very aggressive treatment of the Philidor defense, and I believe this is what was actually
originally intended by Philidor to attack the center quite early with F5.
So 93 is played if it takes five.
This is a critical test E for this night G5 If Bishop takes F5, a very good move.
Here is the Knight C3 one of my favorite moves actually, you know, hitting E4 and keeping, you know
D five as well online d5 if D5 here from black F 396 F times e4 and this is just horrible that pressure
on E4 is horrible if H6 Yeah, White's just doing very well here after he takes five H takes G5 Black's
pawns are pretty shattered Queenie to check and here White could get a very very comfortable position
holding on to F5.
So it's not entirely sound, but it was just casual game so.
And opening free wasn't that developed anyway?
If we look at this again with Queen E seven as Bishop's C4, that's very strong.
If going to have sex one could console kingside and in this position whites could actually exploit the
black king still being in the center with knight G tanks E4.
So this was a rocky one.
Yeah.
This would be quite unpleasant for black ones getting a nice advantage here.
So anyway, C4 is played which isn't a critical test and four takes E4, nine say C4 now D5 nine G3
and now E4.
Black's actually getting quite an aggressive pawn center.
This is a good ingredient of attacking chess, this aggressive pawn chain quite often.
Nine E5 and so Knight's F6 that's addressing the immediate Queen H5 check issue as well as developing
a piece Bishop G5, Bishop D six and now an overindulgence move 19 five.
It's a mistake.
White should have just played Bishop E too.
And for example, this position where both sides console kingside white should have very little to fear
here.
This is about even this position.
But in the game with 19 inch five now here, Paul Morphy consoles Kingside Queen D2.
So preparing an opposite side Castling game Queen eight and now G4.
So this is tricky for White's this underpinning move and also putting pressure on E5 is very, very
tricky.
So yeah, White's had to compromise.
If Bishop takes f6 G tanks, White could try the trick.
Knight takes F6, but it doesn't work.
This knight takes f6.
Champ Rook takes F6 Queen G5.
There's Rook G6 there and black is with material advantage.
It doesn't matter about D5 dropping off black still with material advantage.
If Knight g3 instead C5 is actually interesting to try and undermine E5 more.
And in this position C tank C takes 96 trying to undermine E5 more and White could try this pin, but
here Queen E6 is strong actually and black has to severe pressure on E5 White's in trouble because of
the E5.
If Knight if Knight takes C6, this doesn't help.
B tanks.
Black's got really dominating position and if Bishop takes C6, that will just kind of lose Black's
now threatening Bishop before.
If Bishop aim for bishop before pinning the Queen and if castling queenside bishop b4 and then Bishop
a6 this is too strong.
Yeah, whites already kind of absolutely crushed.
And of course, then Kingside Bishop takes G4 a leaving C6 hanging.
So, yes, these all of these variations indicate Black's doing really well now.
So.
G4 concession 9/10 g4.
9/10 G4 Queen Thanks.
H5.
So yes, this is an undermining tactic.
Very clever.
Undermining tactic.
So Black has won a pawn.
And we have now still pressure on E5.
Bishop E to the Queen goes to H.
Free hair parks on H free.
We have Knights 8c6b tanks, Bishop E free.
And I wrote the Yanks.
So now we have an opposite side castling scenario.
It's a bit of an extreme game example for opposite side castling.
So in general, if White's given opportunity, Black does have a number of good moves here.
Black is technically better, but in in principle you could say say, Oh, well, maybe white can build
up some sort of attack.
It's not that easy here to use that G phone.
And quite often the opposite side castling games are about a race to attack the opponent's kings because
you know, you don't mind pawn moves because your king's not over that you know or basically you can
attack on that side of the board more freely because your king's not being so severely weakened so they
can lead to violent clashes.
And here there's a move which speeds up Black's attacking potential which might not be the most accurate
according to engine's computer says no the computer move would be a move like Bishop G4 trying to weaken
these squares that are already kind of weak.
And that's kind of playing the position, but that's a bit boring sometimes you don't just want to play
the position.
You know this, it is playing the position.
Black is banner and there's no problem with the Queen parking on her friend seems here and black cards
even try and target the attacking pawns So this position black is actually sitting quite well.
That's the way it's playing, but it's not as interesting as what happens.
What makes this an iconic game.
Is this next move?
Maybe you've seen this for 200 points.
What would you play here?
It's interesting to note that the rookies are in B two, so there's half of like a recipe for killer
common squares potentially.
We have root takes F two.
Yes.
Trying to get the queen to a very aggressive square, I guess which square for 200 points.
So that has opened up that third rank here.
So, yes, Queen a free.
What a beautiful move.
C free is played.
If B thinks the thing is the bishop takes a phrase, chap made slight snags.
So that's one of the key points.
So see for his played if Queen Sifry was played instead, then Quinn takes a to this position as bishop
before the king is not escaping that that lightly.
So that's that's horrible.
If rook dg one rook b two is possible and Bishop four check is vicious because that's going to drag
the king away from the queen.
So yes, C is a good option in the circumstances.
Queen takes A2 and they'll be four.
If C4 had been playing Queen a one shank and then Queen B2 is checkmate.
So b4 we have Queen A1 check.
King, C2 Queen.
A4 Check another King B2.
This is a bad move, it seems, with King C one that would have been more resistance, a bit murky.
In fact, this has been a subject of huge debate over many, many years.
You know, did Black actually have a force to win?
You know, if King.
C1 Yeah.
A5 It looks very scary these scenarios and it seems as though blacks should get an advantage in this
variation.
But it's not quite, you know, chap mating.
It's, it's scary for whites.
There's a lot of analysis that that can be made of these situations.
But basically King C1 would have been a better prospect.
A5 is probably one of the top tries.
There are other tries Queen a one shank, but this just is a quality draw by repetition.
Bishop F5 is a trying, but then this situation isn't so clear here, even if the Queen is one.
One has a lot of pieces now and it looks as though black might have a small edge.
Okay, but let's go with the game continuation.
So King B2 is a bad mistake.
So what happens here?
Well, yeah, this is really about relative king safety.
While all this is happening to White's king.
Black's king is super snug and safe.
So we have Bishop takes b4 the ability to sacrifice pieces to try and expose the king is the important
and attacking ingredients exposure of king doing what it takes basically to expose the opponent's king.
If that's sacrificing lots of material, that's sacrificing lots of material.
If Queen takes B4, well, that was the game.
If King one rather queen a one check.
And in here Queen B2 is checkmate.
So Queen takes b4, Queen takes b4 check King C two.
Another move now which is prepared to sacrifice the foe to get the Queen not just by herself, but complementing
this piece.
So I hope you spot this next move for ten points.
What would you play here?
Okay.
E Frey.
Yes.
Gives the bishop a five.
So Bishop and five check now and now rook D free If Bishop D free the power of the pen piece or pawn
is illusionary.
So we play for ten points.
Yeah, we play Queen C for check and then take out D three.
So rook d free we have now Queen C -- queen I to check Queen B one check.
And this ends the game.
If King D two queen takes H one.
So yes, this is really an extreme example of opposite side castling where y really didn't get much
play against the black King at all.
There was a bit of a disaster opening introduction to this game where Black was clearly better in this
position and didn't need to be so brilliant.
Actually, so Black didn't need to have this brilliant move, but it did.
You know, we have this celebrated masterpiece instead because of the kind of outrageous looking rook
takes after.
That's what makes games much more memorable.
How outrageous and daring they are and beautiful, really, to swing the Queen across.
So, yes, one interesting aspect of this game is its good in opposite side castling games.
If you get all the action before your king is exposed, that kind of virtual race between the two armies
is interesting to consider.
And do you have what it takes in opposite side castling games to open up the lines, to sacrifice,
to try and expose the opponent's king?
Okay, I hope you enjoyed this game example.
That's very much.