Hi there.
In this lecture, we see a very high stakes game.
Anatoly Karpov against Garry Kasparov.
In 1995, round 24, Anatoly Karpov had to win this game.
A draw was basically like a loss for the whole match.
So we see Karpov actually uncharacteristically playing in a very aggressive manner in the opening.
So let's have a look at this game.
So E4 from Karpov we see Kasparov playing C5 9 to 3 D6 D4, so an open Sicilian defense.
We go into the night of variation so e6 here White Castles, Bishop e7 f4 Black Castles Cage one Queen
C seven e4 936 Bishop e Free Now Rookie eight Bishop F3 and now Rook B eight Queen D two Bishop D seven
might be free.
Six.
And now here is the start of aggression.
It's a very aggressive treatment, but Karpov needs a win.
Now, this is a bit double edged on weakness has been created around the king.
Here with G4, we see Bishops C eight G5, so bishops gave D7 for the knight here, which is now used
Queen F2 and now Bishop F eight.
We see Bishop G2.
Maybe H4 is an interesting alternative.
It looks like caveman style and that's maybe what was required of White to accept, for example, double
pawns here and to play in caveman style.
You know, like this.
This would have been perhaps a small edge overall for whites.
But Karpov plays Bishop G2.
So is he actually all in with the attacking philosophy?
Sometimes you do have to play like a caveman.
We have Bishop B7.
This is one of the things I've said about this particular game.
In fact, that the openings need to fit the style and comp was like playing in a different style.
Actually, this opening required more attacking aggression than what Karpov played.
Rook 81 We see G six bishops.
C one again, age four here Caveman style might be more interesting to consider.
So this kind of direct attack against the king, the pawn skeleton around the king king if that plays
on the queenside like this and an F5 giving black the E5 square, technically this position should be
about even.
But okay, so Bishop C one was played again, refusing h four so rook c eight and then we see rook D
free and this this looks to justify not playing H for actually this real cage really looks kind of dangerous.
If F5 was played like the E5.
This position of Knight before F takes F Thanks Bishop.
Thanks D thanks.
Black is fine here it seems with Queen E seven controlling key squares and protecting E6.
The double pawns are not so bad here.
Black has that bishop bishop counterpart even position so rook d free though we see Knight before.
Rook H Ring.
Bishop G seven Bishop.
E Fray.
And now Rook.
E seven King G one Queen H four was maybe a little nuanced move here to put the knight on fire and then
play Queen f two, which looks at B six.
But then what does white do?
Bishop Deform.
Maybe it's overall, it should be a small age for whites.
So this kind of plan to get rid of the defending piece should have been considered.
Basically, it seems.
So it can also be played in one go.
Bishop D D4 just get rid of this defending piece.
But Karpov maybe is not in this attacking mindset.
King G one is played.
We have Rook C eight and this is kind of extreme prophylaxis against F5 for things to happen against
F3.
We see Rook D one, so let's just show that if F five now e takes e times bad things happen to White's
bishop takes G2, King takes G2.
There is actually a very powerful move in this position because the king's on that second rank.
Y is in danger on the E too square and black.
Guess what black would play here.
Let me test you.
What would you play here with Black for ten points.
Yeah.
Bishop, S.C. phrase is not to be done lightly, but why?
It's not in a position to exploit these dark squares.
So we just winning control of that D5.
Now if the bishop moves, there's rookie too.
So this is the powerful point of this and why it's actually under huge attack now with Queen C6.
So King G1 Queen St free and how this might handle the pressure here on E3.
Yeah, this is embarrassing this possession.
One, two.
Free for against E free.
And there's only free defenders this night.
Can't really help.
So once just collapsing here, basically this is just the collapse.
And if we look at the positions for the right moment here, as well as taking only one, we could also
just take on h free.
So that's huge.
That's just huge.
So rookie one is played not five inviting that disaster.
And the funny thing is Kasparov now plays F5 himself.
So he's still kind of trying to win the five position.
So we have this on.
Now, let's consider concretely, instead of Amazon as in the game, so on was played in the game.
What about 8xf5?
The way to go actually does seem to be E tanks F five.
It opens up these rows.
Why?
It does have Bishop D four and Bishop F eight.
Let's assume Bishop F eight.
Black should have a small edge here.
There are things to do for black plate has enough control over D5.
It's not fatal.
So that's an interesting position.
If on the other hand G tanks is played, the thing is White could play the forcing move bishop tanks
B seven and yeah, these rooks are kind of enclosed in after rook takes these things, but Queen C seven
does actually flatten.
Bishop takes C three sometimes.
So let's have a look at this.
Sometimes if, for example, Queen D2 might see five and now there's a big threat of Bishop saying C4
94.
So this is about even actually it's not that bad for Black Knight.
Take C two here because let's say Bishop after the bishop the effect of Bishop F2 is be able to take
on C free to pen the night.
So let's assume Knight takes C two instead.
Here Knight take C5, B takes route St's A6 this is just even and basically this is not desirable for
Karpov really either.
He needs to play for a win.
So anyway, just for the record.
Yeah.
G Tanks was played on he takes it does seem.
Yeah, you might as well use the rooks and not worry too much about the D5 square.
Yeah, this does seem like an interesting position for Black just using that E4 pressure.
And there's other aspects to make use of here.
Okay, so moving on.
G tanks was played on percent.
Knight takes F6 and this is interesting Black has that semi-open foal now which could be a lot of fun
Rook Geoffrey if Bishop takes B6 this position with A5 looks as though White has a clear advantage.
That's like grabbing a pawn and consolidating it.
But there is a slight issue with Bishop takes B6.
Can you see what that is for?
Five points?
Yeah, Black could play instead of Queen.
Be a black could play G4.
So if Bishop takes C7 here, this possession is interesting.
It gets a bit chaotic, but it turns out yeah, once still got a small edge one.
It should have perhaps played this.
This is the way you cash out to this end game and it should be a small edge for Wayne.
So yeah, Bishop takes B6, perhaps should have been played here.
But Rook Geoffrey, we have Rook have seven and now Bishop takes B6 here.
It's rather different.
Queen B ain't.
And we have the bishop, Efraim.
The thing is, if a five here, there's no take five and we're looking at G for an F for for is just
an even position here.
Black has.
Interesting play.
Enough for the pawn.
So anyway, Bishop e freehand knighthood five Rook g4 Knight of thanks a bit of playing until rook h4
so an interesting position.
Export is a pawn down and he creates kind of chaos and mayhem with this next move.
Can you say what it is for ten points?
And he's grabbing an attacking ingredient, a bishop without a counterpart.
So he had this bishop with that counterpart.
That would be cool because it has kind of weakened the king and it has weak dark squares in principle.
So there's an investment made here for an attacking ingredient with G5 sacking another pawn.
So if takes is played if roll cage free the knight G4 and just taking out E4 and taking out F4 is great
for black getting that bishop out the counterpart.
So anyway it's paid for with this double two points down but Knight G G4 and he's going to get a pawn
back anyway so it's only back to one pawn because after 9/10 three queen.
Thanks.
E free.
So nine takes C two and that undermines be free.
Now we have so it's only a pawn down.
But this bishop without a counterpart looks really powerful and once King looks a little bit weak.
So here queen bee sex is played to try and neutralize this B file.
But Bishop ain't welcoming the exchange of queens.
And now a huge mistake is made.
Rook tanks D six.
This is a huge mistake.
Queen saying Spain's rule takes though.
I mean this would just be even.
And Trump doesn't want this because a draw means he loses the match.
So Brooke takes these six is really unfortunate to be played, though, because it is actually immediately
it's really bad, Brooke, before game is played.
And how does the queen hang on to the rook?
We have Queen takes assets and it looks absolutely lucrative to take on, be free, but play the position
to respect each individual position for the opportunities afforded and you might find an even stronger
move them rook takes be free.
Can you see what that is for ten points?
We've got to respect the individual positions on their own merits.
Even if you fought this just to win, be free.
But there is actually a move, which is the immediate knockout blow, it seems.
Here.
Can you see?
You know, it would have been night before because where does the queen go?
It has to leave D6.
And thanks very much.
There's no Queen D free here to protect the rook.
So this is just winning a rook in broad daylight.
It's a high stress game.
This this final game.
So, Rook, thanks.
B3 is played though.
That's still good.
Rook taste.
E Thanks, Rook.
Thanks.
B 293 was also nice hair this position with rook Thanks B2 is strong for black black his material up
here so you might as you might suspect variations is all good for black now so rook thanks B2 we have
Queen C4.
Okay so there's a nasty double check and yeah which has to be addressed.
Double check and mate so King H eight Now in this position Karpov plays a terrible mistake E5 at least
from a technical perspective.
So E5 it seems may, you know, it seems to have a positional basis.
Just lock in this Bishop.
But it turns out here the forcing sequences are quite interesting to consider with either rook thanks
e8 check or.
G six.
So let's look at both here.
So why did have Robotaxi eight check Queen taxi.
And now when it looks as though Hold on, you know, black is material up here.
The thing is, there are some major dangers.
Dee One hits the rock, whereas the Rock Gang.
Look, if the rook goes simply to be eight, one could just take on sea two.
And there are still some dangers here involving if I'm looking at seven white and she has a small edge
there.
So if that's the case, Black could try Knight a free to the queen, though.
But this position then say Rook two.
It turns out, you know, G6 is pretty dangerous here because this back row, the rook is not defending
the back row.
So it's too dangerous to take the queen the eight check.
That would be really embarrassing.
Was planning to.
Plans collapsing.
So given that's the case same age sex but it still has a forcing sequences.
But remember Karpov, he needed to win.
So if if this is just ending in a draw, it's no good.
You know what was going to win the match anyway?
If this is an even possession, which it seems to me, then this path would win the match anyway.
But that's where Brooke takes the cake.
Just from a technical perspective, Yeah, if I was a terrible mistake.
So.
Rook, Thanks.
E It does seem as though this position is very, very tricky for Black to actually win decisively.
But on the other hand, it's still going to be match winning if it's just about equal.
There's also this G6 here.
And the thing is, this position with H sex white can force things of rook tense queen takes the eight
and 91 in this position so what does that rook go If the rook goes back to b4, let's say the rock goes
to b4, then here Queen takes C to Queen.
Thanks G6, This is again an even possession.
Now.
So yes, from a kind of technical point of view, E5 is a mistake, but you know, it still would be
happy with withdrawal, but E5 means it's now absolutely winning for black.
This gives black this one move here gives black time for counter punches now against the white position.
So we see now.
A counterpunch.
Why don't you think that is?
Okay.
For 100 points.
It's actually.
Queen 87 check.
And we have king Each one.
Bishop takes G2 check and this puts the king in line with that rook on the seventh rank.
So, in fact, Black's first of the punch here.
There's no it's not about Black's back rank or G6 anymore.
It's just to slow all of that night.
The phone check is a discovered chat and it's winning that rook on E6 in many variations now.
White had to resign if King if one.
We can actually also play queen f7 seven even stronger than take on E6 take the queen there but otherwise
on king G3 cage free cash one We're just taking on E6 in all cases.
In all three cases that were just taking on E6.
No problem.
Yeah.
G6 is not a problem.
Now this diagonals lots we can play move like h6 on G6 so you know it's not a problem anymore.
So yes, Karpov was in a bad way at the start of this game, having to win a game against Garry Kasparov,
changing his openings and not really being aligned to that kind of aggressive, macho, attacking chess
style.
Karpov is more the positional python strangulating opponents, preferring to not take any risks.
So he was kind of forced to take risks and he pretty.
Yeah, it seems as though it was very difficult.
Complex positions murky and.
As we say, you know, sometimes it's only a small edge If he had played aggressive caveman moves anyway.
So, yes, a dramatic end to the game on 94, Chuck.
So, yes, what again, what a roller coaster ride.
Such a tense match in 1995 between these two.
So this enabled off to hold the crown for another year.
And Karpov used his contract to do a rematch the next year.
Okay.
Hope you enjoyed this game.
Not so much.