Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Anatoly Karpov playing against Garry Kasparov.
So this is in 1993.
The new instalments round ten.
So we see D4 from Anatoly Karpov.
Kasparov plays don't have six C4.
We have a Kings engine offense.
This isn't so popular nowadays.
The Kings injured offense as it was in the nineties.
So here Afri has played with some inspiration from castles Bishop Ephraim now E5, Knight, G, E2 and
C6.
If Black releases the central tension, this statistically has a 60% win rate for white.
It is a comfortable position for whites anytime black plays C6 later.
D6 could be a big target on that default in general.
So yeah, it looks more interesting to play C6.
Now we have Queen d2y could actually consolidate a space advantage with D five here.
It seems.
So.
For example a6 g4.
C tanks.
C tanks, same black plays h5h3b5y overall is better.
It's a way of just making sure there aren't too many tactics in the position and what remains better
in terms of space at least.
So yeah, that is interesting.
If 96 is tried instead, again, you know White's going to get a space advantage here.
G takes Knight, takes this position.
We could try Knight at four to try and liberate the bishop for a pawn that could be ignored.
Why again, has got a nice position.
So anyway, Queen D two though, was played.
We have Knight Bd7 and now Rook D one.
So this looks a little bit strange because these guys are still in bed.
The king is still in the center.
It is interesting if what it calls old queenside.
Let's look at this one should be slightly better here.
For example, this position one should be better or D5 again here just for a space edge advantage should
be slightly better for white, at least positionally, and there's less tactics than what we're about
to see.
So in the game Rook D1 and we see a sense D takes E5 and now Knight takes E5.
So not minding D6 because the knight is hitting C4, it has come to life.
If D takes E5 was played, this is absolutely miserable for black.
This would be completely aligned to comp.
He wouldn't mind the exchange of queens and once getting a nagging edge here.
So yes, this is the more dynamic way player hitting C4 be free and now hitting C4 again with B5.
So a very interesting situation now is emerging if rook e Knight's Yeah queen takes D6 this position.
It is actually possible that this is plausible, for there are certain aspects of counterplay.
If F4 Knight G4 and this position Black gets, you can see that Black's pieces are kind of alive.
Just to demonstrate.
But let's not go further there.
Let's just continue on the game line.
B5 immediately see tanks.
If Queen sized six hear Queen's coming off be takes and what is won't do a for this position is very
nice for.
It's okay for black but actually it's not entirely bad objectively for white it might actually have
a small edge here.
So this is with queen sized sex hair.
It seems complicated on this occasion.
The game keeps activating Black's pieces.
He played c tank's I was kind of activates the otherwise asleep rook on ice so yes Queen 66 was a bad
choice it seems objectively.
And just try and claw into these dark squares.
Let's have a look at that again.
So queen size rotates, B takes 92, 84.
Just trying to get into these dark squares and yeah, white should be securing actually a small edge
objectively but C thanks B5 was played and now 80 takes which activates the rook on eight we have queen
takes these six and though 947.
So it's actually a rather tricky possession.
This black's pieces are activated and there are a lot of interesting tactical ideas in this position
of makes his position much worse with F4.
If A-4 B takes night tanks, there's Bishop A6 and this position Bishop takes f11 is inconvenienced
to bet and black should have now a small edge.
So okay by F4 actually creates more weaknesses.
On top of activating brass pieces is like more weaknesses and more responsibility now is taken on.
And there's a brilliant reaction here in this position which makes all the difference.
In fact, what would you play here if I give you a five sentence pause video?
Okay.
Before.
This is actually much stronger than G4 because Bishop DeForest needs trying to get rid of that thing.
Catto Bishop And this position, for example, whites being activated and looking at C6, you know this,
this could be it's just an even position.
Basically this kind of scenario is just even but with before this is very, very different.
The stumbling back to B1 if F takes E5, B takes nine takes Bishop takes E5, and yeah, White's on
the back foot here.
Bishop Default is Bishop F4 and even taking out H two to flatten Bishop Geoffrey, you can see that
Black's pieces are very nice here.
This hits the rook, the fans H seven.
Yeah, Blacks very, very comfortable in these scenarios.
On A4 can you see the tactic Black could employ here, which is great for ten points.
Okay, Black could use that.
Activated rock Rook takes A4 because C4 is a bit of an Achilles heel in its position.
So it doesn't want it doesn't really want to allow C4.
This is just a very strong.
Position.
Let's say B takes C for Queen D Frey, because where else?
This is unfortunate.
Where is the queen going here?
Has to hold on to the bishop, but then runs into a counter fork.
And here Knight takes the one queen 61 Queen 85, just to demonstrate Black's pieces are really alive
and these guys are still asleep in bed.
So what's happening here?
Well, you know, Rook D ain't Queen C one, g five.
We can undermine this construction.
And you can see that.
Yeah.
Black's got all the pressure here.
This scenario.
Black's pieces are really alive and could even cash out with a queen exchange.
And here there's a 2 to 1 pawn majority.
Black's much better if queen.
Thanks.
b4c5 Bishop takes c5c because if Queen b5 here Bishop a6 and this position is not going to be good for
white.
Yeah.
Otherwise you know whereas the queen going is running into discovery Attack Queen for Bishop takes A2
e2.
So let's say C5, Bishop takes C5 here might take C five, rook takes the eight.
This is possible because of this family folk.
I mean this royal folk knight eats the freight.
So winning the queen, this position is just better for black.
So great stuff here.
Showing the liveliness of the black pieces and the weakness has been exploited.
So night B one is chosen and we have now knight G4 and at this point Karpov's really on the back foot
off the board as well.
He's down to apparently 15 minutes on his clock at this point.
So we see Bishop d4 now Bishop takes D4, Queen takes three for Rook takes a two.
Yeah.
This is being given this active rooks crashing to that seventh rank.
Very, very bad situation for H free and now C5 also Queen H for Shank was strong here just to show
the strength of the black position.
Rook takes E2 check Queen takes G3.
This position with Knight C5.
It's truly kind of vicious because if Queen takes C5, Bishop takes G4.
Shaq wrote the hack Look at the black pieces, just winning back material, fun stuff, and, you know,
eventually could end up getting all the pieces back with interest.
So this is just better with the outside pass pawn.
So, okay, so C5 though is chosen.
Queen g1 Knight f6 E5 94.
Want a science to see comp off?
Visually, the optics don't look good as they say.
The optics is only a knight on the second rank.
So we have h for a now comp of crates, a pass pawn potential with C4.
We have c one if B takes C4, it's not just the passport and it's it's this diagonal opening up this
diagonal of death to the white king in the center.
So this position Knight DC five and here Rook C two.
Is a cool idea because yeah, there are various menacing threats that controls see free actually amplifying
the effects of this check because there's less of a free defense.
So here, you know, we can take that and be free.
Check this position with that pressure on sea free.
It's just horrible.
Bishop takes G4.
It's a horrible position for one.
So anyway, see, one is chosen and guess what is played here, which is absolutely wonderful.
Reminiscence of Alexander Alekhine classic game.
This next move.
Okay.
Kasparov chooses C free.
It's a very strong position.
C To be free is also good.
You know, this position is also funny enough of the Knight takes E5 Knight's E4.
We have Queen 61 and Queen Eng here with interest.
So that is very, very nice for black this scenario.
So oc C free though is played.
We have no it takes A2 and LC to Queen D for.
What else if we see one?
There's actually a really strong move here.
An attacking blow.
What would you play here?
Mazzara will go for the king.
Going for the king is a game ending.
Downside going for material is a downside, but you're letting the opponent fight on.
And you know where there's hope.
You know, you don't want to give hope to the opponent.
So here, what would you play for?
Ten points.
Okay.
1965.
Yeah.
It threatens actually, Queen D, potentially Queen D two mating if it wasn't on B1.
So let's play with this.
F takes C takes B one, and then we have Queen D two.
So basically, yeah, this is powerful.
If Rook take C to Bishop G four and we're threatening Queen D one mate.
If Rook D two Knight 62 This position with Rook A is vicious French thing 93 double check and mine's
the yeah, the king's in the center It's fun and games this position Queen 62 check King G3 rookie free
check King takes G for Queen D four Checking G five Rook G Frechette.
We're bringing the king down the ball another attacking pattern.
So anyway, so Queen D four is played.
We have C takes D1, Queen and King Tasty one nine DC five not minding the exchange of Queens.
This is such a powerful possession now for blacks.
So after Rook takes D ain't here check King C to knight F2 and actually the game ended here moved 27
so yeah Black's pieces seem to be swarming with various beautiful possibilities.
So technically white is a pawn up but say Knight saying, well, what does white do if rook g won?
The thing is Bishop at five check.
And here if King C one say wrote D one check is picking up material and it's checkmates.
The thing is, if off the track King b2 there's 91 check and nine times B three is checkmate.
If Bishop defray, there's rook takes D3.
This is kind of vicious 91 check and nine times B three is checkmate as example.
So yes, it's kind of vicious.
Let's say Knight takes before we take the rook.
Yeah, this isn't a good outcome black material up here.
It's just easily winning four pieces against free.
This pawn is not going to make it under these circumstances.
This is just absolutely winning for black.
So, yes, a hugely entertaining game.
It's these classic suave games, which perhaps, you know, they influenced my style of play dramatically.
And they are really, really entertaining and exciting and full of conversational possibilities.
So, yes, it shows that if your pieces are getting activated, come off, made certain activations
of the black pieces in effect, in my view, like this first one activate in the night against C4 and
then later activating the rook whilst these pieces were still in bed.
It wasn't, it didn't seem to be Karpov's finest hour for opening play to have this position in the
opening, so I hope you enjoyed this.
It shows quite a few attacking ingredients and willingness to sack pawns to activate pieces.
Yeah, a really great game.
I hope you enjoyed this and got some good attacking points from it as much.