Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Garry Kasparov playing against Nigel Schulz in 1993 and exhibition game.
So this is a rapid time show, but it's very instructive for the Greek gift fame.
So it's not like an iconic game, highly celebrated, but it's just clear for me, for a Greek gift
theme, we see Kasparov playing nice, have three D, five, C four, E six, default nine of six.
So it's five plays nine C free now Nigel Short plays D takes C4 Queen A four.
Shaq might be the seventh E4 a six bishop takes C4 now has C6 has played if B5 we're just going to snap
that off because of that pin pawn to the rook.
No problem.
So C6 now B5 is threatens.
We have the Queen retreating to D1.
It's a good place to you one.
We have Bishop E7, both sides Castle a4 b6 Bishop D3, which would be seven.
Now we have a danger structure for great gifts when we have an E5 pawn chain like this.
The potential for the Greek gift sacrifice is enhanced.
Now, at the moment your notes.
I hope that Bishop controls G5, so some of the Greek Greek gift ingredients are not available.
But bear that in mind this possibility of bishop taking H7, you know, circumstances can change rapidly.
So Knight takes the E5, C takes the five.
So it's good in general in chess to examine forcing move possibilities with a great keenness, even
if variations don't work.
You've got your eye on the ball.
If circumstances do change for one moment later, then certain forcing moves could work.
So bear that in mind as a general principle as well, and you'll find that the more awake you are in
chess in general, the more you're keen to do the work to look at the forcing move sequences all the
time.
So you're always generally more on the ball, the more awake you are.
Basically, even if the variations don't work, it's a sign of mental activity, of keenness for tactics
and combinations.
So bear that in mind.
Bishop D2 is played A5 Rook, C1 Knight, B eight and now Bishop B5.
So this rules out the use of the C6 square from black.
We see Knight A6.
Queen Bee free Rook Shanks Now Rook C3 Knight C7 and the Bishop returns to D3.
So again, we need to examine forcing move possibilities.
And here is a big howler of a move Bishop before.
So guess what?
It has a weakness over the last move, which is associated with Greek gift ingredients, which are often
necessary to make the Greek gift sacrifice work.
We also have a distinct kind of ingredient here.
The rook on C free.
In a theoretical sense, it could use this third rank at some points.
So anyway.
Yeah.
So guess what?
Why?
It plays have ten points.
Yeah.
Bishop takes H7 seven, so we bring the king out with the great gift.
Beautiful mechanism.
Knight G5 Champ, Before we get into King H7, actually, if King h8, we play Knight G5 anyway.
And this position is too dangerous for black the Queen swinging across to H free and f king G7.
Guess what we would play here.
We will be resourceful.
And when I say that word resourceful, think about Square vacating resources as well as getting rid
of pawns, because pawns are the fundamental constraint on pieces.
If we want to be resourceful with our pieces, sometimes, you know, pawns are getting in the way,
or in fact our pieces are getting in the way.
Sometimes we need to do clearance sacrifices and hear a clearance sack clearing out the 87 square Bishop
gates is played very resourceful.
New resource now Queen 87 mate France so rotates.
Queen H seven is still mating here because of Queen size F seven Checkmate.
So in the game King St say everyone's played.
We have the classic knight G five check King G eight.
If King H six, we'd swing the rook by King G six And here what would be a good move for ten points.
Yeah.
Queen.
Afraid so.
The rock's tied down to F seven of the Queen F rings.
We're looking at seven.
We're looking at five.
So there's no royal rook h x.
The queen takes F seven.
If Bishop takes D2, we play Queen H five check.
We kind of bring the king down the board.
That attacking pattern, bringing the king down the board for a checkmate.
So King G eight is played rook free.
And what is white flat thing here?
What a beautiful move.
So why is this actually even possible?
Rookie eight is played.
What happens if Bishop D to check all checks, even the seemingly outrageous ones?
What would we play here?
Yeah, real catch eight check.
And then after King takes queen free check, Queen H seven and checkmate.
So rookie eight is played.
We have the move.
Very attacking move here.
What would you play here?
Queen Africa.
We don't want to use her.
Okay.
Now, because the King's got an escape exit on E7.
But this move is great here.
Looking at seven.
Queen D seven.
And now Queen H five.
King F eight.
And now given the King's got the E seven square that's actually embraced because the king is at least
on this diagonal, which we can celebrate.
So what is the next move here, you think?
Yeah, we put some ingredients together on the diagonal.
97 checks that influences the six square.
So King A7, if King G8 were going to fork the King Queen and here, you know, Queen eight is checkmate.
So the king tries to flee.
But now Bishop G five check F six and a knight takes F six crushing end of game.
If G tanks Bishop takes F sex check King F eight.
Queen H eight.
Check King F seven.
Queen G seven as Champ Mate.
So, yes, nine types of sex is crushing.
KING The eight, which we can just simply take the queen.
We're winning here.
Okay.
So, yeah, a brutal game.
So it's not an iconic game, but I thought it was a nice example of the great gift to start.
The thought process is about the great gift and in general, looking out for the great gift as well.
Even if Bishop takes h seven is not working.
Your keenness shows activity in your brain.
The level of a weakness if you're looking out for the forcing move possibilities.
And sometimes there's just one moment in a game which can make all the difference.
So in this case it was Bishop b4 it made all the difference for Bishop takes H7 working.
So that's why I thought this was an interesting game Bill and look out for the great gifts, especially
in this pawn chain structure which you know, pieces generally flow like a river, resources flow like
a river based on the pawn chain shape.
So we've got the river flow towards the top right in general because of this pawn chain.
And the Greek gift is a very logical expression example of this flow of resources to the king side.
Okay, Hope you enjoyed this one so much.