Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Michael Adams playing against Gavin Crawley.
In 1999, the British championship, round six, E four from Adams, we have E, five from Gavin Crawley.
We have the bishops opening.
So Bishop C four we have might have six D Free bishops.
c5923d6c free A six Wayne Castles 90 6a4 Queen E seven Rookie one Bishop e6bd2 Black Castles B four.
So one is gaining a bit of space here on the Queenside Queen.
B Free 95.
So this gives the idea that Black is interested in attacking the white king.
We have Knight f one, Bishop G four and the Queen comes back into a self pin.
So it seems at the moment has Black had some success?
King Height prepares F five, so it looks as though this is a great attack coming up.
H three And in fact, black plays F five, black is committing.
This is a move which is committing to the attack.
And in fact, Adams plays a fantastic prophylaxis move which avoids complexities and a lot of the risk
in this position.
Can you see what the great prophylaxis move is for 200 points?
So White's playing.
The focal point of Black's pieces is, it seems in one respect to be f to potentially, and that could
be vulnerable.
So we have this move rook a two so not taking the bishop.
If the bishop is taken, it gets to be very complex here.
Two F takes G four and in fact black's going to be better taking one, F two Why It's disconnected in
this position and one is actually kind of done permanent communication damage.
So here Black's definitely got a huge amount of compensation.
For example, this looks like a nightmare and blacks just building up and building up the pressure.
It's not something to recommend really, even if White Token is.
You know, getting material from this kind of thing.
This looks too dangerous by far.
So yes.
D for E takes and takes the form.
What is White doing actually here?
So Adams avoids all of this, Brooke a two, and tries to pick up delicately positional advantages,
small positional advantages.
So bypassing the raff of the attack and playing naive free.
So again, here might be slightly more promising to take on G4, but Adams is not tempted by the material.
This position is only a small edge of anything for white.
But e free is much better.
We have Bishop takes that free.
So black giving up the point square Bishop.
And you'll note that black has pawns on dance squares.
So these squares are kind of interesting for white.
Bishop takes three black, gives up both bishops, Queen G6, he takes her five, Rook takes her five,
and now Queen G four.
So simplification here, Queen of six, attempted Bishop D five.
This is a really neat move as well as we'll see So White now volunteers giving up the bishop.
Her bishop takes her four if bishop are free, blacks intensifying the pressure with h five not only
takes dd free as Bishop e four.
This position is better for white.
The knights kind of stranded on e one.
This position you can see the Knights stranded on E one.
But if black plays H five here then this is going to be quite pleasant for black.
Well, pleasant enough.
It's only a small edge for white.
Yeah.
That knight on F4 was a pain, so the pain's got rid off immediately.
Bishop takes her four, rook takes her four.
If E takes her four, white can get control of the e-file with rook e six and this other rook can soon
come from a two to take authority on the e file.
First Bishop take six to deprive any 90 fives and then taking authority of the e-file, it's going to
be better for white.
So Rook takes F4 is played Queen E to Adams is interested in playing d later rook f8g free Queen G find
the Bishop Parkes on g to.
So that, um, pins the jeep.
Horns for the rook is now frightened.
Black is not interested in here in losing to drugs for a queen.
That's going to be good for white.
Instead of Bishop jitsu if Queen did too.
This is also it's an interesting move for White to have that pin.
And for example, here, this is better for whites.
This situation that's a fixed target on a6a9 square target, that's better for white.
So anyway, Bishop, G2 is a move as well.
Rook 42f6h4.
Queen five, Queen E, three, Queen D seven.
And on the other rook comes to use E to a five.
Inaccuracy here makes things worse.
90 8a5.
This position White's going to be making progress soon when it has a big advantage here.
Look at this lovely bishop on g two.
So 85 inaccuracy B 598 and here D fall.
So breaking the doors down on the E file Queen takes D four.
We have 96 Queen G4 95 Queen's come off, but White uses that for evil to get juicy targets.
Now on the seventh rank.
We have 95.
The back row doesn't help.
Black hair.
88.
Well, you know, Rook takes DX seven is a nice tactic for a back row meeting.
So Black is in trouble here.
Basically, we have 95.
Brook, take seven, Rook takes F two and now both Rooks on the seven.
Frank Rook dx to Rook takes G seven.
So threatening to mate.
We're taking on H seven and the other 1g7.
So 96.
If B six.
Just to show that we're taking on H seven, then this one is checkmate.
So 96 we have Rook gf7.
It turns out here Rook takes H seven is very strong as well.
This position rook takes B seven.
It's very strong for white.
So rook gf7 is good.
Rook takes rook tanks.
B six.
So if C five, bishop takes B seven is good for white.
So B six that is still a target.
Can't run really that far.
That pawn.
Rook D one check King H two.
C five.
Rook takes B six and that means this B pawn is very strong now.
Possibly Pawn wrote the eight check kanji 7b6 rook b1b7d5.
Yeah.
Bishop takes D five.
This is hopeless because of that.
People here Rook G Heck King of six and now Bishop H one.
So with the threat of B eights queening.
Yeah.
So actually the game actually ended on King F six.
So yeah, Black actually resigns playing King of six and resigning.
So this is one of the better moves to just safeguard the bishop, not let black use a kind of exchange
sacrifice.
If we rush the play B eight, they could give up the rook and live another day.
No, we just part the bishop.
This would be great.
Just to part the bishop, keep the A as a threat.
And then, yeah, this is just hopeless for black.
So a very interesting position.
Controlled game using the bishop's opening So sidestepping mainline opening theory.
Just getting a nice position where accumulation of advantages can happen in the face of what could have
been a very scary attack.
Just picking out not not kind of adding fuel to the fire here, but instead prophylaxis and simplification
and within that prophylaxis and simplification, trying to remove counterplay and grab small accumulation
of advantages, opportunities.
So, yes, it's just a beautifully played game with great control.
Very, very interesting positional game indeed, in my view, demonstrating many aspects of positional
play prophylaxis, simplification, trying to get the queens off, getting authority on the e-file to
get juicy targets on the seventh rank.
Even if they move, they're still targets then generating a dangerous winning pass pawn.
So beautiful stuff.
I hope you enjoyed this game as much as me and not clinging on to concepts like the bishop here.
This really helps.
Won't get rid of that knight is a real pain there and then parking the bishop on G2.
It's an absolute beauty in my view of positional play.
I hope you enjoyed this one as much as me.
I remember 1999 was the year he won.
Adams won the British championship in 1999.
Some great form in this tournament.
Wonderful stuff and so much.