Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Adams again.
Sadler in 1997, British championship play off.
This is actually a rapid time control, so it's intriguing to see positional play and a fast time control
and the opening choices.
E four from Adams.
We have a Sicilian defense.
910 three.
E six.
Default C text e49 times D 496 nine.
C three.
Quincy seven.
And now a kind of positional opening choice here to continue with G three.
So with the intention of usually thing canceling the bishop so a six Bishop g29 ten six White castles
Bishop e seven rookie 1d6 And now in this position actually a rather interesting tactical combination
to create a positional edge.
Knight take C six is played.
We have B takes C six and now E five.
This is really interesting.
D takes E five.
So why it has succeeded in creating some structural damage here, but is it just a pawn down now?
There's a key tactic here.
Can you see what that is?
I gave ten points.
The tactic is Rook takes E5 so he has structural damage, not losing a pawn.
So black castles, if Queen takes E five, Bishop take C six, check to the points, taking out eight.
And this is a very nice for white.
That's a pawn up there.
So black castles, we have Bishop F for Queen B seven.
So it's a very interesting position emerging here.
And.
You might think, Hold on, instead of Queen B seven.
What about Bishop dd six Hare?
Bishop dd six.
There's really a great tactic here to try and amplify the effects of this bishop along the diagonal.
Can you see what that is?
So even at this faster time, patrol, Anderson, is an absolute tactical monster.
So there's a key move here and it's not rookie one.
If rookie one black going to be better now, there's actually a real key, key move here.
So I'll show you for 100 points.
Rook takes E six.
So we've got Bishop takes D six on the cards.
If Bishop takes E six, we take on D six, take on F eight.
And we're much better here with two pawns up.
Wonderful stuff.
And if Bishop takes our four, we play Rook, take C sex queen, and now we can just take on four.
And this is good.
Good enough here.
We've got a nice advantage here.
Even though we've got double pawns.
And if black dares take on our four, we have rook takes F six and similar with Queen takes B two.
This opens up that bishop against eight winning material.
So yes, interesting position.
So we have Queen B seven instead of Bishop d6b3 95.
One of the key points if you don't have the tactics, then your authority on the possession is reduced.
If the opponent's playing moves where you're not showing your authority through tactical means, then
have you actually got an authority of the position through positional play?
So yeah, it's important to be tactically aware.
So we have Knight takes D five, E takes rookie one, Bishop B for Bishop, beat Bishop D two and then
Bishop G for an interesting tactic here in circumstance getting opposite of bishop scenario, is this
enough for white to win?
We see rookie to bishop C free rook D one rook ain't rook d three Bishop f thinks rook d for trying
to get authority on the e file.
So rook takes rook takes.
Yes.
White has authority for the moment.
H for Quincy ain't queen F for Queen B eight, Queen A for so probing and now radical treatment of position
Queen B five.
So this seems to be quite restless.
Rather than trying to defend the position, simplifying as a priority, even at the cost of material.
The thing is Queen D sex hair.
There is a bit of work for white to do here, so let's say H five, g six.
We can play b four here because of that pin.
If Queen takes, we're going to take on C six and dismantle D five.
So let's imagine Bishop eight we can install a form pawn and then play a move like Rook have three,
which is attacking and defending.
So this is just a fictional scenario which shows why it should be a little bit better that C six target
to probe and to win potentially.
Yeah.
I mean, black's under pressure here and this is just one fictional example showing that one could actually
carve out an advantage.
And the opposite kind of bishop scenario, it's not totally dead yet, the position as a draw.
So Queen B five is really interesting.
Queen takes B five, C takes Bishop takes D5, and now Rook eight is played.
It seems a slightly more accurate would be B eight so rook free and I'm maybe consider B four.
I mean, black's under pressure though still, but rook D eight.
It looks nice for C for King.
I think we have king of fun.
So why it's still going to make progress?
Opposite kind of Bishop Slow H five trying to restrain things over here.
Bishop e seven Rook Jeffrey So black's seems passive.
Bishop f six Rookie Free Bishop E seven King comes to E two.
Bishop C five.
Rook f4 again.
Rook D seven.
Rook five.
And now, yeah.
These pawns are on the on the fire potentially.
B b take C for Bishop, take C for bishop before.
So holding a five from this glare of the rug.
So interesting situation.
Now we have King E free rookie seven check king default king's kind of making way making progress.
Bishop D five Rook seven G for King eight Bishop C for royalty seven check King E for Rooks, seven
Rook B five Bishop E, one and F four.
So one it's getting ready for G five.
What will this do to the black position?
Well, it's a kind of structural attack because if we can isolate that pawn, that's another target.
If we can get in g five, isolate the pawn h six will be another target for the position.
So g five is played a for G takes h6g takes a six rook.
Yes, there's other target and it's difficult for the bishop to defend there.
He takes eight tanks, rookie, seven Shaq King, five, rook seven.
And now Rook takes age six.
This is starting to become too much for black two pawns down here to pass pawns on both sides of the
board.
King for rookie six Rook C five Check.
King G for Bishop C Free rookie seven So that F seven target King G seven.
Bishop takes F seven.
And now after King H six, it's not positioning about queening pawns, it's about King safety.
Guess what white plays here, which causes resignation.
Yeah.
Tactically alert for King safety Bishopsgate Big fat of rule seven chap meeting.
That has to resign.
Wow, what a position.
Control game on a fast time there.
A rapid time control.
Adams is seeing amazing tactics which maybe one doesn't suspect from quiet positions, and that's part
of having authority in the position is controlling the tactics.
And if you've got a thinker or bishop, think about amplifying that bishop.
The opportunities to amplify across the diagonal.
Otherwise what is what is the point in having such a bishop?
So yeah, great tactics here with Rook takes E five and yes, this idea of Bishop F4 is just a beautiful
tactic as well.
Basically, given that Bishop 36, this rook takes six beautiful tactics, beautiful amplification of
pieces and creating weaknesses in the opponent's position, even with the opposite color.
Bishop ending making progress systematically one of wonderful game.
I hope you enjoyed this and found many instructive points.
OC has so much.