Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Michael Adams playing against Grandmaster Daniel Gamal in 2011, British championship
round fray.
So E four from Adams.
We have a Sicilian defense.
Might have 3d6 and Adams goes for an open Sicilian here.
And there are still many positional considerations of the opening here.
So this is a shaven England pawn structure with E six and we can see fundamentally that Black does actually
have a potential problem pawn on D six that is on a semi and foul is a potential target.
And it's interesting how Adams revolves much of his play around D six.
We should be very B five white castles Bishop E seven and now queen of free.
So this gives the idea that perhaps sometimes Queen Geoffrey not just looks at D six but also at G seven,
which means that Bishop H six has to be factored in as well.
Once Black castles we have Queen B six for the moment, Bishop E three and now the Queen parks on B
seven, Queen G four here, looking at G seven and now be four.
So this is quite a tactical situation right now.
If nine takes E four, Queen 6g7 is nice with Bishop, sorry with nine takes E for Queen takes E four.
Now Bishop H six.
And this scenario is actually rather dangerous with the king still in the center.
For example, if Queen H four tactically, can you see what White would play here?
You know what is a very strong move 95 here when the king in the center so that he takes that five,
there's Bishop G-5 and that's damage and destruction occurring soon on E seven.
So we have B 494 and black is still cautious not to take on e four.
So night bd7.
If queen tanks E four, then there's might be six forking the rock and bishop and just winning material.
So yeah, it does seem precarious.
So bd7 inviting Queen, Tank's G seven.
But sir.
You know, Adams actually just protects free.
He doesn't want to give back too much counterplay.
We see black castling now.
So here a free is played.
This is very interesting.
So B tanks and now rook takes a free.
Now, here there are actually some complications to work out.
95 was played.
If dd five.
This is really interesting.
What would Adam play?
Is he just going to move the rook?
It seems in this position, White can actually play a kind of exchange sacrifice.
You could call it positional or attacking this exchange Sacrifice is very interesting.
If black takes on a free they've weakened the dark squares a bit so the kingside is affected.
We can take and if Knight takes D5, let's explore this for a moment.
So Knight takes the five, Bishop H six, G six and lets not take the rope but play Queen H four.
The idea here is that if we can eliminate these two defenders, we gain access for Queen F6, which
is terminal.
So forget taking the rook and we've got some apparatus possible like 95 sometimes in Bishop D five,
sometimes.
Let's look concretely if Rook be won Rookie one why is this fragile for black?
So Black's prepared to give up the exchange, but why?
It's not going to take the exchange.
Rookie Let's say C4.
So that's trying to kick one of the defenders away.
And also it gets a pass pawn as well.
So of 6c5.
Black's kind of overloaded on the dark squares here with the pieces on the queenside as well.
So say King h8c6, and then we're just winning material.
So let's say Queen A seven, we can actually win two of 9c6.
It's that black's been overloaded and we're still trying to deflect the defensive knight away.
Four Queen takes F six here and this is just going to be a big advantage for white, this situation.
It's absolutely fascinating.
This positional kind of attacking exchange sacrifice.
It does seem as though it's pretty bleak after.
Absolutely fascinating.
Let's go back.
So instead of Knight takes the five, E takes, then Knight at five and let's say G six, 97 check.
And here this is also strong dot square pressure with Bishop DD four.
So there seems to be more than adequate compensation here.
And if again, deflecting away defenders is key.
So here this will just leave White with a massive position, even if the Queen's come off White's winning
material.
Yeah, it's absolutely fascinating.
The implications of this Rook takes a free for D five, but maybe government had spent a lot of time
here and just played 95, so he's trying to bypass such dynamic stuff.
We have 92, we have nine, takes a four, bishop takes a four, and even more complications are invited
here.
What about taking on B two now?
Wow.
So what is going on here?
Bishop D seven is played.
If Queen takes B two, then there's rook be free and there's very limited choices for one head.
Well, the big thing is about this is that Bishop c six is wanted, which kind of checkmates the queenside
rook, So let's say.
Black wants to stop Bishop see sex with Queen take two night default kicks the queen and we're going
to play Rook, See one and Bishop see six.
Finally.
And where is the Blackbrook moving?
Rook seven.
There's five.
So that's looking at the black rook and threatening mate.
And this is just going to be a big advantage for white, this possession.
Yeah, absolutely Fascinating.
Again.
So Bishop dd seven is played trying to bypass that.
Now we have rook be free Quincy ain't Bishop takes dd seven, Queen takes dd seven.
Now I imagine Gormley had spent a lot of time on these various complications thus far.
So after Bishop H six he plays 98, which is good because if H five, Queen G four and then if, if
Black doesn't want to lose the exchange to G six, Bishop takes her fate.
And let's say this black is losing a pawn there and it should be better.
White should be able to consolidate the counterplay here with Queen D two Anytime rook takes B two,
there's Queen D four check to pick up the rook on B two.
So let's say Queen C seven, King H one and one has a small edge.
So say Bishop f6 be free and we should have a small edge here.
But this is a viable alternative to what happened for sure.
In the game at least Black has a dangerous looking, dark square bishop.
The pawns are on light squares, which means the bishop is kind of active.
Maybe there's some resistance here, but White does have an edge.
But in the game, 98 is played Rook RD one and Black's pieces just seem passive here compared to White's
Rooks.
He ain't Rook D two King hates Bishop G five but now Black didn't need to go down so easily.
Black played actually a huge mistake, it turns out here Queen a seven shank is useful.
And then, for example F six now and black shouldn't have too much to worry about the D six pawn if
rook bd3 rook for the d six pawn isn't such a big deal.
So st before it should be about even here.
This should have happened.
But unfortunately the game was messed up.
So for everyone, not just for good money, you know, we've been deprived of the game because F6 was
played here.
And guess what?
Adams plays in this position, which is just leading to a huge advantage.
Okay.
E five.
Yeah.
This is a big problem.
A very big problem for black.
And in fact, things are made significantly worse with Queen.
A seven check suspicious.
Every winning material hitting the queen.
So.
And government had to resign is just losing material.
It's.
Yeah.
The thing is about this.
Let's have a look at 95 one could take out e seven then take out D six and it's a miserable possession.
The Queen supports that D six pawn.
And this is possible for.
To put pressure on the default.
If Queen takes D 696 check wins the Queen.
So what happens there?
Rook six We're just taking on D five.
Rook takes the five.
And this position, we've got that big passport.
This should be much better for white.
Big advantage there.
If 98 bishop takes queen, takes e takes.
That's nice for white.
So this position is quite dominating.
If we take five Queen H four.
This position is also very good for y.
E takes these six.
So yes, the game kind of was was very bad after that.
Incorrect.
It's the move order makes the difference here.
Yeah.
So queen a seven check.
Needed to be played first.
The move order.
And if the bishop goes back, fine.
That doesn't.
Doesn't matter.
If the king goes back, then there's no thanks.
Yeah, Interesting stuff.
Bad blunder in the end.
So.
But I felt this was instructive that the positional player is in charge of all the tactics earlier to
this Adams great positional compensation.
And in many of the tactical variations there's positional dynamic compensation.
OC about nine six here.
Huge mistake.
I hope you got some points from this game and so much.