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In this lecture, we see Andrew Kinsman playing against Michael Adams.
In 1992, the 16th Lloyds Bank Masters open round one.
So night three from Kinsman, we have night of six, C four and now E six.
So this is an interesting classical way of playing against the English opening.
So G three, D five, D four.
And now there is a bit of a downside sometimes in think attacking the bishop.
This diagonal is a bit weaker in this pawn can actually be taken here without too much penalty.
We have Bishop G two and now 96 White Castles and our Rugby eight, so it looks a little bit greedy
this line, but there are light square indications the pawn is marking.
For example d free of that pawn moves.
D Free could be a useful square as example.
It's not just about the material, it's not just about the pawn, it's about the square control.
We have nine C free, a6e free and our B five.
So this does seem like black is clinging on to an extra pawn and also is marking out d free as central
light square.
We have Queen E, two, bishop e7a4 and now Adams Castles Rook D one and here night before.
So yes, that's square does seem pretty useful.
We have 95 and here a very interesting move indeed.
So won't controls the free now but there is a kind of weakness of the last move here.
D4 has been subtly weakened and in fact C five is played trying to undermine white central control.
We have a takes B five if D take c five.
This is really interesting, Queen C seven.
And here if the knight just simply goes back, then E five and this pawn is going to be collected and
this is going to be marvelous for black, that's going to have actually a significant advantage here.
So there is a tactical move e four available and if Queen takes e five, Bishop f four.
But here after Queen takes five as an exchange, sacrifice, this isn't that bad After E five black
actually is doing rather well here.
And in fact, there are nasty threats now against playing.
This bishop seems stranded as well.
Somewhat.
You know, Bishop G.
Four is coming.
It's very dangerous for white this situation.
So yeah, it's very interesting possibilities.
So queen size E five is possible and also Bishop B seven as well.
This position with Bishop four can be really hairy.
This moves like G five.
It can be really complex and yeah, this isn't so straightforward, this kind of way of playing it,
but it's interesting what could happen.
So for example here, nine G for Queen, six G for F, five and Black would be better here.
But yeah, it's a bit scary to move pawns around the king.
The easiest way is just accept an exchange sack and this is just really dangerous for white.
So the materialism is can get very dynamic very quickly.
But hhb5 was played.
So why it wants to keep central control intact.
It is B five now 9696 Bishop take six and now Bishop D seven, D takes C five.
So White has relinquished some control over E five.
Now we have Quincy seven, Bishop takes these seven and takes these seven and all is set for a knight
journey into D free.
Now we have b4.
Okay that route's been closed off but 95 so the knight wants to go to D free.
That outpost square still remains.
And also there's the possibility of the queen being useful sometimes on the diagonal as well as we can.
Light squares an alternative.
Instead of 95.
Why?
Maybe he had to have a look at see?
To be free.
This isn't that bad for black.
See?
Takes be free nine takes be five, Queen be seven.
This possession for example with Bishop 26 Rook 26 might take five here on this occasion and this position
ends up being in Black's favor.
You can see the light squares have been exploited.
So this is just going to be better for black.
If we look at this again, if see six hand Queen takes 94 with tempo, this possession black still ends
up with a slight edge.
Interesting stuff.
But anyway, 95 is played, rugby won and now 93.
So very annoying night after all that.
So it's equal on pawns, but one has been compromised slightly on the line.
It squares around the king and the knight is looking after.
It's not just pretty.
Let's look at the functionality.
The knight's looking at F2, so it's a great outpost if Rook takes the fray.
This was interesting, but it should still be in Black's favor.
After Queen 37, there's authority on the defile.
So Queen for we have that F5 five and now, in fact it's a very interesting night takes be five.
Is played.
So this tries to get quite significant number of pawns and stuff if Rook takes B5.
So.
Rook Thanks, B5.
Queen takes C four and there's quite a few pawns being gobbled here.
But also there's an option of just Queen Tang's B five even stronger.
And yeah, the knight's in a precarious spot as well.
So, in fact.
With the noise on the iframe.
It's amplified with f tanks G for just looking at F two now.
So nine, ten, C seven, nine takes F two.
And yes, black is better here.
F one minute H Free check King G two pair of Brooks is taken off.
King takes F one and as a tactic now available.
Bishop take C five because of that pin pawn we have note takes e six if not a six.
Then we can use the check to get in tempo and sort things out with bishop.
These things with advantage for black.
If Bishop RD to work a fake check and here Bishop D six and again here this is better for Black lives
Bishop E five So night takes E six is tried and now Rook takes b4 a bit of a tactic.
They're not moving the bishop just taking out b4 hitting the rook.
So this end game is pretty unpleasant for white.
We have e for king of 79c7 Bishop D 619 five and H five.
So Adams is trying to create passport potential.
Now we have C three for the moment safeguarding that pawn 95 safeguarding again King E to make the white
king move away from this side of the board.
9g1 check and the knight actually finds f re useful to h two so Bishop f for King e69, ten C free.
And now Knight takes h two so there's a 3 to 1 pawn majority over here, but double pawns 95 knights
F one so frightening.
90 takes g free.
We have 97 check, Bishop takes Bishop takes knight, goes to H two going back to free as a key square
and this controls the G five square.
But it also supports now this notion of G five and H four.
So Bishop G five.
Bishop C seven.
King F six.
Bishop eight.
King G six.
This reminds me of a Capablanca end game.
The King doesn't mind going to age five.
It's about the past pawn potential.
So the king now has got the H five square, so G takes G tanks, King F4 and now crucially King H five
very Capablanca like endgame here in my view.
So E 594 nice blockade on E six and the king can't use F five.
So we have Bishop B 696 check and King E free.
Why is the king of backwards?
If the king goes forwards, then h free and this is crashing through Bishop G one there's g free 4h2
and if it takes H two queening.
So this would be like hopeless positions if we have a look at this.
So if instead of king tanks.
If Bishop g1g free.
And then here it was still queening.
So King E free is plant King G five, Bishop 85 G Free.
King of free 94.
Check King G two And now King G for beautiful stuff.
The pawns are coming through after each free check.
Why it resigned.
So if it continued from here, if King f1h2, bishop takes D four and an h one is queening.
So wonderful game showing a great way.
Kind of materialistic by possession all at the same time because winning pawns gets hold of key squares,
gets access to key Square.
So positional kind of materialistic approach to the English opening and on database checks in 2022.
You know, this is a great line for blacks statistically, both in the Masters databases and the online
games.
It seems white is set some real problems in this variation.
So, yes, it's absolutely fascinating stuff.
So EA free kind of compromises the D free square, if we look positioning about of what's going on.
It's absolutely fascinating variations so getting into that D free later but C five is a crucial move
really interesting move trying to undermine white central control and amplify basically the D free outpost
as one of the protectors of D free goes there and it's the other night which is going to use d free.
It's remarkable maneuvering to the d free square.
Actually, if we think about this how d free later is still the knights en route now for d free.
Yeah it's just wonderful positional play to witness and the knight chooses another route to go to D
free.
So this is really really great positional play.
Improving a knight by maneuvering.
It's just wonderful stuff.
I find this kind of game inspiring for the positional play and avoiding, you know, the complications
here.
Just going with Knight takes me five F takes for that F to pawn on the fire.
Great stuff.
I hope you enjoyed it and so much.