Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Anatoly Karpov playing against the Massimo Hort.
In 1971, Moscow two went round 11.
We see E four from Karpov, a Sicilian defense from Hort Knight every D six d4 c text e4 96349569c free
and now e six.
The old shaven engine was popular but now has been overtaken generally with the night off.
Move order a sex.
One of the reasons is that black controls g for hair making the carers attack unplayable, but after
e six the cars move is pretty strong.
G for the Bishop has been stopped from controlling G four and is actually a rather good move.
The camera has a tank we see 90 6g5 So why it's gaining space here?
97 and now F four.
Now some sources actually indicate Bishop E free was the move this does actually seem to make more technical
sense because let's say h six we can just take on h six and this is just a good position.
But if this is the move order with F four, the king still in the center and actually here, if this
is the move order then I6 was played by H six does seem interesting here because h fours needed if g
takes h six there's Queen H four check and there's no mechanism for Bishop F2.
So this position after D five is actually in Black's favor.
This is actually getting a little bit scary for white with the king in the center.
So if that's the case, an H four would be needed here.
H takes F takes white would lose positional control of e five.
It makes quite a difference.
The move order here and this position is going to be about even.
But anyway, let's go with this a six So this move to Bishop e three So we have this position anyway
for sure.
Bishop e seven Rook G one Knight takes the four queen 34e5.
Now this does weaken the D five square a bit, but Black is hoping to get a strong knight on E five.
So he takes a four, Bishop takes a four.
And now 95 we have an immediate threat of going free, which is currently check kind of a firmly fork.
And even if White Castle still be the queen and rook.
So White covers F three and we have Bishop E six and now in this position, 95 and Black is annoyed
by that knight somewhat and actually stamps it off.
There are two ways to take on D five here.
E takes D five is chosen by Karpov, which is interesting.
Queen takes D five does seem to be as good in other respects.
So for example Queen B six we can just castle queenside and it looks like if Black Castles kingside,
we've got a ready made attack here.
This seems to be a sensible way to proceed with a small advantage.
But e takes 35 was played and this is also good in other ways.
So 96 we have Bishop E three, h686 Here is interesting.
So G tanks Black is still trying to exploit the king in the center in the main line of the game here.
If White played h four instead h takes h takes 95.
This is also playable without too much hassle.
But we have G tanks and Bishop H four check King d1g takes 86.
So the way karpov's playing it, he is actually giving it seems a little bit of play to black, but
he is creating a pos pawn in this particular game example.
Now that looks as though that possible is never going to make it at the moment, but as things clear
away it becomes stronger and stronger.
This h two pawn.
So keep on keep a watch on that if a four instead.
This is actually a way to keep more positional control without grabbing h six and it's frantically you
might find in some comp of games as quite often the ones where black has no counterplay at all.
And Karpov is like a python strangling the opponents out of counterplay.
Those are more celebrated quite often sadistic chess players.
But this one, yeah, there's a little bit of play, it seems.
So this this way there wouldn't have been so much play, it seems, with a four.
Let me just clarify that.
So this position, if white doesn't grab on H six and just play, for example, Queen D for her, Bishop
G for Jack White has the bishop pair.
And this is a checkmate, by the way.
This is a checkmate disaster.
So this is quite an amusing variation.
Let me be more sensible here.
So Queen E seven.
Rate this position with queenly four is still it's still better for white.
White can actually manage the pressure with a move like rook free.
So there is a great way of keeping control of the position or the bishop hair and it seems A4 is the
way to go.
So that is a fascinating move to use that photo rank.
Yeah, there's an interesting feature about this position already.
That third rank is kind of useful, but also the full frank is nearly clear in the main line of the
game.
You can see the third and the fourth are kind of useful resourcefully for rooks to swing if they need
to.
It's very interesting.
Furthermore, for Frank Claire Bishop her so this is the main line of the game.
Bishop f6 We have C three So blunting the Bishop.
It seemed logical we have Bishop E five and now with Bishop E five, black is Francis thing potentially
Queen H four and Rook G4 actually prevents Queen H four and also introduces options are rook before
so it's attacking and defensive rook g for we have Queen f6 if Bishop takes H two.
Yeah.
Getting rid of that passport.
What will I have here after King C two?
It does seem slightly better for White in other respects, even though we've lost that possible rookie
one for example here rook before and where there's black actually castle the in the center if black
castles queenside let's say Queen E free and then there's bishop takes a sixth of the king wants to
move off to to avoid queen a seven invasion.
But it's a disaster here where Bishop takes a six this looks like yeah, Black's king is in big trouble.
So although Black gets rid of White's past pawn, the trade off here is king safety.
If we look at 22 instead of taking the pawn, what about Queen B sex as an example?
King C two and black horse was here.
Rook before Queen 85.
We've actually got Bishop E free here with a strong threat of bishop.
He's six.
So, you know, for example, here, this is great for white to win the queen like that when material
so.
Okay, so.
What does have a resource reductase e to but we can basically win material with Bishop takes a five
at minimum.
What we can do is just take an analysis and we're material up here.
So anyway, Queen F six was tried, we have H four.
So that passport is taking a step forward.
We have Queen five.
If nine takes H for Bishop G five is cute to win material.
So Queen at five we have Rook before, so it's kind of majestic how this four frames used.
The third rank is has got a block pawn but this for Frank is kind of cute and also functional because
there's Bishop G for F Black Castled Bishop f six is actually an inaccuracy.
It seems 97 might be the better way to go.
And then here B five should be only a small edge for white if black cancels.
Bishop G four So okay.
Bishop F six we have h five.
So that pawn is making steady progress down the board.
And now, yeah, this is interesting range thing.
So comp doesn't take on B seven.
He plays rook at four and we have Queen E five.
So now.
Because why is blocked eight six Black is frightening.
Rook takes h six Currently we have rook three maybe a little bit more accurate is actually rook f2.
So rook F2 also protects the bishop and some other options.
For example, if black castles queenside king c2 if rook takes h six Air Queen tanks Bishop H four We
have Queen F4 offering the exchange back.
And this might be interesting for white.
This position is interesting.
We have a past pawn and saint after Bishop G for check, we can play rookie one to reinforce any tricks.
Hence the e free the free square with the E free squire Queen G five.
This position ends up being better for white.
The king can find safety potentially if it is rust.
So for example here this is going to be a position where White's making some progress with the past
pawn Bishop seems a bit better than a knight.
Black has structural defects overall white slightly better here, but our rook, our free was played
and we have Knight 65.
This is a mistake.
It seems black can fully equalize with castling queenside here.
So Bishop f4 this position for example and let's say black gobbles on the five rook d free so black
would be a pawn up and white can get the pawn back in in this example and here can bail out for a perpetual
check at minimum.
So at least white can force a perpetual check in that example variation.
But yet it seems as though castling was the way to go here.
So that's interesting.
But Knight takes DD five.
We have rook D free and our rook takes H six.
So simplification here.
If the knight had just gone back.
Bishop four and the Queen a five.
King to this position.
Bishop takes DD six White has a big advantage.
So Rook takes H six and we have rook takes D five.
So not queen size h six.
So this would lose control of the position trying to win material here.
It seems because of a knight at four.
What would white do with this fork rook DD two The thing is King is seven and White's rook is still
asleep on a one here.
And this is a very difficult position.
If Queen H seven Rook eight Queen goes back.
Rook G eight We can't black can't take the pawn, but black on black is kind of menacing White's king
here Black's getting a huge advantage so it's good.
Karpov kept control relatively speaking with Rook takes D five forget Queen takes H six, even though
it's opposite kind of bishops.
And maybe one of the things about this game is its compas philosophy about even the microscopic advantage.
If it's non controversial, he doesn't mind playing with microscopic advantage.
And here.
Yeah some players might think well obviously colored bishops wants the win chance so rook d free facilitates
kings to and to get this other rook out of bed we have in fact it's lost now the rooks lost with Queen
H one check.
So what's going on here?
If Black Castle's queenside, we're just going to take on h six.
So, yeah, it's it's an interesting position.
There's dual France, there's rookie free.
If the rook moves, there's rookie free pinning the queen to the king.
So this is an interesting simplification.
They'll check taking on a one cup of takes on each six.
Now look at the strength of the past pawn here.
It is increasing in strength but it's obviously called the bishops.
Right.
But the kings in the center now and stranded off the Queen G5.
In fact, Vladimir Haut resigned.
This is too dangerous if f six, Queen G six.
Sorry.
Queen G H is the key move and just and just take on eight if rook the eight white can just play eight
six here and it turns out this pawn now which did give black a bit of counterplay is actually a winning
aspect of the position so rookie free it's it creates win probability that possible so yeah King D seven
for example Bishop G for check here for example eight seven and that pawn super dangerous.
So.
And this this is just one key way of winning the possession.
And if Queen a five rook takes e five just to show Bishop a free check, queen of six.
And the queen Queen is on the way.
So Queen C five Queen takes DA as example.
Hey, there are other ways to win, but the final position is is pretty crushing of the Queen G five.
So, yes, an interesting game showing elements of control and elements of sort of giving a little bit
of counterplay to create a potentially winning pass pawn.
And that did win the game for Karpov in the end.
So there is this balance between control and controversy giving the opponent's counterplay.
But if you're going to get a winning potential passport and sometimes maybe it's a little bit worth
it, Yeah, it's it's an interesting game and not totally classic cop off suffocation strategy but it
was a Sicilian defense and comp have managed to keep control even in these highly sharp tactical situations.
So I hope you got something from this game and so much.