Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Michael Adams playing against Mikhail Shuba.
This is in 1992, 14 Floyds Masters Open Round eight.
So E-4 from Adams, we have a Sicilian defense nine C free, A 6.3 D six and now default.
So we're transposing back into a more main line open Sicilian.
We have e6f495, six.
Queen F three, Queen B six.
And now on this occasion might be free.
In an earlier round, Adams chose a free in a similar position.
And here there's basically a trap.
If Queen takes default, there's Bishop E free trapping the queen.
However, if Bishop e seven, Bishop de fray is possible and this position is a small edge for white
small advantage, so might be free then was chosen here.
Queen c7a4b6.
Bishop de Free 96 and Castles Bishop B seven.
Queen G Free like 97.
And now we have the move F five.
So position.
Are you trying to get a nice knight on D five Black refuses, but there is a slight downside here.
The E six pawn is a bit of a vulnerability in Black's camp.
We have F takes e, six, F takes E six, and now targeting it with Queen H three.
We have Bishop C eight, Bishop E, free Bishop e seven and now Bishop e two, which has a view of playing
Bishop G four At some point we have 98 nine defaults, so putting more pressure on E six and note that
black cannot cancel.
This doesn't look like a good state of affairs for black overall.
We have Bishop F six, Bishop H five Check.
Now this looks very dangerous for black.
We have 97.
If g sex then white can just take on f sex.
And this is horrendous for black.
So e of seven going into that pen, Bishop g.
Four is now actually an inaccuracy.
Believe it or not, it seems really logical to target the e sex -- for sure.
It seems absolutely logical.
But in this position there's a dismantling move.
It seems Rook takes F six, which weakens black on key dark squares was the kings and center.
So as example G textbook F one, let's say black castles.
This is great compensation for whites after Rook takes off six with the bishop and for example here
Queen H for Bishop G six is absolutely vicious.
So in this position.
Yeah, it's it's very, very dangerous.
If each time this is mate, it's a black dude.
H six white can play Bishop takes F seven check rook G six check rook takes G seven check and ends up
winning material like this.
Yeah.
The dark squares and dark square pieces are all pretty vulnerable.
Yeah, this is.
This is just very, very dangerous.
And what is black do here?
If King takes G seven, Queen H six check.
There's just ample compensation.
White again, has got a massive advantage.
Now.
Picking up the night is one of the best things black can do leading to this position.
Totally lost.
It does seem Rook takes f6 has knock on effects which are kind of unexpected in this position or perhaps
to be expected.
There's a vicious bishop without a counterpart.
So anyway, we have Bishop G four instead.
Queen E seven.
But there are tactics now and space 95.
Again, it's interesting to consider the exchange.
Rook takes f6 even here.
This position with Rook takes F seven.
This is very, very tactical.
96.
Queen of six.
E five.
You see the tactics for a moment?
94.
And the thing is, 90 takes E five.
D takes Queen H five.
Check with the king still in the center.
This is a very, very dangerous situation for black.
For example, here, 96 black would have to give up the Queen.
There are a lot of tactics going on.
Still with Rook takes F six basically in a nutshell.
But 95 was played E Thanks.
Bishop S.C. eight Black Castles.
So interesting position.
If Queen takes E four, Queen D seven check.
And here Rook takes F six, G takes.
Because if Queen takes every check, the rook could drop back.
And this is just much better for Waynes.
For example, here, this is a checkmate.
So let's say G takes
rookie free.
So frightening things like Bishop H six check to win the Queen.
And if Rook takes C eight, in fact, here just Queen S.C. eight is good.
Just suspending the frets for a moment.
And one is much better here.
So yeah, it's very, very interesting.
So Black Castled Bishop, F5.
So for everything, mate.
We have G six.
I know a fascinating position.
A fascinating decision indeed.
And I'm just takes on D five.
So letting the bishop go G takes F five.
This might actually be a key mistake.
It seems as though Bishop takes the fall might have been of interest.
So this position of G takes looks very scary.
The bishop glaring down the dark squares.
Check rook free this position one can get.
It seems a small edge here, even though black is a piece up.
We've got a lot of pawns here for that piece and that bishops quite dominating still.
So a small edge overall for whites.
But black player actually G takes her five.
We have nine, takes her five.
And it's so dangerous to black now with that exposed king.
So Queen C seven is played if queen E for rook 81 to support D five.
And what does that do here?
Let's say King H eight rook have four.
Black could get into very serious trouble here in these lines.
White's just building up on the F file and 97, for example.
Has multiple friends like Rook takes F six and 19 G six.
If Bishop takes C seven, Bishop d4 eight will win the Queen.
So there are grave dangers lurking for White in this position.
If Queenie ain't eight just building up.
And here there's time for just tucking away the king.
This position is also very dangerous for black.
So say 95 taking.
There's 966 and this ends up.
Why is getting back material?
Why complain like this?
Because if the night moves does that means so why complain like this?
And is material up at the end of the day?
So anyway, it's a very, very dangerous set of scenarios.
We have Queen C seven and now Rook one.
So Wayne's pieces seem more comfortable and together here might be 794 Nice ey, six squares play with
95.
Big mistake.
So this is a moment in the game where black.
Has some options, but they're kind of some of them are easily ruled out.
Bishop G.
Seven is an example.
Queen G Free carries with it a big 96 front.
So what does Black do?
King, H.S. 96 and a meeting.
That's not good.
Nice.
G five Queen G Free.
This position, Rook takes up six, dismantles the black position with 96.
They're coming.
So this is very, very strong for white.
White can just reorganize like this and be material up.
So, Queensland chief thanks.
Material.
So Bishop takes the fall actually seems best.
Here Bishop takes the form and in 95 this position with Queenie.
Six check.
Bishop takes five.
D takes Rook.
Takes off seven.
Queen takes.
Have some rook.
Takes E five.
White has enough pawns to maintain at least equality in the worst case scenario, which this does seem
to be the worst case scenario, Bishop takes the fall move 27.
Looking at this again, if Knight see five instead Queen G free check.
And then.
That's vicious.
That's amazing.
So yes, if black treads carefully though, with Knight E five here so that the king is not checkmated.
Yeah, this position ends up being about equal.
So yeah, that's interesting.
But in the game a disaster move and now also he was really high up in the final rankings of the storm.
So this is a very important win for Adams to take out.
SILVER So 95 is the key mistake of this game.
We have Queenie six check.
So the king moves.
We're just going to take on six if the king moves too high.
So the king tries to defend f6, but there's a little tactical snag here.
The most advanced piece of Black's possession is a bit of a liability.
Can you see what white planes were?
100 points?
There are actually two good moves and planes.
One of them Queen xe5, just vacating e six for that resource, 96 check.
So this leaves one with material advantage, two points up, but also in those Bishop H six changes
for the record here, Queen H three check.
And what is black do if King G seven then we're going to win the Queen.
And if King G six we play queen at five check.
And this position King G seven there's 96.
F King F seven.
The horrible looking queen takes F six as well as other things.
In fact, like queen size eight, seven.
There's all sorts of nasties.
And then to win the queen is the bishop's pinned.
If King H six, there's like E six hair.
And this position, the king's looking very unsafe.
So Bishop H.
Four Knight takes a fight that's just winning material just to save the king.
But blacks lost material there.
So yes, Bishop H.
Six is also a move here which is crushing.
But Queen 65 is super cute.
Bishop takes in 96 checks, so now 967 pair of rooks come off Rooks eight and now bishop takes B six,
Bishop takes B two.
So white after the smoke's cleared, there is two pawns up rookie 1a5 if Bishop e five Rookie four is
nice.
Okay, so a5c4 Bishop D four check.
So that loads the Bishop away from the Knights.
But this is a hopeless ending after C one.
King A five.
Bishop B six.
Rook, Rook F one.
Check allow King G six.
If King E four then rook have seven is nice.
So this position just take out a five.
That's great.
So King G sinks Rook at 495 and that's taken out simplifying to a winning rook and pawn anything.
The king comes up to the center.
Nice rip young We have rookie for aiming for that D six pawn to correct a pass deep on here.
So check taking out D six rookie six This is just technique now basically rookie to we have now have
to check kicking the king away and now Kings five So getting out of the way of checks and pushing this
pawn now is the approach.
So here rook b1d7 end of game.
So black resigned here F rook d one just king C six.
What is black doing is waiting for this disaster to happen.
Yeah, Black's not doing anything.
The king is DA is coming.
So as example.
Yeah, we're just queening end of game.
So, yes, you might ask.
Well, this is shockingly complex tactical game, but but you know, this is one of Adams's great torments
of the nineties, you know, winning the Lords back masters open and it shows, you know, Adams is
playing E4 with a kind of positional perspective on tactics and combinations.
It's with control, it's with probing of weaknesses.
There is a slight improvement available to what was played.
So engines do pick up a slight improvement possible here.
Rook takes F six was a key improvement, which is difficult to foresee basically, but it is like one
of the key defensive pieces of Black's position for the dark squares they start.
They seem to be crumbling after Rook takes up six.
But Bishop G4 was very nice with this idea of 95 as well.
So great stuff.
I hope you enjoyed this game.
And so much.