Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Miguel in Scars Cordoba against Antoni Koloff in the 1994 Norris tournament's
round fray.
So 93 from Cordoba, we have 96 from comp of C4, B six, G three, Bishop B seven, Bishop G two,
E, six, C three, and now Bishop B for White Castles and a cup of castles.
If he takes on C three, sure, it doubles whites pawns White could take with B take C three and this
position with D three and let's say C five.
E four is a small edge for white overall.
So we see black castling, Queen C to rookie 8d4 and now Karpov does actually take on C three.
So weakening White's control over the E four square and we have D six, B three Knight BD seven, Bishop
B two And now Karpov has a plan to try and make sure this bishop is not going to be liberated with D
five At some point we have Bishop e four, which is preparation for D five to shut down the B two,
Bishop rook ac one rook C eight for a moment for one and now C six.
Queen B for the Queen protects these things.
Queen DD two, Queen B seven, Queen F4 and here it comes.
D five.
So that bishop is kind of shut down a bit.
Locked in.
We have Bishop F one and now B five.
So yes, actually having a threat here with B takes for that bishop.
We have C times B five if c5a5.
Let's take this as an example.
Black would play nine takes e five takes of the 90 7f3 Bishop G six Black has a solid enough position.
White has a small edge overall, so C takes was played.
We have C takes Knight E one and now Queen E six.
So looking at a two, a three is played H six which does restrict the Queen events.
So there's a potential tactical liability with this queen hair which we might see later on in the game.
Rook takes the eight rook takes the eight rook c one and no knight B eight.
We have E three.
So simplification comp off is not mining simplification at all.
So here in this position, by the way, if Queen takes b h, then the rook would just go back.
So that would be winning material.
So it's important for White to capture on C one.
Now the knight is on the on the fire so Queen B six, Bishop DD two, Knight BD seven and now actually
white plays bishop before, which is a huge mistake.
Now first cup of plays are forcing move a five so nudging the bishop Bishop goes to E seven so there's
still the possibility of Queen DD six supported by the bishop.
But now guess what?
Karpov plays here for 100 points.
Yep.
E five.
Ouch.
If D takes the thing is there's no queenly six now and there's g five winning the queen.
The queen could give herself up, but just not much, though.
Likes winning.
So Queen H four is played and this loses a center pawn, essentially.
After E takes one, it's lost a key central pawn.
We have Queen F4.
If E takes DD four, this will make matters worse, with the Queen being very dangerous on DD four.
For example, Queen DD 190 29g4.
And there's plans of 95 and nine and three.
Looking very vicious to mate potentially.
So this possession there's Queen D for check and note takes E three.
This is going to be winning another pawn, for example.
It's horrendous and if yeah it's horrendous if F three instead then.
Yeah.
Queen de Falkirk.
And on this black.
Unless one wants to lose the queen check, double check or get mated.
Basically, then one has to play Nike free hair, in which case is.
Yeah, it's just it's just to run this.
So.
Okay so Queen F4 is played trying to minimize the damage.
D takes E free, Queen take free and our default queen F4 Queen C six and now Bishop takes F six is
played trying to win a pawn back.
So that does actually win a pawn.
Back off the Czech Queen takes been five but black has this dangerous D pawn now Quincy one is played
93 so that was hitting the knight and now Queen RD won.
In fact, this might actually be an inaccuracy Queen takes a free was possible here and this position
black should be significantly better Queen rd one though was played and we have 9c5 Bishop G six But
now white under pressure makes a huge mistake.
King G2 it seems here b4 might be the way to go.
So 8686 and let's say 94 this should be about even for example, nine takes e for Bishop, takes e for
the Queen could drop back and it should be about even this position.
Och, but with King G to 94 is much more dangerous, much more.
So we have Bishop E two being played.
Yeah.
If Knight takes E for Bishop takes E for check.
Queen three.
And this position with Queen five, there's G five shutting the Queen from H five.
So black is now threatening Queen H five mating for example.
B Queen H five, mate.
So Bishop E two is tried.
Queen E one.
It takes e for Bishop, takes e for check for the bishop.
Just drop drops back.
h4h5f4 Bishop E four check Bishop referee and now G six.
Bishop takes evil Queen takes E for check.
So here it's equal on pawns, but black has a very dangerous deep horn.
So d free.
Take you one step more, Queenie, to check kings.
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until King G ain't we have check, check.
And some checks follow from White Now and the Kings getting ready to go at five if needed.
Won't place Queen F two.
Now if Queen C six check, then the King can march up here and live to tell the tale.
This position, for example, we're going to make progress with D two.
The checks will run out.
We're going to take pawns out and then come back with the king.
And the king's going to find safety for Black's queen.
So Queen f two was tried.
We have Queen D one check kings.
You want now Queen to be free.
So back to being a pawn up check king seven pawns equal but queen to check And now data once that more
Queen D five check King's here and this is the end of the game actually won't resigned if Queen check
the king is going to make its way up the boards systematically carefully and we'll find shelter so here
is going to find shelter soon.
Well this position a two finding shelter for queening.
So, yes, a high level game.
Landau is one of Karpov's greatest ever tournament.
So it's interesting to see the games from the Warriors in particular against very, very strong opposition.
So one of the strongest tournaments of all time.
The law is that law is serious.
So ending the game here at King eight.
So a fascinating game.
Cop off on the lookout, clearly for all sorts of tactics.
So it's a bit like Capablanca.
Capablanca was always tactically alert to all the forcing moves in positions.
So even though Capablanca and Karpov, you might not think they're amazing tacticians, short range,
low risk tactics.
They're absolutely, you know, seeing often those much more than opponents.
So they are kind of tactical geniuses in their own right, as well as blending that with positional
play.
So it's important to bear in mind a key method of positional players.
They are on the lookout for key forcing moves.
These key forcing moves can win key pawns.
Key pawns can lead to keep haas pawns, key pass pawns can lead to a huge amount of pressure and potentially
winning in the end.
So it's important to be tactically sensitive even when a lot of the game at the moment of the forcing
move tactic was kind of positional.
So it's this blend of positional play and being on the lookout for tactics, which makes Karpov often
very deadly.
Okay, so this was the noise round free.
I hope you enjoyed this one and so much.