Hi there.
In this section, we see Michael Adams playing against Praveen Phipps.
In 1992, the Lloyds Bank Masters Tournament round six.
So we see D four from Adams, F six, Bishop G five, D five, and now Bishop takes six.
So volunteering the dance, going Bishop very early on.
Is this structural damage significant?
We see E three It seems a policy here given Black has a dangerous task and bishop is to try and keep
solid on the dart squares.
So fighting against the Bishop hare like this.
C4 C4 is also a perk.
Now without a knight on F six, that's extra pressure than usual.
D take C for Bishop, take four Black castles, Knights c3c, six Knight g, e to F three was plausible
as well.
There's no problem with Bishop G for here it seems.
H three for example g four and white should be doing fine.
This position makes getting rid of the Bishop of black and this is actually quite pleasant for white.
So we see g2g2 though, and five Queen z2g6 White Castles 97 Rook fd1 Bishop d6g free.
So again, trying to be solid on the dark squares.
Given that there's a bishop without counterpart f6a free queen e7b4 we see Bishop E six.
So black volunteers the bishop here that light squared Bishop wasn't doing too much in any case.
So we have Bishop takes e, six Queen, 6e6, 9a4, Queen E, seven, 9c5.
So has one actually accomplished anything here?
This is a very dangerous opponent, make no mistake.
It is like a multi time Indian champion and his positional play as well is very strong in this game.
He has got rid of one of his bad bishops and blacks should be absolutely fine here.
Undermining of a five is interesting.
So queen bee free takes a takes and now h5h4.
So preventative against H four from black, which might whip up a kingside attack with King G seven
rook, age eight later.
So we have B 693 and after 95.
Yeah.
It seems as though beef was a bit of a liability.
We have Knight E four so an interesting situation.
There are tactics flying around in this position.
So as example, the queen is looking to pin the f seven pawn.
If knight takes people, there's Knight takes G six as example out.
So black's got to be careful.
Black is careful with Bishop takes her four.
We have one pair of rooks coming off and now E takes her for B five and this fixes b4 as a target.
If Queen E to rookie one, this is actually just going to be equal.
There is a check.
So if taking queen takes a two.
But this position, this kind of position should be OC for black.
The king is not an amazing that or anything and it should lead to an even position if we take this further.
So anyway, B five is played instead of you know maybe you consider that tempting queen E to barter
rook C one rook for now.
Adams here is under pressure with B four.
He actually plays Queen B two.
Is this what sort of trick is this?
Isn't B for just hanging here?
Isn't that B for pawn?
Which, you know, black systematically has been put in pressure on?
Why can't it be taken?
It is an interesting position.
It's a little bit of a trap.
Queen de six is played if Knight takes B 495 and you might think, well, that's a clear cut trap,
right?
Not entirely, actually.
So sure, if the rook moves, we're going to take on B four.
But what about King H seven?
The thing is, Knight takes a four.
There's 90.
Free and white does have a way of getting an advantage here, and there's a way of losing as well.
If Queen one, this is a way of losing Knight.
Take C one and let's say 95 Queen E one, Jack 93.
It's not a problem getting out because the Queen's attacked.
And this is just going to be interesting for black this position.
Black's got the advantage there.
The thing is the thing is here Queen de two And if Knight takes C 195 and the knight is kind of stranded,
it's only got E two and then King F one and the knight stranded.
So there is a trap, a deeper trap in this situation, which is kind of funny.
So that explains why it may be Queen RD sex Black had seen into it.
And maybe this creates an element of tactical suspicion that that's quite a nasty trap.
And maybe Black is being a bit more cautious now than usual and using a lot of time on the clock.
So Rook C five protects B four now Queen E six Rook C one, Queen dd six and now Rook B one officially
protecting B four here, King G seven and now Queen RD two.
So B Force kept hold off.
But now this is not the most pleasant position.
Adams plays 95.
This is actually a mistake.
The Rook, even though it's like an unprotected piece.
Intuitively, this is a bit of a scare, you know, it's an unprotected piece, but actually Black has
the makings of a great recipe here with that C free square black missed a major opportunity it seems,
and played Rook four, you know which seems intuitive to keep things protected but.
There was a tactic here for black.
Can you see what it is?
There's a little combination, rather, for ten points.
Yeah.
Black could have started with F six.
Drive the knight back and then another forcing move.
First of all, doesn't like need to go back.
If Queen B two, there's actually rook C fray, and that's even worse.
Whereas the knight going the route is covering air free.
That's horrible.
The knight, It's just going to be lost for not much.
So let's imagine Knight de Fray, but now Knight C fray.
And actually this is overwhelming threats like here and here.
What is white doing?
Rook B to Queen takes DD four and this looks to be going downhill.
This is probably the best bet 95 where one pawn holds two.
But it's not ideal.
It doesn't seem ideal at all for white.
This position 96 check Route 81 b4 still weak and eventually black should be able to prove an advantage.
So that was a missed opportunity here.
F6 It does seem this is a missed opportunity, but Rookie Fall was played 93 Rook Free Knight C five
and this looks to be more comfortable now with the knight shielding b4 Knight F six rookie one queen
DD five And now in fact another kind of interesting move Queen E two Why can't black take on D four?
Black didn't take on B four here it seems Rook two was played, which is tempting.
So maybe black is kind of suspicious now about things you know instead of Queen E two White could have
just played Queen two to keep solid and there should be only a small edge for black.
Maybe the rooks could come off.
And it's a small edge.
It's uncomfortable, though.
It's pretty uncomfortable for white here.
But Queen E, too.
Yeah, Black played Rook two when in fact Queen Takes DD four is pretty nasty.
And there's an idea.
Sometimes a rock takes g free, sometimes if rook D1
rook a one is possible, This is stronger than rook.
Jeffrey, There's some mischief with King H too.
If Rook take G3, perhaps, but rook a one.
And what's the problem here?
There's no problem here.
Black's got an advantage, it seems.
And if King F 195, this position should be in Black's favor.
So the king could actually walk into the position with F4 and then King F5.
And it should be in Black's favor.
So anyway, interesting stuff.
So this this is a bit of a an interesting struggle.
So, yeah, Rook two was played instead of Queen 64 game on Queen E seven and now there are some concrete
opportunities like 96 check pinning that F seven pawn.
We have 94 if rook b to 96 check and then black gets mated.
So 94, 97 Rook eight.
Queen E five check.
Queen Z five, nine, six, five.
So this is turned night and day.
In fact, Black's under pressure now.
The tables have been positionally turned here like take six past rd pawn rooks 895 Yeah.
Black may have been in some big time trouble here so f6 97 What a transformation over the last few moves.
I mean with this dangerous pawn, the rook controlling a useful rank.
Why it's not being sat on.
So this is at move 42.
White's actually got good play now so yes black did go badly one wrong here I mean let's recap move
42.
What on earth has happened here Black by not taking on D four This is just led to trouble with Queen
E seven.
Essentially this is like trouble.
Where.
You know blacks got this backward -- and semi open C file.
All of a sudden how is it?
It's a transformation anyway.
It's a magical transformation.
So we get this situation to move 40 to 95.
Rookie ain't king f1a2b1 rookie ain't rook Be too late.
Three Rook C to 94.
Slight mistake here.
95.
And actually blacks should be fine here.
Even if black is a pawn down.
That's a mighty blockade.
There should be even.
But 94 makes things worse for black.
We have free.
So Adams is not missing the forcing moves here like f six.
But you know in opposites respect.
So so this.
It's now very interesting.
Four wines might be free.
It's another way of playing it.
So this possession, for example, should be in Wayne's favor.
D five check.
And that's that is a clear extra pawn here but free.
We have 96 rook a two.
So yeah, Black's counterplay is reducing now.
Rook eight We have Rook eight King Up to 96.
Rook seven Check.
Rookie 7a6c4 And now this past pawns coming through.
D five Rook 8d6 Rook d Rook seven Check King J And now D seven.
So big threat of 96 here.
King of seven.
But now a winning move.
Can you see what it is?
Which ends the game at move 58 White's playing win.
Yeah.
97.
This transforms into a winning end game.
So, Blatt resign if Rook takes 87 point would be 96.
Check.
Take off the rooks.
Take off C4.
And this pawn is vulnerable on C four.
So here.
What is black play?
If King C six.
King D four.
King B five.
King C free.
It's a zugzwang position.
So G five is going to be hopeless.
We're just going to take and take and there's no there's no breakthrough.
Given G five is hopeless.
This form falls in.
It's a trivial win there.
So yes, 97 is basically forcing simplification with 96 checks.
So that's cute winning this end game.
And if C three, that's even just more clear, it's hopeless.
So yes, it goes into a terrible zugzwang position.
So a real struggle, positional struggle.
Black to his credit, great positional play from black to an extent, but there are some missing tactics.
The positional player needs to be looking at the forcing moves as well.
Those opportunities based on what seems to be violations unprotected pieces.
The positional player instinctively tries to strengthen the position, but sometimes tactical forcing
streams of moves.
They really need to be considered for both sides.
And yeah, it seems as though Adams is able to get that blends of tactics and positional play a little
bit better.
That blends.
So Black's positional play was great actually, as well as Adams, but there are missed opportunities
in this game.
So yes, this incredible 95 does give a tactical opportunity based on driving the night back.
So instructive here how this was missed by black and instructors.
Adams just lets a pawn go.
Maybe he's like frustrated with this position, but it creates opportunities to get this pin against
F7.
So again, this blend of tactical play and positional play, it's really kind of dangerous.
Black should have maybe taken on D four and it starts to get dangerous and the tables are turned here
off the 97 king Safety factors come in now with Queen of six ideas.
Rook takes E for ideas.
It looks very dangerous for for mating the king in some situations.
So yes, this this goes crazy.
This transformation is crazy and it's transformed here into black under severe pressure.
But what could black do?
Rook See, one of the tables have been turned by this point somewhat.
So an amazing comeback.
This is a bit of a struggle game and it shows this blend needed for practical chess between positional
play and tactics.
And in the end, it's a tactical operation to give back that pawn with this 97 move.
So great stuff.
This blend is very, very important that one needs.
Okay, so much.