Grandmaster Chess Tactics #6: Can you spot the line?

[LeJo82]

nice. I was thinking rook h8-check. Knight captures. Then knight h5 threathening mate on g7. But am not a grandmaster so...Definatly a nice move he played there.

[LeJo82]

@LeJo82 Okay that wouldn't work because black rook can defend on g8...

[vincentws03]

what about Nh5?

[goalsavior]

@vincentws03 Nh5 blocks the queens check on the h file

[TheRVD420]

Not going to lie...I definitely came up with that move and it only took me about a minute. Awesome video though. You explained move combinations that I did NOT see.

[thegame52291]

nice

[jpinoy24]

Great vid, took me a while to see why nh5 does NOT work!

[natdogrocker]

Would Nh5 work just as well but with a different line. Eg. ...Nxd7, Qxd7 and if queen or rook blocks it just delays the inevitable. No other move from what i see could stop it.

[jpinoy24]

@natdogrocker Thank you! I agree!

[lawltaxcuts]

Alright I'm thinking Nf5 with the threat of rook check on h7 followed by mate. If black takes the time to do anything I play Qh2+, followed by Qg3+ and Qg7#. If he takes the knight I do exactly the same thing. Guess I will check to see if I'm right.

[TopazSkillMauler]

I just won in chess

[Vince13192]

AHHHH I SAW THE MOVE ZOMG I AM A GENUIS YAYAAYAYAY

[audiofiel]

This is a gem. I saw the move too. But that is not the hardest part. I a real game situation I would have never dared to play it because it is so tough to calculate. On the other hand: there's not a lot of other things white can do.

[audiofiel]

@ 0:28 There is a lot of other "bad" locations in germany I can think of to organize a chess tournament :-)

[MrMuqaffa]

yea i spotted it!



[L2xSniper]

Sweet, finally figured out the GM move at video #6. I knew it always has to do with a sacrifice and saw if the horse moved up then the queen would have room to check. :)

[freeplay2414]

... What's the conclusion?

[krruger79]

nf5! found immediately :)

[mielord21]

wow!!!! i saw the SOLUTION AGAIN before the video started!!!!! jrobi you really help me a lot....!!! thanks!!!

[omer88f]

G000000000000000000000000000D!­

[HellSaint1000]

I just didn't saw what to do if black take the horse... and 'cause this, I didn't think that was the right move >.< Well, it was brillant

[RyuLoki]

Awe! :( I decided on Knight to e4... Close :/

[Robotman42]

In your analysis of the position, I think it's important to note that Black has mate in two- Nh4 (or Ne3) followed by Qg2 would be mate, so White has one move to make this work!

I also note that Black cannot stop some version of Qh2+ Qg3+ Qg7#. He can try Qb8, but then Rh7+ wins. The other Rh7+ variations can be considered secondary (of minor significance, they are much more flashy!)

[QWRAMINGA]

weldone for your great videos ... I am just wondering what program you using for the pointing arrows ?

[niilus]

simply a beautiful resourceful move there...It took me about a minute to see it :/

I love your channel jrobi, you're doing an awesome job.

[AlDumbrava]

i saw it!! :P but only the last variation i didn't consider the night takes rook or the trading of material : )

[chiostag]

simple and easy

[chiostag]

Quite an easy and simple one..saw that move immediately and all the variations.You dont need to be a grandmaster to spot this.Its just simple tactics.....anyone can solve.

[mattfca]

i paused and i'm going to say nf5 :)

[Hemn2016]

woow that was brilliant karpov is good but kasparov is better ...

[michaeljimpogi23]

amazing:)

[jeenkyum]

It's proven that winning over materials doesn't always mean that you are likely to win... It's how you combine your pieces together to attack your opponent. I had different moves with white to win over black but still it's a great video

[mIPhoneShere]

Nice I got it

[dobsondale]

How about knite to H5 rook to h7 doesnt matter if knight or king takes queen to to g7 should be check mate !!!!

[soccom8341576]

g7 is the important square.

I was thinking of saving and using the rook too but that wasn't necessary.

[jdf585]

At 0:12 isnt Rg7 a decent move? then eventually the Queen could move to f7 and then the rook can move to g8. If im wrong im new :P

[sirgator2099]

Nh5 initial move works well too??

[khalidcs911]

one of the best moves i have ever seen in every game i watched in my life :O . !

ps : am only 20 and been playing chess for 1 year xD , but i did watch alot of games :P

[GetMeThere1]

Nice chess!

[vamp9190]

If you do not move the Knight at all and move

Qf4

and then if takes the bait and takes the Rook with Nxd7

then it is checkmate with Qh6++

but if he moves the Knight back to Nh7 to prevent your Queen from putting the King in check(mate), then it becomes more of a stalemate. Probably still possible to win, but I not analyze.

[TheGK2009]

Hi all, Thankd for the video, it is really nice. There is another possibility as follows: 1. Nf5 Re7 2. Rxe7 exf5 3. Qh2+ Nh4 4. Qxh4+ Kh8 5. Qg3+ Ng6 6. Qxg6+ and mate in the next move. I hope this helps, Cheers, GK

[Furansowakun]

Great video, thank you very much for these explanations !! It was very interesting. By the way, I didn't see the move ... I'm not a grandmaster yet I think ;)

[delishadish]

i got the move but i had no idea why it was good or what the next subsequent moves would be (besides bringing the queen down to check)

[TwistedMagnum98]

Karpov was a genius!

[Michel290389]

I am living next too Bad Lauterberg.... lol

[Kevint30]

you can suicide all your materials if u can really checkmate queen later on.

[HSHundal]

Thanks Mr Jrobi for your excellent videos.......

1.Can you suggest me some way to improve my end game.....some book or a program maybe......

better still which openings lead to good endgame practise....

2.Which openings are good to develop the instincts of a developing chess player.....

Please reply without regard to the soundness of the opening......

thanks

[gochanging]

I got the move and saw all the variations. It came to me right away.

The big difference, of course, is that you told me it was there in the first place. Even a woodpusher like me has a chance. Karpov was brilliant to spot it in the game.

Great video. Keep it up.

(BTW, you remain my only YouTube subscription)

[rich187113]

Great video. I shamfuly came up with Re7.

[bobwee]

how about this... if Nf5 black take Re7... do you think he can prolong the possibility of a mate?

[topshonuff]

great video, thanks

[jrobichess]

Thanks topshonuff!

[foxywizrad]

wew i diddnt saw that

wat a brilliance

[jrobichess]

Agreed - he definitely came up with an amazing move even though he was quite a bit behind in material.

[foxywizrad]

yeah i didnt saw that move

i only got wat he was planing after moving his

knight there

[Nithus0]

Black knight to h4?

[Cream147player]

No because:

1.Nf5 Nh4

2.Rh7+ Nxh7

3.Qg7 mate

I believe.

[Nithus0]

If Nf5 takes Nh4 Queen wont give check on h2 anymore + rook would be taken with knight, so it wouldnt be mate...

[crystal5666]

As a chess player, do you smoke pot or drink alcohol. I smoked alot fo pot now I drink alcohol but im still rated like 1460 which is average

[jeteman]

You guys need to think it out more... Qb8. pinning the queen to the knight, i think you can figure out the lines, he loses either the knight or the rook.

[FOIVSI]

I answered this just below, Qb8? is no solution.

[wildDuces234]

looking at Rook h7+

This seems to me to be a more direct line to mate.

rh8+ NxR(forced) Nh5...

Mate on g6 can not be stopped!! anyone agree?

[FOIVSI]

Whites respond to 1. Rh7+ Nxh7 2. Nh5 Rg8 ?

[jeteman]

no u miss the point... if the knight takes the rook, then he moves Nh5 that Qxc7. and its over. speaking of that, he cant even move the queen because its pinning it to the king.

[infinitusfron]

I disagree, if Rh7+ Nxh7, Nh5 then black can play Rg8 stopping the threat of mate and threatening a discovered check with something like Ng2-f4.

[mule51]

Rg8 stops that quite nicely

[jrobichess]

Black could just snag up the knight in that position and unfortunately white will be down loads of material with nothing to support the queen for a mating attack.

[dankfizzy]

@jrobichess how can black snag the knight from h5? looks like game over to me as well

[jpinoy24]

@jrobichess how can he get snagged? nice vid btw!

[Ruxistico]

@wildDuces234 doesn't work at all

[anomaluigi]

@wildDuces234 WHAT!? Mate on g6??? after Nh5 black can respond with Rg8 defending g7 and putting white in discovered check position, forcing white to swing back to g3

[Hedning1390]

I haven't seen the game, but it feels as if this is actually a trap that was set before this position. Perhaps when he sacrificed that minor piece? It would have been more difficult and more fun to see if we could see that sacrifice. This was too easy.

[jeteman]

Why doesn't black go to Qb8?

[FOIVSI]

As jrobi says at 3:13

Whenever black tries to trade, Rh7+ comes.

[jeteman]

no... it stops the queen from going on that line, and he will just take with the knight... + that will block the king from enemy queen.

[FOIVSI]

1. Nf5 Qb8?

2. Rh7+ Nxh7 (forced)

3. Qg7 mate

[jrobichess]

FOIVSI is right on the money. Any attempt to trade leads to mate. Thanks for checking out the vid!

[luonged]

Sorry, not use to the conventions so bear with me...

B: Qb8

W: Rh7 (check)

B: Kh7 taking out the rook

W: Qg7 (mate?)

[IcarusThe1]

great work man,i , who i'm total rookie, never tried solve problem but then it's about your explanation skills, which are simply amazing. and one question. If i want to improve in chess fast then simple training will help me or i need to clock my tactical mind work like: 2 - 3... moves ahead, thinking style, speed, subconcisnes. ect?

[jrobichess]

I have some recommendations that I have found from various grandmasters in my studies on my personal page. Those should help get you started, and tactics practice (either online or on a real board) will show immediate improvements. Keep me posted on how things go and thanks for checking out the vid!

[lothrazar]

This may have been asked already but which move did white actually respond with? Or was it a resignation after the knight moved...(maybe in the annotations in the end) I spent a few minutes and did not come up with that knight move myself, deadly stuff.

[jrobichess]

Thanks for checking out the vid lothrazar - Karpov's opponent resigned immediately after Nf5 - definitely a deadly move!

[TyrantRaveAB]

Nf5

got it! woot! :D

[haluceN8]

whats your damn problem??

I se your answer before the vid even gets fully loaded

[jrobichess]

Good catch Tyrant!!

[Armagedragon]

didnt get it but ill get better with these vids

[jrobichess]

Thanks for checking it out Armagedragon!

[savis99]

I came up with nh5. Would that still be a good move?

[Sonnysolanki]

it wudnt b as effective because it wud block the queen's check on h2

[kingsalmonsteak]

great video jrobi! gave myself a pat on the back for spotting the move

[jrobichess]

Nice catch King!

[aussiesta]

Fantastic stuff.

[jrobichess]

Thanks aussiesta!

[jamesjddong]

Yes!! I got it

I was thinking of a way to hack the 7th rank with the rook but then you gave a hint that the rook didn't matter for white. So I thought about what the queen could do that the rook couldn't and found the magical diagonal. Excellent example Jrobi

[jrobichess]

Great catch jamesjddong!

[shayeeX]

Sweet move...

[jrobichess]

Agreed. Thanks for checking out the vid!

[IronHeadHayward]

I have to tell you....everytime I watch these videos I become more and more impressed with the way they are done. Not to mention, Karpov and his style is one of my favorites.

[jrobichess]

Thanks Iron!

[chrysos101]

the overiding lesson is not to give your opponent counterplay. Giving an opponent the a rook on the 7th rank without pawn cover is dangerous.

if you are winning, limit the opponent's counterplay and exchange off. These Gms and strong players are very resourceful when they are down. They play desparado. remember when you are up you have to anakyse the opponents threats seriously.

[jrobichess]

Good advice on limiting the counterplay even when ahead chrysos101 - thanks for checking out the vid!

[isayoldchap1]

I got it, too, but it's a heck of a lot easier when you know to look for something. If only there was a little beep during the game to alert you to the possibilities ;-) In this particular case it seems like Karpov must have has seen this line earlier before arriving at this position. I doubt that he got into this position and only then found the winning line. Thanks for sharing this great video jrobi - it was a nice tactic and good practice for calculation.

[jrobichess]

Thanks isayoldchap1!

[KittyGotSued]

woohoo..found the move..hehehe..

[jrobichess]

Good catch Kitty!

[fghtmeun]

just a brutal sacrifice

[jrobichess]

Agreed - leave it to Karpov to offer up more material when he's behind so much already, knowing full well that it's game over! He was most likely grinning on the inside when he played that move. =)

[Nola213]

Amazing move by Karpov. Really when your in a situation like this, the only way out is usually something crazy like this.

I love how it avoids an endgame too(Kings and pawns), heh, my endgame sucks.

Masterful move, sacc'ing MORE pieces at this point. I mean there really is no way out for black here is there? I looked and looked and can't see any. Amazing.

Thanks again for the vid JRobi.

[jrobichess]

Great comment Nola!

[MrFunny1972]

Excellent video Jrobi

[jrobichess]

Thanks!

[Jahanam9994]

Another beautiful chess match, Jrobi. I felt so enlightened after watching this video. Keep up the good work.

[jrobichess]

Thanks Jahanam9994 - I appreciate the feedback!

[Steve0016]

Your videos are fucking awesome sir!

[bf2widowmaker]

Couldn't black play Qa7 or Qb7? When the white queen takes the black queen, black can take the knight/rook, since the white queen won't have that diagonal open. Black would be down in material, but at least they wouldn't lose.

[laughingtulkas]

What about Qh2 after Qa7 or Qb7?

[bf2widowmaker]

Because that wouldn't stop a check.

[sanchoborges]

This is some of the best stuff on YouTube. Thanks for saving me from mediocre guitar covers :)

I just noticed this is your 99th video....I hope you're planning something special for number 100 :)

[jrobichess]

Thanks Sanchoborges - I appreciate the feedback! Not sure yet what 100 will be ... =)

[Vonzi0000]

beautiful tactic got it right. I first thought about 1.Rh7+

but that doesnt work because Nxh7 Nh5 Rg8

then I thought maybe Nh5 but that doesnt work because of Nxd7 Qxd7 Rg8 then I saw the right combintion.

good theme of focal points (g7) and Control of the 7th rank thanks for posting

[jrobichess]

Thanks Vonzi0000 - I like how you posted your thought process leading up to determining the best move.

[jrobichess]

Most definitely. A real set helps a great deal for visualization and enjoyment. If you just use the computer exclusively, you will get slaughtered on a real board because things look different - it's not a nice and tidy bird's eye view of the action. Without being familiar with that you will miss simple things a lot. That's what I found out anyway. I recommend a basic tournament set with heavy plastic pieces and a vinyl rollup board with coordinates on the edges.

[Destroyer666AU]

By the way I chose Nf5 haha I'm rated 1800 on cc

[websnarf]

Yeah, it looks like a typical speed chess move to me. The black N move blocks his own R's potential coverage of the g7 square which is what gives you the sense that some sort of tactic might mate him, and Nf5 or Nh5 loads up on g7. Then as soon as you see Qh2+ is possible after Nf5, its easy to work out.

[jrobichess]

Excellent description of your thought process on the position websnarf!

[jrobichess]

Good catch!

[Destroyer666AU]

Thanks =]

I've been a long time subscriber but I don't comment much. I just want to say I appreciate your videos and keep up the great work. Chess is brilliant I think it should be more popular in schools

[ziderazzi]

nice tactic. Illustrates the importance of seeing through your own pieces to see good moves.

[jrobichess]

Thanks Z!

[termodox]

just watched the whole game of it, karpov went really lucky there, he was losing all the time..

[jrobichess]

He was definitely getting outplayed but still came through in the end. Very nice play.

[SrbijaDavidp]

Don't play against a computer play online

[jrobichess]

Agreed - play real people. I have found that a good way to avoid the computers on common online servers is to play strictly rated games. Most chess servers don't allow computer accounts to play rated games unless they let you know they are computers (as in their user name) so it's much easier to avoid playing them. Playing open invite unrated games, however, is basically asking for a computer opponent from what I have experienced.

[111Socrates777]

I chose Nh5

[Royalemperorblue]

I seem to have gotten the theme at least. My line was with 1. Rh7+ Nxh7 2. Nh5, and I couldn't see a way to stop mate on g7. White couldn't ignore the rook either because of Qg7 again.

[jrobichess]

Interesting idea Royal. Unfortunately the knight could just be taken there and white would be down substantial material without support for a mating attack. But you definitely were touching on the theme with your thoughts! Thanks for checking out the vid!

[Royalemperorblue]

Umm, h5 not f5, but it's a moot point anyway. I see now that the rook could just come over to g8 now with Black threatening all sorts of nasties. Thanks for replying!

[VincentVega44]

Vorcil. I purchased a real chess set and I feel it is not only easier to see and understand the game, but actually moving the tangible pieces makes chess loads more fun.

[yp06407012]

brilliant tactical move...!! Suggestion: jrobi can you please change the default image that is displayed for this video before viewing it. Because that image is giving away the solution even before starting the video..!

[reasoniamalive2day]

Wow. Nice one. I didn't see checkmate until after I realized that Karpov blocked the b1-h7 diagonal for Csom''s queen! Very nice indeed. Thanks for this one Jrobi. ^ ^

[jemar200]

well that jumped into my head for a second but i didnt really look at wat it was doing it just seemed like the write thing to do

[roaddog481]

Well Mr. JRobi, I had it all figured out. My line started 1. Rd2 Ne1 2.Rh2+ Kg8 3.Nh5 Nf3+ 4. Kf2 and white is winning with mate to follow. Then I played the vid and saw Karpovs line. sigh. I like Karpovs line much better. Great vid as always. Thanks again.

[GodForYa]

But problem with your move is; that you can avoid it.

With Karpov is for sure it's checkmate.

[Icrokis187]

jrobichess i hate to ask again but could you make another blits extended video with diferent openings, tanks.

[jrobichess]

It's definitely something I will do again Icrokis - stay tuned.

[KungFuBlitzKrieg]

Sweet! Got it!

Thanks for the post Robi-san!

[jrobichess]

Good catch KungFuBlitzKrieg!

[midasfan8888]

Cool!

[jrobichess]

Thanks Midas!

[johnskiiez]

That was really great.

[jrobichess]

Definitely a good move - thanks for checking out the vid John!

[Freshoffdahoodbro]

happy canada day!!!! great video!

[jrobichess]

Thanks Fresh!

[XPZION7]

mmm easy

[hotjun]

so how did the game actually end? how did the opponent counter?

[jrobichess]

His opponent resigned after Karpov played his move.

[BozeWolfChess]

I think he went home direct haha

[lamaquinadematar]

Beautiful...

[jrobichess]

Agreed - he definitely came up with a game ending move even though he was behind so much material!

[oricota]

In the last example were the pawn take the knight, how about if the knight move to h7, blocking the check?

[jrobichess]

The queen would just take it with checkmate. Thanks for checking out the vid Oricota!

[lamaquinadematar]

After the check by the queen he can just take that knight out and its checkmate.

If you say instead of taking the knight, rook just take that knight out making the only  possible move for blacks is king g8, then whites move the queen to g7 and its game over for blacks.

[IronWolf28]

love me some jrobi vids

[jrobichess]

hehe thanks Iron!

[GuilloTinh]

Great video! Keep up the amazing work!

[jrobichess]

Thanks for checking it out G!

[Rollin558]

Outstanding post. Thanks.

[jrobichess]

Thanks Rollin!

[fighterlink]

Karpov continues to impress me, thank you jrobichess for putting this video up, I love to see more tatics of Karpov or any other grandmaster such as Kasporov in the future.(Sorry if I spelled his name wrong)

[jrobichess]

The man definitely has some amazing chess accomplishments, and recently has been doing a lot of charitable work also. Thanks for checking out the vid Fighter!

[buenotc]

i saw it!!!!!!!!! it was a very devious move :)

[jrobichess]

Most definitely devious and deadly - Thanks for checking out the vid! =)