Letsplaychess.com: Why does it all depend?

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Letsplaychess.com Instructive discussion : Why does it all depend (on the position) ?

[Event "INTEL Rapid 25'"]
[Site "Paris"]
[Date "1995.11.12"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B65"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[EventDate "1995.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8.
O-O-O O-O 9. f4 h6 10. h4 Nxd4 11. Qxd4 hxg5 12. hxg5 Ng4 13. Be2 e5 14. Qg1
exf4 15. Bxg4 Bxg4 16. Qh2 f5 17. Qh7+ (17. g6 Bh4 18. Rd4 fxe4 19. Rxe4 Bh5
20. Qxh4 Qxh4 21. Rxh4 Bxg6 22. Re6) 17... Kf7 18. Rh6 Bxg5 19. Rhxd6 (19. Qg6+
Ke7 (19... Kg8 20. Qh7+) 20. Qe6#) 19... f3+ 20. Kb1 Qxd6 (20... fxg2 21. Rxd8
Raxd8 22. Qh2 Bxd1 23. Qxg2 Kg6) 21. Rxd6 fxg2 22. Qh2 Bf3 23. Qg3 Rh8 24. Qxg5
Rh1+ 25. Nd1 g1=Q 26. Rd7+ Kf8 27. Qxf5+ Kg8 28. Qxf3 (28. Qf7+ Kh8 29. Qxf3) (
28. Qf7+ Kh8 29. Qxf3 Re8 30. a3 Rh2 31. Qf7) 28... Rf8 29. Qb3+ Kh7 0-1

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[xxbulletproof1xx]

Was it just me? or was anyone else CRUSHED to see that Anand missed that G6 move @5:20 anfer Kasparov played F5 ¿¿?? Great sacrifice, it was perfectly sound, but I guess time pressure was getting to Anand.

[kingscrusher]

No it wasn't that clear because of Bh4 - offering a piece back. Then White's strongest according to Rybka is the weird looking Rd4.

[KNIGHTSTALE22]

sorry it doesn't work, my mistake.

[kingscrusher]

I guess it doesn't work because of Qxd6 and Qxg6...

[kingscrusher]

At 5:20 - checking again

[Nimzow]

I think it is about how to handle complexity :

1. Do I know the choices? (focus on king safety, pawn structure)

2. Am I capable of using them (do I know? .. how to handle an isolatied pawn)

3. How do I chose my priorities!! " I believe ideally on my own strengths and the weaknesses of the opponent (research research work work work)

Generaisations are useful cause they reduce uncertanty (fear) but cost flexibility

In psychology is an area called "complex problem solving" author =D. Doerner

[TheKingtut777]

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[faraonlatino]

At 5:33 if G6 was played, it was mate for white no matter what black did. Lucky Kasparov that Anand din't see it

[JohnnySkillish]

I enjoyed the overall concept of the vid that "it all depends" and "be flexible" and really learned from that. However, and I say this with tongue in cheek, that I very much doubt that a man of Kasparov's brilliance vs. a fellow World Champion, that he "winged it" by "taking a chance" opening up the h-file and "see what happens". ;) I believe he had a tactical and even a psychological reason for doing so, and to maybe play some misdirection to try to get into Anand's head. Great vid as usual!

[LennoxLewis86]

Why at about 3:30 does white play f4 instead of Bxf6 because black can't take back with the bishop because of the weakness on d6.. Wouldn't that doubled pawn there after castling and the bad bishop be an advantage for white already?

[xXxWilliExXx]

I don't think anyone will dispute that it all depends on the position, although it is good to have some knowledge of positional trumps which are usually beneficial (outpost squares, open files, active pieces, passed pawns, etc.). Obviously, the stronger the player, the less generalisations will be made and the more the position will be uniquely assessed.

[Nimzomyth68]

An excellent question raised in this video Kingscrusher. I found a great appropriate quote from Reti "we recognize now what we propose later to set forth in detail, namely, that all principles correspond with such simple types as in reality hardly ever occur in their pure form. It is not possible to deal with a complicated position according ro several principles because the latter often will be found to conflict with each other in their respective application."

[KNIGHTSTALE22]

BH4 really does keep the position hanging by a thread. Maybe this was a well prepared line by kasparov because you would have to be incredibly brave to play such a dangerous line in a rapid play game without constantly being aware of the single saving resources available.

[KNIGHTSTALE22]

Yeah thats right. Got excited at a quick glimpse of the decoy sac but quickly ruled out after a correct look lol.