A monster with a hundred eyes | Garry Kasparov vs Tony Miles, match game 1, 1986

[@PowerPlayChess]

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[@ludotolhuizen7818]

That was a real fighting game! I had the honour of playing Miles in an open in the mid-eighties. When I opened my well-filled lunch box, he bended forward and said: "I see you're expecting a long game". Well, I did make it to the time control but (obviously) lost without any chance.

[@SoulmateParis]

Nice anecdote !

[@runr1ckyrun113]

Tony Miles was such a great guy. He was happy to spend many a Saturday at our junior chess club and to us was just another adult such was his unassuming nature. He died so young and sorely missed 20+ years later

[@mpeterll]

He's not the only GM to refer to Kasparov as a monster. I remember a video a few years ago where Nigel Short saw Kasparov going through some incredibly deep post game analysis during a tournament and made a comment about "having to play that monster tomorrow".

[@georgesduroy410]

I met Tony Miles for a few days during a hot summer in Greece. It was mid 90s - I think he was on his way to a tournament. There was not even the slightest arrogance that he was a famous player (and I am not). I can only say he was one of the loveliest people I've ever met.

[@RPGgamer1010220]

GM King I am glad that you are giving the Benoni some love. Particularly the Czech benoni which is a rarity at any level of chess. One of the more recent games in this line of players of note is between Mamedyarov vs Finegold. It's a rapid game 2017, but shows what can happen when white pushes a bit too far. Finegold said that he studied the Czech Benoni with Vishy Anand in the late 80s. Great work, GM!

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

A really great game typical of them both. Miles was also a hero for me, but he was right about the monster with a hundred eyes. Thanks Daniel and keep up the good work.

[@ioannisbeis7960]

"Good or bad, f5 has to be played" is not an engine-kind of statement, but for a human ear it sounds spot on!

[@mikehh81]

Tony Miles, just unforgotten. Also in Germany.

[@davidcopson5800]

Great analysis Daniel. I really like the style of both of these players (mirrors my own aggressive/imaginative style of play). I actually went to Tony Miles' funeral in 2001. Roy Woodcock of Nuneaton Chess Club still owes me the black tie I lent him for the occasion! Keep up the good work.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Well done for attending.

[@LateCloser]

RIP "itsonlyme" GM Miles. I was able to play two blitz games against him on the ICC long ago. His first two games played there, I believe. Nice to see one of his classical games, as I didn't get to observe his career firsthand.

[@hylen26]

Tony Miles - fascinating character.

[@kenspencer9895]

Now that was quite a game & analysis! Many thanks, GM King! 😙

[@burt591]

Kasparov games are always so complex

[@robert82747]

Brilliant game,GM Miles unsung hero,If GM Kasparov had 1000 eyes,then GM Fischer was the beast from Brooklyn with fifteen hundred eyes 👀,great game thanks GM Dan

[@philipstevenson5166]

Seems Kasparov was happy to play unsoundly and bet his opponents would make mistakes. Maybe this helped to inspire the deep blue effort. Seeing him play the man, they made him play the board.

[@slowslav6653]

14:07 Black setting up for the next Chess 960 game lol:)

[@SAsportsCareers]

Your commentary makes me feel like chess is a theatre play. Awesome commentary and game. It's is interesting how you make the same comments about Kasparov and Carlsen, champion's DNA

[@guest_informant]

I remember this quote, something like: "I thought I was playing the World Champion, not a monster who sees everything."

[@Qhsjahajw]

Somewhere it said monster with 28000 eyes

[@PowerPlayChess]

Different articles give different numbers in Miles's quote. Take your pick.

[@guest_informant]

However many eyes it was, it's a great quote.

[@shauntaylor6040]

Must have been like when players played Morphy.

[@eyeofhorus1301]

@@guest_informant but was it like 5 eyes or like 95 eyes? it matters

[@Qhsjahajw]

Kasparov game let’s goooo

[@fixpontt]

Garry writes his name with double "r" and the match was in 1986 not in 1996.

[@bahmankargosha4946]

And it was 22 eyes 👀 not 100 !!

[@tomas-wi8dy]

yes! please make other Benoni review

[@taljechin]

I usually don't care so much for Norway Chess and all those Armageddon games after every draw, but nice to see Anand back in a classical top tournament, as well as Wang Hao - glad he must have reconsidered his retirement! And surprised to see Radjabov in the line up, it ends less than a week before the Candidates starts?! Is he really playing?

[@Dybbouk]

Monster with a thousand eyes sounds like my wife. Except she doesn't play. If she did she would be like Petrossian, prophylactic.

[@giuseppeindelicati7845]

1986, non 1996

[@waterskym]

Seeing Miles retreat his bishops to back rank remind me of a witty game where, on successive moves, he retreated his white knights to g1 and b1 then maneuvred to entrap a stranded piece. Anyone able to trace it?

[@yorick021]

Amazing how black was still in the game with 6 pieces on the back row at one point. I guess in the hands of a creative player the dubious openings with lack of space can be double edged but you really have to know what you are doing. It can easily become a positional disaster for black.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Oh so true.

[@jonchess8844]

I watched this match when it was played. Miles had no chance.

[@illowrenollow423]

Oh god, I rem this game very well, thx for covering this match game. PS: The h3/g4 plan (else even bg4 bxf3 ne8 bg5 is equalish) is rather annoying...

[@bdpv025]

Crazy game 😱

[@arjunverma8435]

Kasparov est exceptionnelle

[@andrewhaldenby4949]

Ty Daniel! I am wondering if “staggering around in the middle” could gain the same status as “split rooks” and “octopus knight” lol

[@PowerPlayChess]

It's only a matter of time :)

[@lazynut81]

thamks. just glad to see he is plain where is Karpov

[@sean2552]

thanks for the vid, just wondering why you didn't cover the final day of prag vs ding (believe you said you would be doing so), no interesting games?

[@PowerPlayChess]

Frankly, although it was great competition, the games didn't stand out to me. You had to be there, and experience the action in the moment.

[@sean2552]

@@PowerPlayChess caught some of it live and expected that might be the case, always looking forward to your videos regardless so had to ask! thanks again

[@sebszab76]

Danny, could you show a game where black wins with the Czech Benoni convincingly?

[@PowerPlayChess]

I will put it on the list!

[@nilsp9426]

14:00 I like how blacks pieces are all on the back rank

[@kiranfhh9059]

Hey Dan why did you give the finger. 11:00 ;)

[@juninhomedeirosnekemovitch1168]

Where are You from ? Daniel ?

[@Jaylooker]

14:05 almost all of black pieces are on the back rank

[@georgesduroy410]

that's how Fisher chess started - the rest is history....

[@markhughes7927]

4:38 probably being a dunce - but why doesn’t black help himself to the pawn on the h file?

[@PowerPlayChess]

13...Bxh4 14 g5 traps the bishop.

[@markhughes7927]

@@PowerPlayChess thanks - I should have gone on to ask if any ‘Tal-ish’ opportunity would result from in that case sac-ing the bishop on f2? - lots of space for black to move into? and king caught with his trousers down!?

[@PowerPlayChess]

@@markhughes7927 But Black has precisely zero pieces in the attack after losing the piece.

[@HunterBelkiran]

kind of comical at 14:00 almost all of blacks pieces are on the back rank haha

[@ioannisbeis7960]

Let people whine as much as they want; the Czech Benoni is a theoretical loss for black. Chess is misunderstood: it is not like that black can do anything he wants and still draw.

[@joachimleppert6172]

Tony would answer: „utter crap“