Exploiting light square weaknesses: Karpov vs Shirov-Biel 1992

Anatoli Karpov vs Alexey Shirov [D46]
Biel 1992
Semi Slav Defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O
dxc4 9. Bxc4 b5 10. Be2 Re8 11. Rd1 Qc7 12. b3 e5 13. h3 Bb7 14. Bb2 a6 15.
dxe5 Nxe5 16. a4 Rad8 17. Ng5 Qe7 18. Nce4 Nxe4 19. Nxe4 Bb4 20. Ng3 f6 21.
Bxe5 Qxe5 22. Bd3 h6 23. Bg6 Rf8 24. Nf5 c5 25. axb5 axb5 26. Ra7 Qc7 27. Nh4
Rxd1+ 28. Qxd1 Ra8 29. Qg4 Qc6 30. Rxb7 Qxb7 31. Qe6+ Kh8 32. Be4 Qa6 33. Ng6+
Kh7 34. Ne5+ Kh8 35. Nf7+ Kg8 36. Nxh6+ Kh8 37. Qg8+ Rxg8 38. Nf7# 1-0
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[@slimzari2511]

this guy made me feel like he was telling a story about some kinda real life war. really fantastic video, sir. Cheers

[@user-rz7ds3zq7c]

"Knight and bishop are dancing on the light squares.Having party" God, that made my day! xD

[@johntoth3375]

Good to see them enjoying themselves!

[@HakMartin]

Lesson learned: always capture the piece that is about to mate you.

[@krayzielalo]

Mato you are the best. I love the killer moves and I like how you can make us laugh with your "Just kidding" moments

[@arsenalfanrichi]

I really enjoy Karpovs matches.

[@MatoJelic]

I am using new mic. It was on low to avoid background noise. Thank you for bringing this to my attention

[@MatoJelic]

I don't hate anyone.

[@Kubylklamett]

Mato, at 11:37 white could checkmate in two immediately, but he gives another check with the knight just to torture the black king. Sadistic! I love your videos!

[@kwelduivel]

What a wonderful smothered mate!

[@Erik_001]

Your videos are so GOOD! Thank you.

[@LrdAml]

This is really beautiful to watch. Thank you for your analysis and break down with the match. I have commitment issues to my pieces and it is tremendous pressure to sacrifice them. I never feel confident with an exchange

[@loosen749]

Luv dat game blessings king man nufff razpek

[@Tuxcz]

Thanks for making videos Mato!

[@MrSupernova111]

Stunning checkmate pattern! Loved it!

[@eggyolk1992]

Thanks mato, you're the best

[@LazarKovacevic7]

Mato, I'm very glad you made video of Karpov. Thank you. Suggestion: You should make video of Karpov's immortal against Topalov. I think its very good game.

[@SukiAbazi]

Gret Video as always Mato.

[@MichaelHarrisIreland]

Knights are lethal around a king in a tight spot, like a hand grenade.

[@Mr.DReed10]

I can't wait to turn my laptop on, knowing Mato uploaded another great video. Thanks Mato!

[@toplaz007]

fantastic mate

[@aeshalaby]

Mato, I'm glad you made a video for Karpov. We can learn alot of positional ideas from Karpov just as we learn chess from tactical players like Tal & Fischer. In my opinion, Karpov is one of the most underrated chess players in history. This checkmate is called Philidor's checkmate, first described by Lucena's 15th century!

[@srinjoymitra1947]

Fischer was not a tactical player, he was a positional beast !!!

[@khaluu2000]

I didnt see the smother mate. THAT WAS AWESOME!

[@harimp10]

Karpov is a genius. It is no exaggeration to assert that Bobby Fischer would have no chances of defending world championship against such a player for more than one championship cycle

[@dragancvetkovic74]

Mato you are great

[@mahmooddalal5820]

amazing chess game as well as mato's analysis

[@ChessZone9937]

I love the way the video becomes dramatic so suddenly.-"Here...white made a move......and...black resigned". DEN DEN DEN!!!!!!

[@BrujoHN]

Great video, and great comment/ instruction as always, Mato. However it seems the audio on this video was too low. I'm not criticizing, my friend, just letting you know there might be a minor misadjustment in the volume. Thanks for all your work, and your teachings. I respect you, admire you and will follow you no matter what. Best wishes. Elmer.

[@ding0389]

mind boggling..

[@yedidsion]

MATO dearest; Everybody loves you.

[@xyzDucati]

It would be nice to have more: ''What plan would you do in this position?". Thank you for the video.

[@pneumatic00]

Awesome game. Small advantage > small advantage .> small advantage > BLAM!

[@benpork8533]

This game is the example of mastery of strategy.

[@mckill2007]

Mato you made a mistake, 11:38 instead of Qg8+ directly and Nf7 mate you repeated the Nh6 part

[@imawesumdev]

@11:01 why not black play R1+ followed by Qc7+ would that not save the game ? even if white plays Qxf6+ black can play Qg7 . Am i missing something ?

[@LesChats1991]

at 11:38 the best move is Qg8. After rook takes Queen, the Knight can deliver checkmate on f7

[@EPKX]

Gr8

[@RF_20]

At 11:04 black could have played Ra1+, save his Queen and continue to fight.. Did i miss something?

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

Still black would lose with Bishop, Knight and Queen's attack combinations on King side :)

[@jesslin2346]

Rook to a1 King to h2 Checkmate on Queen to e6 looming now, black has to move queen while defending checkmate so black must play b8, other option is check on c7 and then after pawn to g3, queen to d8 If queen to d8, then knight to g6 check, king to h7, knight to e5 check from bishop and if king moves back to h8 then knight to f7 forking king and queen. If pawn blocks then queen to f7 check and king can only move to h8, then knight takes pawn on g6 checkmate. If queen plays to b8 instead of d8, then knight to g6 check, king to h7, knight to e7 check from bishop and after king to h8, knight to c8 and queen cannot take the knight or he will lose his queen, if he ignores this move and plays another move, for example, rook back to a8, after queen to e8 check and, it is checkmate. If he plays pawn to g6 then queen to f6 check, if king to h7, queen takes g7 pawn check and after king to h8, checkmate on h7. If king goes to g8, then simply knight to e7 checkmate. At least that is the continuation I worked out - 3years old comment but this might help any new watchers

[@Knorbi17A]

At 12:03 can play white Qf5 ? And then Qh7 for mate. P.S. I love your videos ! :)

[@cainking7943]

Not smothered mate, suffocation.

[@rockville1999]

Wow Karpov

[@MatoJelic]

Play it again

[@thequeensconquerer316]

I found Queen to F5, but Mat's mate was going to be quicker then one or two moves

[@thequeensconquerer316]

*Mato

[@iweirjkdkfmk]

"Hell of a party!"

[@ekibosna]

11:37 mate in two moves; Qg8 Rxg8, Nf7 #

[@nikojim100]

best on town

[@boldgriem]

What is the motive of black by wanting to exchange rooks at 09:36? It seems like a fatal, illogical move.

[@RF_20]

Black would like to get rid of that dangerous rook on the 7th rank, perhaps

[@Gunslinga13]

On 7:04, wasn't it better, instead of capturing the pawn back, to play Be4?

[@Gunslinga13]

Yea, didn't see that continuation. Thanks!

[@widarek1]

11:00 - 11:10 the rock can go to a1 with check, which enables the queen to save the situation.

[@jesslin2346]

Rook to a1 King to h2 Checkmate on Queen to e6 looming now, black has to move queen while defending checkmate so black must play b8, other option is check on c7 and then after pawn to g3, queen to d8 If queen to d8, then knight to g6 check, king to h7, knight to e5 check from bishop and if king moves back to h8 then knight to f7 forking king and queen. If pawn blocks then queen to f7 check and king can only move to h8, then knight takes pawn on g6 checkmate. If queen plays to b8 instead of d8, then knight to g6 check, king to h7, knight to e7 check from bishop and after king to h8, knight to c8 and queen cannot take the knight or he will lose his queen, if he ignores this move and plays another move, for example, rook back to a8, after queen to e8 check and, it is checkmate. If he plays pawn to g6 then queen to f6 check, if king to h7, queen takes g7 pawn check and after king to h8, checkmate on h7. If king goes to g8, then simply knight to e7 checkmate. Continuation I found

[@khann2159]

Mato you are a very strong player, are you a GM? Please answer me!!

[@MatoJelic]

I am MJ. Mato Jelic

[@captainobvious90]

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[@eltrapo8784]

+Pedro Chess It sais online that he's technical considered an expert

[@singhbackONtrack]

"Grand mother" 🤔

[@fujiapple9675]

I think he's around 2100 or higher but not quite a GM. He would still embarrass me in any game of chess. He has very good tactics.

[@madknight8035]

very unusual way for Karpov to play !?

[@mickroff]

Couldn't Shirov have moved his Rook to a1 to get check with Karpov's King and then check again with Qc7 thus avoiding the attack from the bishop on his queen?

[@whale_sea_about_that_4_shore]

why not ra1 check at 11:08

[@jesslin2346]

Rook to a1 King to h2 Checkmate on Queen to e6 looming now, black has to move queen while defending checkmate so black must play b8, other option is check on c7 and then after pawn to g3, queen to d8 If queen to d8, then knight to g6 check, king to h7, knight to e5 check from bishop and if king moves back to h8 then knight to f7 forking king and queen. If pawn blocks then queen to f7 check and king can only move to h8, then knight takes pawn on g6 checkmate. If queen plays to b8 instead of d8, then knight to g6 check, king to h7, knight to e7 check from bishop and after king to h8, knight to c8 and queen cannot take the knight or he will lose his queen, if he ignores this move and plays another move, for example, rook back to a8, after queen to e8 check and, it is checkmate. If he plays pawn to g6 then queen to f6 check, if king to h7, queen takes g7 pawn check and after king to h8, checkmate on h7. If king goes to g8, then simply knight to e7 checkmate. Continuation that I found

[@cryptic_ape9309]

Shirov had Knightmares!!!! lol 😆

[@deldri]

11:38 Even there he could have check mated in 2. why taking pawn? pain for shirov?

[@mcpartridgeboy]

Aethiest !

[@renangivenu125]

Your voice is too low Please check