A beautiful lesson, I especially liked the Saidy-Fischer analysis. A truncated version is in my ragged copy of the Tao of Chess, but I never saw until now the slow mastery Fischer showed, one is so used to the spectacular Fischer moments as if those were why he was so famous.
Great video, exactly what I need! I played a chess game a few days ago (draw) and I tried to use the strategical concept of the good Bishop vs. bad Bishop; trying to upgrade my color complexes thinking further. I find it hard, so I am using the search function in your Clinic to find all videos on this subject. Homework: well, after you said that Andersson is about bad Bishop vs. good Knight, and this position is played by Andersson: White is better! 😀(This is like copying from the teachers book of answers.) Although Blacks Bishop isn't hindered by it's own pawns, Whites pawns aren't on the Black squares either! Black must prevent puting it's pawns on Black squares. If Black will do that, White will freeze these pawns so the Bishop is hindered. Meanwhile the White Knight can jump around changing color like a chameleon. Putting pressure on the pawns and the Bishop. And of course, Whites King will force itself to the center and by smart pawn play will reach the Black side to grab pawns. 1....Bd4 2.g5 (now both Black f and g pawns can't move or...) f6 3.f4 And now Blacks e6 is hanging. If Black tries to move e5, then it hinderes Blacks Bishop. The h pawn is weak and can be taken by the White King after a few moves. Blacks King can't penetrated the White camp as Whites Knight at d3 keeps the entrance closed.
Excellent feedback Mark, thank you so much!! Please check this video and see how Ulf Andersson converted this ending: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tWeEpQUACOs.html
Thank you again for another excellent video! Re: Homework - you said it's black to play... so it looks like if white gets in e5 and then f4 (tempos on the bishop and pawns would be protected by the white knight), it could bury the black bishop so that's probably white's plan... knowing this, I would think black would want to get their bishop out ahead of white's pawn wall with perhaps Bd4 to keep from getting buried and keep white's knight tied down guarding pawns... black would also want to try to get their king eventually to d5 to control central squares.
Very thorough video. Your endgame analysis was fascinating. I wonder if you have plans for a practical endgame course? Something like converting a winning advantage. As you say, it takes skill to do that and I am sure that you have the teaching skills to teach that skill. Beautiful games BTW. Homework. Not easy!The black bishop isn't buried.Most of White's pawns are safe on white squares, but they will have to move... Black King is more active than white. White rook is fairly centralised and black King can't infiltrate the position. So it seems pretty even to me. A whit move of a3 would freeze the King side, so perhaps 1..a4 to stop that idea and create counterplay? If 2 bxa4 bxa4 then black can infiltrate with the King. For white it isn't clear what to do, there is often a risk that you blunder in situations like this. Maybe centralise the King, f4 is an idea to produce chances on Queen side, but that might be a huge blunder! Sorry to go on, but there was loads to think about in this video.
Thank you so much for your kind feedback. A practical endgame course is in my agenda, but it will probably take a few years to finalize/find positions. That endgame is not easy indeed, I liked your observations. You can see how Andersson won with White in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tWeEpQUACOs.html
Knights are good in closed positions (lots of pawns) but in a more open position,the sniper bishop can cut through the middle of the board...you just got to get into a good position because that knight can be tricky and snatch off those pawns or pieces...I always calculate a lot to control that knight and get the king into the middle or to a better position.
Fantastic content 👍, I think I would try e5 followed by f4 as the knight defends both those squares, If allowed I'd then play g5 trying to control that side of the board, I think that would in this case control the bishop on its own coloured squares, probably wrong but that would be my plan 🤔
Thank you so much for your kind thoughts! Here you can see the deep dive to this endgame: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tWeEpQUACOs.html
On the endgame study I thought the move was Ke6, looking to win the pawn, which it does, but that is a draw it turns out. I failed to see that the winning strategy is to remove Black's only piece from the board. Very instructive position for evaluating a future position.
homework spoiler - no engine The play by white should look to block black's only plan to activate the black king on the queen side. Their bishop cannot yet target any pawns and their king is blockaded from advancing further at the moment. White's ideal plan includes: f4 e5 g5 Bg7 f5 Kd6 Kf3 and white will create a passed pawn However, f4 Bd4 Ne5+ Bxe5 fxe5 Kc5 and black will be better on the queen side As a counter-measure, f4 Bd4 Kf3 f6 e5 Kd5 exf6 Bxf6 Nf2 Kd4 Nf4 Be7 g5 and the game is even but white has winning changes. Looking at other options, these appear to be losing for white. An immediate e5 Be7 Ke3 Kd5 f4 f6 exf6 Bxf6 makes no progress. Also, e5 Be7 f4 Kd5 Nf2 Kd4 allows the black king activity. Finally, e5 Be7 f4 Kd5 Kf3 Ba3 pins white's pawns on the queen side and white is probably lost. Overall, it looks like a very even endgame if white plays f4 or a similar line. Both the black bishop and king can't be easily shut out at the same time. The white knight doesn't have a strong enough outpost and the black bishop isn't blockaded enough.
Thank you so much for your detailed analysis! You can check this video for deep analysis of this endgame: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tWeEpQUACOs.html
The homework. Black doesn't have much going for it. a5 &b5 will be traded off at some point. White pawns except for f2 are on white squares against black dark square bishop. The bishop has no targets. Its best hope would be look for a white pawn passing through on a dark square. And the isolated h pawn is useless. I'll take white. I think black's best move is Bd4 followed by e5 and f6.
Thanks. I just found out that you have a lot more content than I was aware of. It was like finding a vein of gold. With the game times of G90 or G100, I rarely find myself in such consolidated positions. If I do, I'm behind on time, and running out of it. Andersson is obviously planning on getting to the endgame as quickly as possible. That's a strategy I would like to use it; particularly against stronger players. Consolidate quickly so that you eliminate your opponents options and leverage a positional edge. I appreciate what you do.
Really enjoy the video an game analysis 💯👏 these videos are what nimzowwitch is positional chess, it's Ike the nuts and bolts of chess,the mechanics of the pieces, how things work, critical to those new to chess,its different from the study of openings, will make great book 🤔,like Botvinniks game the one pawn closing down the game,great video,pawn to king 5 shutting out the black bishop🎉
