Denis Lazavik Crushes the KID Glek Defense in 26 Moves

Hi everyone, it's Jerry. I have a sharp game to share with you from Title Tuesday Blitz, played today, June 2nd, on the white end, Denis Lazovic, playing against Vladimir Fedoseev. Alright, this was from the 11th and final round of this event. Time control is 5 plus 0. And we're looking at a King's Indian defense, with black's moves here, Na6 and e5. This is the Gleck defense, Bb3, Ng4, Bishop poking around here, provoking, f6, and in the end, falling back home, Nh6. Quiz, how would you continue here? Pause the video if you'd like. Okay, the top move here, move in the game, Rb1. When I made my initial pass through this game, a note or two I made here, after seeing Rb1, is okay, the rook is in a spot to support b4. And the knight on a6 may struggle to enter the game, b-pawn taking away c5. At some point, this pawn can be removed to open up that c5 square. This rook has a function beyond simply supporting b4, as we will soon see. This Queen rook is, in my opinion, the MVP of this game. Play continues with Nf7, b4, sure enough. And from here, exd is played. Computer is looking at, says hang on to your top pawn, don't be so quick to get rid of it. Cut out, a jump from White's Queen knight, and open up a new square for your knight. Now Black plays it, capture on d4, Nxd4, and now the following tactical trick, Nxb4 with c5 move to follow, winning the piece back. White's position is going to open up significantly after this. Computer is also looking at an immediate c5 after this capture. You have your pick, improve the knight, or take with the pawn, improve your structure. Not what we see. It is first, Nxb4, RxNc5, and where to go exactly with the rook? Just a baby step back. Pawn takes knight. This is a very interesting rank. There is a pawn break in Black's position here with f5. The rook pivoting on g3, f3, can be a quick contributor on the king's side. Queen takes pawn, f5, Qd2. From here, b6 is played, freeing the bishop from its defensive role. It's already a very difficult position here for Black. Some pawn grab line is terrible, so this one here giving up this monster all-important dark square bishop. Just to win e4, you're asking for big, big trouble. Do know, trying to rely on this knight clogging up the diagonal, not going to cut it because there is c5 to undermine d6. This is a completely lost position for Black, so do not give up the four-point minor piece. We have here b6, e takes f, bishop takes, Nd5, Rc8, Bb2. Black does not want to see this exchange a very important defender for the king's side, so Nd5. From here, white activates his final piece, Re1 is played. Computer is attracted to Ne3, attack the bishop, defend c4. White plays it with Re1. Another pop quiz, what move would you play here? Pause the video if you'd like. Okay, from here, Black plays g5, and it says white is completely winning after this. The idea behind it, interfere with that form. Don't allow the knight to be kicked, do not allow a dark-square bishop exchange. If white gets a dark-square bishop exchange, Black's position will crumble fast. At the top, it points out Bb4. This is Black's only way to try and stay in the game. Even with this, it's calling it about plus one. From here, looking at Bf1, or even this very weakening move, g3, weakening f3. From here, it wants a bishop for knight exchange. Now, just to demonstrate how dangerous it can be for Black, if there is a dark-square bishop exchange, suppose knight captures pawn is played. Watch how quickly Black gets destroyed here. Rook and knight coordinating on e7. White is down a pawn, but this is not a five-point rook. Much more valuable. White is in control of the seventh. Black had tried to tame the rook, but soon a white rook will be established on the seventh rank. This is one sample line, and it's nearly checkmate. Bf8, checkmate in two. And going to the other square, knight pounces, maybe mate here. And there's even a cute move in this position with queen captures pawn. You're not getting mated. There would be rook e1 blocking the check and landing a check right back. This line right here is going straight to checkmate. Queen g5 there. So, no dark-square bishop for Black. Interesting position here. Three invasive pieces on the dark squares. Okay, do not even think about capturing c4 here. Again, g5 is played. Notice with this top move, Be4, if white still tries to scare the knight away. Notice how things would be different if f4 was played in reply to this top move. Now you can take on c4. Bishop takes knight, rook takes bishop. This bishop interferes with white's coordination on e7. Okay, computer move here. Any of you come up with Be4 here? Alright, in this game, we see g5. MVP of the game. Rook now swings over to g3. g4, another pop quiz. What is your move? Pause the video if you'd like. Okay, there's more than one winning path at this point. h3 is a winning move. At the very top, move in the game, we have bishop captures pawn. Black's response is bishop captures bishop. If the knight captured the bishop here, there's knight e7 check, king h8, dark-square bishop removed with check, and queen d4. Disaster for black. Block with the rook, move the king to f7, bishop hangs, knight ready to fall next. You don't survive this. Also, king h6, it's a checkmate in two. Rook h3 and f4. So, don't take here with the knight. Also, do not capture on c4. In response to this, bishop captures bishop is there. You can do without the queen. Rook takes bishop is there with check. Rook g to e7 with a discovered check, and all that's left for black are these silly moves. Blocking the checks, the rooks get gobbled up, and a pretty bishopmate. Okay, how it is playing out here after bishop g4. Bishop takes bishop. This is a winning path. Bishop takes knight with rook captures bishop to follow. But in this one, we have rook captures bishop. A sacrifice in the end for this MVP. How many moves is that? b1, b4, b3, g3, g4. Finally goes, knight takes rook. Knight e7 check is there. From here, king f7 is played. If the king goes to the corner, dark square bishop removed, queen pounces with check, and the knight falls. It's a knight and pawn versus rook imbalance, but this rook is ready to fall, and the king is ready to fall. Wide open position here, queen d4, followed by queen captures rook is the main threat. So, black's approach at this point after the knight check on e7 is king f7. And after move 26, queen d5 check. Black resigned. If the game continued, the only move here is king e8. And after knight f5 check, there's just not a good move left. King d7, capture on d6 for checkmate. With the queen, checkmate. In just a couple and any minor piece blocks on these squares here, there's queen e6. And queen captures queen for checkmate. 26 mover here out of the king's Indian defense with this win. Winning is titled Tuesday for June 2nd. Sharp game here. Your thoughts with this one. Feel free as usual to leave any feedback to this video in the comment section below. I hope you enjoyed it, and maybe took a thing or two. That's all for now. Take care. Bye.