Amazing game by Gligoric, especially considering that his variation is played for the first time. It's amazing how white can't seem to use the c file to make a decisive breakthrough on the queen side. Once the knights are removed it seems like black's attack is petering out, but the white squared bishop proves a decisive asset. This is also counterintuitive as usually the activation of the black squared bishop is the preferred weapon of King Indian defenders. All the time it seems that white needs only a tempo to consolidate or counterattack but never gets that chance. This means that Gligoric's attack is carried out with immense precision. Thanks for your superb commentary!
For a relatively 'modern' opening, the Kings Indian has such a rich and wonderful history! Sure, it has gone out of fashion from time to time since those early days, when several powerful soviet players developed so much opening theory between the two world wars and into the sixties and beyond, when others adopted the opening and improved the options for black (and also for white) … Gligoric … Fischer … and, of course, Kasparov. Most history enthusiasts will note that very few players are using it at the highest levels of 'classic' chess these days, largely because (I suspect) their pet engines aren't happy(?) Yet it always bounces back, and will continue to do so. :) I'm old enough to remember one of the KID's greatest exponents, RJ Fischer himself, paying tribute to Gligoric a few times. The 1953 Candidates tournament held in Zurich (official book written by Bronstein, another exponent) offers a few gems. And it's fascinating that repeat-world-champion Mikhail Botvinnik didn't triust the opening at all! Thank you for presenting this wonderful game and explaining it so well.
A good model for the Black side of the KID- gain space on the kingside, bring numerous pieces over to it, do just enough to defend your queen side, and crack open the enemy king castle and launch an attack. Gligoric won this tournament with 16/19, and lost only once, to third place Julio Bolbochan, the Argentinian Champion who while on his home territory managed to lose not a single game. The loss was interestingly in a KID with Bolbochan playing as black just a few rounds after this game. Second place was Najdorf himself, who also lost only once, that being this game. Thanks as always. Hope things have been well
Thank you. I learned something here. The manouvers of the black pieces on the seventh and eighth rank a very instructive. Something i already knew. But the move knight h8 and the manouvers of the white squared bishop, who in my games never landed on e8, were knew to me and very valuable.
Amazing game by Gligoric, especially considering that his variation is played for the first time. It's amazing how white can't seem to use the c file to make a decisive breakthrough on the queen side. Once the knights are removed it seems like black's attack is petering out, but the white squared bishop proves a decisive asset. This is also counterintuitive as usually the activation of the black squared bishop is the preferred weapon of King Indian defenders. All the time it seems that white needs only a tempo to consolidate or counterattack but never gets that chance. This means that Gligoric's attack is carried out with immense precision.
Thanks for your superb commentary!
My pleasure and thanks for your comment!
Indeed, thanks for your lovely comment.
This kind of context makes all the classic masterpieces against these players all the more impactful.
For they are masters of legend themselves!
For a relatively 'modern' opening, the Kings Indian has such a rich and wonderful history!
Sure, it has gone out of fashion from time to time since those early days, when several powerful soviet players developed so much opening theory between the two world wars and into the sixties and beyond, when others adopted the opening and improved the options for black (and also for white) … Gligoric … Fischer … and, of course, Kasparov.
Most history enthusiasts will note that very few players are using it at the highest levels of 'classic' chess these days, largely because (I suspect) their pet engines aren't happy(?)
Yet it always bounces back, and will continue to do so. :)
I'm old enough to remember one of the KID's greatest exponents, RJ Fischer himself, paying tribute to Gligoric a few times.
The 1953 Candidates tournament held in Zurich (official book written by Bronstein, another exponent) offers a few gems.
And it's fascinating that repeat-world-champion Mikhail Botvinnik didn't triust the opening at all!
Thank you for presenting this wonderful game and explaining it so well.
My pleasure and thanks for watching.
Thanks for such a detailed analysis that can help even a beginner.
Thanks for the suggested Fischer game as well.
My pleasure.
@@chesswisdom Being taken to the real chess understanding, thanks.
So nice of you Sir ❣️
Great video as usual, with good analysis and very memorable catchphrases. I would love if you covered some more Fischer games as well!
Interesting classic chess game, with very detailed analysis 👍
A good model for the Black side of the KID- gain space on the kingside, bring numerous pieces over to it, do just enough to defend your queen side, and crack open the enemy king castle and launch an attack.
Gligoric won this tournament with 16/19, and lost only once, to third place Julio Bolbochan, the Argentinian Champion who while on his home territory managed to lose not a single game. The loss was interestingly in a KID with Bolbochan playing as black just a few rounds after this game. Second place was Najdorf himself, who also lost only once, that being this game.
Thanks as always. Hope things have been well
Brillante India de rey.gracias chess Wisdom.Saludos.
Thank you. I learned something here. The manouvers of the black pieces on the seventh and eighth rank a very instructive. Something i already knew. But the move knight h8 and the manouvers of the white squared bishop, who in my games never landed on e8, were knew to me and very valuable.
My pleasure.
Brilliant analysis