00:00If you are open-minded, it could actually enhance your creativity because you can see quickly what's happened.
00:06All the moves that we've made before and look for a new idea.
00:16I always believed that there was room for creativity in the openings.
00:21And that's why I spent a lot of time looking for old openings that were abandoned in the 80s.
00:31Let's not forget, in the 80s, Evans Gambit and, of course, Scotch, they were just totally abandoned.
00:40Belonged to the 19th century.
00:42Nobody expected these openings to make a comeback.
00:46I played it. I played against Karpov.
00:48I played as Scotch very successfully against all the top players, including my world championship match against Karpov and against Nigel Shaw.
00:58I played Evans Gambit.
01:02Though, of course, it didn't last for too long.
01:04Now we understand it's not refuted, but obviously white cannot expect to gain an advantage if black is comfortable.
01:18comfortable with playing this opening and that few ways for black to get a very decent position.
01:29But again, we're talking about top players.
01:32We're talking about strong grandmasters.
01:33But even within the realm of classical openings, you always have different lines, sharper lines or more solid lines.
01:46And let's not forget, we are moving from classical chess, five, six, seven hours to faster time controls.
01:54And the faster time controls, they can also have an effect on your opening preparation.
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