I just finished this game last night and a position was reached where my opponent cannot move a piece without losing it (i'm talking about pieces not pawns). I was wondering, does this have a name? Zugzwang is when every available move weakens your position. Is there a word that describes this...?
1. Ng1f3 c5 2. c4 Nb8c6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nf3xd4 Ng8f6 5. Nb1c3 e6 6. Bc1f4 Bf8e7 7. Nd4b5 O-O 8. Bf4c7 Qd8e8 9. Nb5d6 Be7xd6 10. Bc7xd6 Nc6e7 11. g3 a6 12. Bf1g2 Ne7c6 13. O-O Qe8d8 14. Qd1a4 { Yes white can win the exchange but the bind the bishop is exerting on the position is far more valuable... } Rf8e8 15. Nc3b5 Nc6e7 16. Nb5c7 { Bc7 looks tempting but after ..axb5 it's unclear. This move keeps complete control. } Ne7c6 17. Nc7xa8 Nc6d4 18. Na8c7 Nd4xe2 19. Kg1h1 Ne2d4 20. Nc7xe8 Qd8xe8 21. Ra1d1 Nd4c6 22. b4 Nc6a7 23. Rf1e1 Na7c6 24. b5 Nc6d8 25. Bg2f3 { This is technically not the best move, but seeing the opportunity to tie down every piece seemed a practical decision as i thought my opponent would resign. This is the position i am referring to. Does this sort of thing have a name? } Kg8h8 26. Qa4a5 Nf6g8 27. Qa5c7 Nd8c6 28. bxc6 bxc6 29. Rd1b1 1-0
Originally posted by Marinkatomb I just finished this game last night and a position was reached where my opponent cannot move a piece without losing it (i'm talking about pieces not pawns). I was wondering, does this have a name? Zugzwang is when every available move weakens your position. Is there a word that describes this...?
[pgn][Event "Grand Seven Fourteen"]
[Site "http://www ...[text shortened]... of thing have a name? } Kg8h8 26. Qa4a5 Nf6g8 27. Qa5c7 Nd8c6 28. bxc6 bxc6 29. Rd1b1 1-0[/pgn]
Zug is more a situation when you would be OK if you could just pass your turn. At the end of this game, even if black passed, Rb8 is going to kill him.
05 Mar '14 14:123 edits
Not quite Zugzwang
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