Ah, dear old zugswang, my eternal position on the chess board.

It is interesting to note that two of the most famous zugzwang games see Nimzowitsch with the black pieces. Once as the triumphant player against Sämisch, Copenhagen 1923, and once as the victim against Alekhine, Sam Remo 1930, both games with zugzwang at an almost full board.

hey chessdawg thought id leave a comment as i dont leave many but i really enjoy your videos and style of commentary, always learn something and your chilled laid back candor makes the videos easy to digest! i have only been playing chess for 5-6weeks gone from 100-800 elo, im obsessed love it! bobby is the man! some of my fave players are Tal, Alireza and pragg for the new generation nodirbek is fire to. and obvs Magnus 357 aahah great vid fan from Manchester England

I’m forever in zugswang. Thanks for reminding me. ;)

Your videos are very good. Very good game too

Great game and analysis.

Love it. I wish I could deliver zugzwang in my games. Thanks Mr Dawg

Excellent game with a lot of lessons for amateur players. ❤

What a game fantastic

Good video

Thanks for the videos. Do you stream on Twitch?

Brilliant....as usuel

Zugzwang -read Tsugtswang..is situation at which one side has to make move..but whatever move..it makes..it's just deteriorates their position unavoidably..and move can't be skipped cause it's your turn..to make it..

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This masterpiece made me wonder if it's possible to produce the mathematical solution for the maximum amount of pieces on the board that could allow for zugzwang to be played. Since I didn't want to give you some extra homework, Dawg, I decided to consult some online AI and this is what I got (the key things): To maximize the number of pieces on the board while maintaining zugzwang, we need to consider the smallest number of moves available to each player. In the case of the white king, it can move to a maximum of 8 different squares on the board. For the black bishop, it can control diagonal lines and restrict the king's movement. However, the exact number of squares that can be controlled depends on the board arrangement. The maximum number of pieces on the board that can allow for zugzwang to be played depends on the specific position and arrangement of the pieces. It is difficult to determine a specific maximum number as it can vary from position to position. Additionally, zugzwang is more likely to occur in complex positions with a significant number of pieces rather than in simpler positions with fewer pieces. In summary, to determine the maximum number of pieces on the chessboard that allow for zugzwang to be played, we need to find a configuration where the player with the fewest number of moves available has one less move than the opposing player. The exact number of pieces will vary depending on the specific arrangement of those pieces on the board.

God bless America, but why aren't you covering FIDE World Cup games? Anyhoo God bless America, God bless Wesley So, God bless Bobby Fischer, God bless Hans Niemann.

It's not a zugzwang. White or Black to play ...Black is losing. A zugzwang is that you loose because you have to play.