Zugzwang: The Tomb Game
Zugzwang describes a situation where one player is put at a disadvantage because he has to make a move when he would prefer to make no move. This game is known as "The Tomb Game", Bruce Harper-Robert Zuk, Halloween Open, Burnaby, British Columbia1971 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Bd2 Nh5 10. Rc1c5 (10... f5 11. exf5 Nxf5 12. g4 (12. Ne4) 12... Nd4 13. gxh5 Nxe2+ 14. Qxe2 Bg4 15. hxg6 $17) 11. g3 Nf6 (11... f5 12. exf5 Bxf5 13. Ng5) 12. a3 Ne8 13. Ne1 f5 14. exf5 Nxf5 15. Bf3 b6 16. Bg2 Nd4 17. f4 Bf5 18. fxe5 Bxe5 19. Bh6 Bg7 20. Bxg7 Nxg7 21. Nd3 Qg5 22. Nf4 Rae8 23. Qa4 Qe7 24. Nb5 Nxb5 25. Qxb5 Qe3+ 26. Kh1 g5 27. Nh3 Bd3 28. Rxf8+ Rxf8 29. Rg1 Be4 30. Qd7 (30. Bxe4 Qxe4+ 31. Rg2 Rf1+ 32. Ng1 Rxg1+ 33. Kxg1 Qe1#) 30... Bxg2+ 31. Rxg2 Qe4 32. Ng1 h6 33. h4 Rf2 34. Qh3 g4 35. Qh2 h5 36. b4 (36. Ne2 Rxe2) 36... Rf1 37. b5 Kh8 38. a4 Kh7 39. a5 Kg8 {White resigned} 40. axb6 axb6 41. Qh3 gxh3 42. g4 (42. Kh2 Qxg2#) (42. Kh2 Qxg2#) (42. Kh2 Qxg2#) (42. Kh2 Qxg2#) 42... Qxg2# { 0-1 ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ Please watch: "The Best Game Played On Lichess | Lichess Game of the Month: December 2023" • The Best Game Played On Lichess | Lichess ... ~-~~-~~~-~~-~

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