The Immortal Zugzwang Game

Friedrich Saemisch vs Aron Nimzowitsch
Copenhagen (1923)
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical. Traditional Variation Nimzowitsch Line (E18)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O d5
8. Ne5 c6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Bf4 a6 11. Rc1 b5 12. Qb3 Nc6 13.
Nxc6 Bxc6 14. h3 Qd7 15. Kh2 Nh5 16. Bd2 f5 17. Qd1 (17. Nb1)
17... b4 18. Nb1 Bb5 19. Rg1 (19. Qb3 {1}) 19... Bd6 20. e4 fxe4 (20... Nf6 21.
e5) 21. Qxh5 Rxf2 22. Qg5 Raf8 23. Kh1 (23. Bf4 R8xf4 24. gxf4 Bxf4+) 23...
R8f5 24. Qe3 Bd3 25. Rce1 h6
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[SurenAghabekyan]

Dear chess lovers by pressing the "Like" button you are promoting this beautiful game known as chess. Let's promote chess and kick away stupid, low quality videos found on YouTube!!

[Marlborosfan]

Suren please make teaching videos too. For example teach us an opening or defense. Thank you for your effort bro. Keep going on... +1

[coosoorlog]

it's not zugzwang but in some sense it's close. it's not like white has a lot of moves anyway even without a direct threat.

[EebstertheGreat]

This isn't really zugzwang though, is it? A player in zugzwang would be in a better position if he or she could pass the turn. But here, passing would be no better for white than a move like a3, and in technically a little worse. It's just a trapped queen.

[MrSupernova]

Very nice game. I think you could have gone into more detail here. A game like this is rare and deserves the added analysis time. Thanks!

[iwersonsch]

Is it Zugzwang when Black is threatening R5f3 anyways?

[EntropiReality]

0:46 could any chess lovers please explain why the black knight will be dangerous on c4?

[beshtaa]

"Zug" = move
"Zwang" = force (being forced)

[MrKockabilly]

What if white rook to D1? (allowing white queen to move to E1)

[yusref]

Suren what is your chess point? Have you got any title?

[LcZero]

Hey suren, I have game you may be interested in going over, how should I send it to you

[thewhitenightray]

In 3:07 to 3:09 when he said black did a game that white resighned we can all see what is it

[raigom]

I love hearing Geman words in english videos =)

[tijsraman]

After 25. ... h6 26.a3 black just waits: 26. ... a5, f.i. 27.axb4 axb4 28.b3 Kh8 29.h4 Kg8 and white has run out of moves.

[pkrteambrj]

I probably sacrifices the black square bishop capturing the pawn, with this i could to open an exit to my queen easily.

[adrs]

Dear Suren, what kind of chess application that you used?
Hoped you answering this,
Thank you

[kandhivenkatasatyanarayana]

what does zugzawang really mean
I don't understand