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Paralysis
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Concept
Paralysis is a subtle strategic motive which
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is usually in the field of domination and
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zugzwang. The idea of this interesting
strategic theme is to constrain the action of
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one or several pieces and limit the counter
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by the weaknesses; until you see it reduced
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by the little space for maneuver to the
extreme passivity. If you have it, you will
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feel bound as a spectator of a sad end,
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seeming that it was been screwed to the
position and a sense of powerlessness The following composition never ceases to
before the upcoming events. The following amaze me. White to play and win:
example is a curious tragicomedy of 1.Kh8!+
numbness. The black has been petrified. In the next
move, no way to escape mate!
Lespersen (1912) 1...Ne4
1...Nc6 2.Ng6#.
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2.Ne6# 1:0.
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G. Bogdazarian (1937)
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White to play and saved miraculously!
1.g8B!! Rbf8=
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Draw by mutual paralysis! ½.
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An admirable example of mutual paralysis
is found in the study of G. Bogdazarian.
1.h8Q! Rh2 2.Kg5 Rh8 3.g7 Kg7 4.f6
Kf8
Stalemate!
Same happens: 4...Kh7 5.Kh5= and Black
is in stalemate!
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M. Liburkin (1939) curious, if white would play at this time,
black would win! 1:0.
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H. Mattison (1924)
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I want to share with my kind readers one of
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the issues that have impressed me most
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about the topic "Paralysis - Domination" is
an inspiring study, where the dynamic We find a mutual paralysis worthy of
value is greater than the static value. White mention in this composition of Mattison.
plays and wins surprisingly! 1.a4!
1.Bd2 b4 2.Bb4 Kb5 3.Nd6! Kb6 4.Ba5!! The immediate idea 1.Ke2? loses by:
1...Bc5 2.a4 Kc8 3.a5 Kb7 4.Nb6 Bb6
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5.ab6 ab6 6.Kd3 Ka6+ .
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1...a5!
1...Kc8 2.a5 Kb7 3.Nb6= Bb6 4.ab6 ab6
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5.Kc3 Ka6 6.Kb4=.
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Subtle and amazing sacrifice!
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4...Ka5
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4...Qa5 5.Nc4+ .
5.Nc4 Kb5"! 6.Kf4! f5
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6...c5 7.d5 f5 8.Kg5 f4 9.f3.
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7.Kg5! c5 8.d5! f4 9.f3!
Once black is out of moves, remains Ingenious, departs the Bishop from the e1
immobility! White dominates the entire square!
Board. Black is completely paralyzed, total 2...Bg1
control of the Queen and the King. It is 2...Ba7 3.Kd3 Kd7 4.Kc4 Kc6 5.Nc7!=,
with a similiar result, like in the study.
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3.Kd3 Kd7 4.Kc4 Kc6 5.Nc7! 3...Kb7
This subtlety is the reason for the idea Sad and only move, Black is paralyzed!
King e2! 4.Nd8 Kb6 5.Nf7+
5...Kc7 6.Kb5 Bb6 7.Ka6! The idealized victory square.
5...Kb5 6.Nh8+ 1:0.
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Vachier Lagrave M. : Ding Liren
Paris/St Petersburg 2013
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A surprising game that since virtually the
start of the game, the subject of paralysis
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can be felt. Very creative driving by G.M.
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M. Vachier Lagrave. An eloquent example
of this powerful strategic motive.
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1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h6 5.g4 Be4
6.f3 Bh7 7.e6!? Nf6N
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The most common move and probably the
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best is 7...Qd6!? 8.ef7 Kf7 or also 7...fe6
8.Bd3 Nf6 (8...Bd3 9.Qd3 Qd6) 9.Ne2 c5.
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8.Bf4!
Awe and helplessness? It is the sensation
Playing against the Queen on d6!
produced by this unusual position!]
8...Qb6 9.Nc3!? Qb2 10.Kd2!?
7...Kc6 ½.
Very original way of playing, Black has
difficulties to coordinate the development.
M. Liburkin (1949)
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10...Qa3; 10...Qb4 11.Nge2 Qa5!? 12.Nc1
fe6 13.Nb3 Qa3.
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11.Nge2 a6?!
11...Qa5!? It is definitely more active.
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12.Rb1 b5! Counter attack.
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12.Rb1 Qa7 13.Na4! b5
Only one.
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Visualize your objective and go for it! One
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of the methods to find plans and moves is
to assume at any given time what would
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your opponent do if he played? Analyzing
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the position, we can see the critical victory
square; imagine moving the Knight to f7.
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How to achieve this?
1.Kf7!! Kb7 2.a8Q Ka8 3.Kg6!
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The answer is: get a similar situation, but
with Black's turn!
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Note the passivity of Black Bishop f8 and Topalov V. : Gelfand B.
Rook h8 that are not playing. Linares 2010
14...Bg8 15.Be5
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15.Bh3.
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15...fe6 16.Nf4 Nbd7 17.Nd7 Nd7 18.Ng6
Ne5 19.de5 Rh7 20.h5
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A dramatic situation developed in this
game, Gelfand must make a critical
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decision in a very complicated position.]
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49...a2?
It is curious to see the h7 the Rook and the Error. Last chance to save himself, had to
f8 Bishop seem guests made out of stone play: 49...Ke7!! 50.Rh7 (50.Kd5 a2 51.Rh7
that do not participate in the events. Kd8= 52.Kd6 Kc8 53.c6 Kb8 54.c7 Kb7
20...c5 21.f4Ä… 55.Kd7= (55.Rh8?? Rc3 +) 55...Rc3
Very interesting, directed to the kingside; 56.Kd8 Kb6=) 50...Ke6 51.c4 Ke5 52.Ra7
observe the Bishop on f8 and Rook on h7 Kd4 53.Ra4 Rh3 54.Kb6 Rb3=.
are paralyzed! Curious would be the 50.Rh8 Ke7 51.Ra8 Rb2 52.Kc7 Rc2
original maneuver: 21.Ke3!? c4 (21...Qc7 53.c6 Rb2 54.c4 Rc2 55.Ra6 Rb2 56.c5
22.Kf4 (22.c3+ ) ) 22.Qd4 Qd4 23.Kd4+ Ke6 57.Ra5!!
and practically the White Bishop f1 and the Very ingenious, at the point of breakdown,
Rook h1 would be 2 additional pieces. this move is the key to win! It must be
21...Bf7 22.Qf3 0 0 0 23.Be2 c4 24.a4 defended "the c5 shield". This Pawn is
It is necessary to open columns to put the vital for victory. 57.Kc8 Kd5 58.c7 Kc5
non-used pieces to work! 59.Kd7 Rd2 60.Ke6 Re2=; 57.Ra3 Kd5
24...Kc7 25.ab5 ab5 26.Rb5 Qd4 27.Ke1 58.Ra5 Kc4 59.Kc8 Kb4=.
Ra8 28.Rb1 57...Rc2
It also seems sufficient to win 28.Kf1! Ra1 57...Kd5 58.Kd7 Rh2 59.c7 Rh7 60.Kc8
29.Kg2 Rh1 30.Kh1 Bg6 31.hg6 Rh8 Kc6 61.Ra6 Kc5 62.Kb8+ .
32.Qa3+ . 58.Kb7 Rb2 59.Kc8 Ke7 60.c7 Ke8
28...Ra2 29.c3 Qd2 30.Kf2 Rc2 31.Qe3 61.Ra2!!
Qe3 32.Ke3 Rc3 33.Kd4 Rc2 34.Rhe1 The detail missed by Gelfand!
Wins 34.Rb5! Re2 35.Rhb1+ . 61...Ra2 62.Kb7!
34...Kc6 35.Rb8 Bg6 36.hg6 Rh8 Black was astounded!
37.Reb1 Rd2 62.Kb7 Rb2 63.Kc6+ Note the
37...Re2 38.R1b6 Kd7 39.Kc5+ . importance of the c5 shield! 1:0.
38.Ke3 Ra2 39.R8b6
Curious position, Black is completely
paralyzed! 39.R8b6 Kc7 40.Kd4! Re2
41.Rb7 Kc8 42.Kc5+ . 1:0.
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Alekhine A. : Nimzowitsch A.
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One of the most famous classic games of
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this motive.
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Ne7 6.Nb5 Bd2 7.Qd2 0 0 8.c3 b6?
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8...Nbc6; 8...Nd7; 8...f6.
9.f4 Ba6 10.Nf3 Qd7 11.a4! Nbc6
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11...c4 12.Nd6 (12.Na3 Qa4) 12...Nc8.
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12.b4!Ä… cb4
12...c4 13.Nd6Ä….
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13.cb4 Bb7 14.Nd6Ä… f5?!
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14...a5 15.b5 Nb4 16.Bd3 f5.
15.a5! Nc8
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15...ba5 16.b5 Nd8 17.Ra5Ä…-
Note the immobility and the total lack of
16.Nb7 Qb7 17.a6! Qf7
counter-play for Black. There is no way to
It does not work: 17...Qe7 18.Bb5 Nb4
escape.
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27.Ba4!
18.Bb5!
Threatening b4.
Already perceive the broad domain of
27...b5 28.Bb5 Ke8 29.Ba4 Kd8 30.h4!
pressure and White space.
Black is running out of moves.
18...N8e7 19.0 0 h6
30...Qe8
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Paralysis-Zugzwang and the end.
20.Rfc1 Rfc8 21.Rc2 Qe8 22.Rac1
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There is nothing to do, the material losses
are inevitable. 1:0.
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22.Ra3! Rc7 23.Rac3 Rac8 24.Qc1.
22...Rab8 23.Qe3
The simultaneous threats of the Bb5 and
Rooks in the c-column condemn Black to
passivity.
23.Rc3 Rc7 24.R1c2 Rbc8 25.Qc1+ .
23...Rc7 24.Rc3 Qd7 25.R1c2 Kf8 26.Qc1
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