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NN vs Philip Stamma
Composition (1737) (probably analysis), ?
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50)  ·  0-1

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Feb-01-11
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  Penguincw: What an unusual way to form the Alekhine's Gun.Usual is the queen is behind at least one of the rooks.Of course, the Alekhine's Gun wasn't invented at the time.


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Sep-05-24
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  paulalbert: In my view using a strict definition the terminology "Alekhine's Gun" should only be used for a formation where the Q is behind the two rooks, consistent with where the terminology was originally applied to a somewhat unusual formation of the three pieces.

Accordingly, I also have a much more strict and precise definition of exactly what constitutes Zugzwang where "only" the compulsion to move is what is responsible for what changes the game's outcome, classic example K+P vs. K at end of the board where the strong side cannot win unless the weaker side by the laws of chess must move ( i.e. a compulsion to move which is what Zugzwang means ).

Frequently the term Zugzwang is applied to very constricted positions, but whether the weaker side moves or not is irrelevant to the constricted side's ultimate demise. Even Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, the so called Immortal Zugzwang Game, probably does not meet an exact definition of Zugzwang rather than just being an extreme bind.

Sep-06-24
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  Sally Simpson: Hi Paul,

I agree. You often see any tripling up of the heavy pieces being referred to as Alekhine's Gun. But the correct formation is the two Rooks loaded in a barrel ready to be fired by the Queen as in Qc1, Rc2, Rc3.

Edward Winter has a good attempt at trying to nail down when the term first appeared.

https://chesshistory.com/winter/ext...

We can call the pattern in this game, Stamma's Musket and yes Zugzwang is another term often misused.

Sep-06-24
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  paulalbert: On Alekhine's Gun, in Winter's chess history there is an example of the formation going back to a game Kennedy vs. Mayet in 1851.

Actually I remember a very casual game I had one evening at the Marshall Chess Club against a young boy of Chinese background in which I had an Alekhine's gun in the position. I of course was quite familiar with the Alekhine vs. Nimzowitsch game. During the game I think it was GM Michael Rohde came by and looked at the game and just smiled, seeing an Alekhine's Gun on the board. As I remember it, although I had a favorable position, the game was not finished because the event I was there for was about to begin, probably one of the Fischer Memorial Blitz Tournaments that I financially sponsored several times at the Marshall. Because I lived outside NY city and no longer worked in the city I usually only visited the Marshall when some special event was scheduled. Now, living in Texas for the last 5 years, regrettably I no longer can be involved in the NY chess scene. Where I live about 30 miles outside Houston there is some school chess activity, but little in the way of master level events, even in Houston itself, but lots more in some other major Texas cities.

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