{"id":151,"date":"2021-05-13T16:04:32","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T16:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.forwardchess.com\/blog\/?p=151"},"modified":"2021-05-16T14:39:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T14:39:58","slug":"the-curious-case-of-a-black-sheep-piece-coordination-and-teamwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/the-curious-case-of-a-black-sheep-piece-coordination-and-teamwork\/","title":{"rendered":"The Curious Case of a black sheep: Piece Coordination and teamwork."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine winding up your office work earlier to get back home for a crunchy cup of popcorn, the warmth of a comfortable couch, your family around you and your favorite soccer team in action fighting for, say, the World Cup. When everything seems to be a picture-perfect moment, all of a sudden your team loses, thanks to this one guy who attacks a player in the opposing team with a headbutt and gets a red card, leaving the team in big trouble.<\/p>\n<p>That agony of our favorite team losing their game and the invective we throw at the person responsible for the loss! We\u2019re all had our moments, be it the NFL or FIFA World cups or the IPL cricket.<\/p>\n<p>But guess what? it happens all the time in our 64-square world. Do we notice it?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Introducing the black sheep:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I played white in the below position again a talented young player. The position is right out of the opening (Typical symmetrical English style middlegame) and it\u2019s time for black to make a few strategic decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-1\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-1\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"2rq1rk1\\\/pb1nbppp\\\/1p2pn2\\\/2pp4\\\/2P5\\\/1P1PPNP1\\\/PB1NQPBP\\\/R4RK1 b - - 0 11\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One important decision is where to develop the black queen and the e7-bishop. The general plan for black is based on the pawn formations. Queen goes to a8, and the black bishop goes to the more secure f6 or g7 square.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageUploaderImg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.chesscomfiles.com\/uploads\/v1\/images_users\/tiny_mce\/ForwardChess\/phpueA1uL.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageUploaderImg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.chesscomfiles.com\/uploads\/v1\/images_users\/tiny_mce\/ForwardChess\/php8fd3Bx.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But my opponent played Bd6 with the plan of going to b8. This turned out to be a strategic error. By playing e4 and forcing e5, we reached a pawn structure where the Bishop on d6 is going to be a burden for black.<\/p>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-2\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-2\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"????.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"*\\\"]\\r\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\r\\n[FEN \\\"2rq1rk1\\\/pb1n1ppp\\\/1p1bpn2\\\/2pp4\\\/2P1P3\\\/1P1P1NP1\\\/PB1NQPBP\\\/R4RK1 b - - 0 12\\\"]12... dxe4 13. dxe4 e5 *\",\"pieceSymbols\":\"native\",\"navigationBoard\":\"scrollLeft\",\"withFlipButton\":true,\"withDownloadButton\":true,\"nboSquareSize\":32,\"nboCoordinateVisible\":true,\"nboTurnVisible\":true,\"nboColorset\":\"original\",\"nboPieceset\":\"cburnett\",\"nboAnimated\":true,\"nboMoveArrowVisible\":true,\"nboMoveArrowColor\":\"r\",\"idoSquareSize\":32,\"idoCoordinateVisible\":true,\"idoTurnVisible\":true,\"idoColorset\":\"original\",\"idoPieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like the proverbial piece of straw that broke the camel&#8217;s back, One strategic mistake followed another. After Rfd1 ( Clearing f1 square for future activities), black played Qe7 instead of Qc7. The problem with this move is that it blocks the future Bishop maneuver Bd6 to f8 to g7, and also creates future trouble for the kingside if the bishop doesn&#8217;t occupy g7 quick enough. Black also missed another window of opportunity by missing out Ne6 (instead he played Bc7)<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-3\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-3\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"????.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"*\\\"]\\r\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\r\\n[FEN \\\"2rq1rk1\\\/pb1n1ppp\\\/1p1b1n2\\\/2p1p3\\\/2P1P3\\\/1P3NP1\\\/PB1NQPBP\\\/R2R2K1 b - - 0 14\\\"]14... Qe7 15. Nh4 g6 16. Nf1 Rfd8 17. Bc1 ({Better is} 17. Ne3 Qf8 18. Nd5 $16)\\r\\n17... Nf8 18. Bg5 Bc7 $2 {The last piece of straw that broke the camel&#8217;s back}\\r\\n({Better is} 18... Ne6) ({Or} 18... Qe6 19. Qf3 Be7) 19. Qf3 Kg7 20. Ne3 Rxd1+\\r\\n21. Rxd1 Qe6 22. Bh3 Qc6 (22... Qxh3 23. Qxf6+ Kg8 24. Nef5 gxf5 25. Nxf5 Ne6\\r\\n26. Nh6+ $18) 23. Bxc8 Bxc8 24. Bxf6+ Qxf6 25. Qxf6+ Kxf6 26. Nd5+ $18 *\",\"pieceSymbols\":\"native\",\"navigationBoard\":\"scrollLeft\",\"withFlipButton\":true,\"withDownloadButton\":true,\"nboSquareSize\":32,\"nboCoordinateVisible\":true,\"nboTurnVisible\":true,\"nboColorset\":\"original\",\"nboPieceset\":\"cburnett\",\"nboAnimated\":true,\"nboMoveArrowVisible\":true,\"nboMoveArrowColor\":\"r\",\"idoSquareSize\":32,\"idoCoordinateVisible\":true,\"idoTurnVisible\":true,\"idoColorset\":\"original\",\"idoPieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Black&#8217;s dark-square bishop turned out to be the black sheep that helped white win the game in an elegant style.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageUploaderImg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.chesscomfiles.com\/uploads\/v1\/images_users\/tiny_mce\/ForwardChess\/phpHy5KUC.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an example where a player is cautious about his possible black sheep and maneuvers it out of trouble. The game is from the book\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/maneuvering:-the-art-of-piece-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maneuvering: The Art of Piece Play<\/a> <\/strong>by Mark Dvoretsky and published by Russell Enterprises.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Maneuvring Art of Piece Play\" href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/sample\/maneuvering:-the-art-of-piece-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageUploaderImg alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/images.chesscomfiles.com\/uploads\/v1\/images_users\/tiny_mce\/ForwardChess\/phpnwPWZp.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/sample\/maneuvering:-the-art-of-piece-play\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-221 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/button4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The game was between two Grandmasters Stefano Tatai and Larry Christiansen, played in the year 1977 at Torremolinos, Spain.<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageUploaderImg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.chesscomfiles.com\/uploads\/v1\/images_users\/tiny_mce\/ForwardChess\/phpLYjs69.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>The above position is like a junction on a highway, where each road leads to a different city. The position can be continued in different ways, but Larry was conscious (Remember our previous blog on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/blog\/ForwardChess\/getting-better-at-problem-solving-observation-and-pattern-recognition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> observation<\/a>?) of his potential weakness, our very own Black Sheep on g7. Lack of mobility and scope can be two parameters to pick out such weaknesses.<\/div>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-4\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-4\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"????.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"*\\\"]\\r\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\r\\n[FEN \\\"r2q1rn1\\\/pppn1pbk\\\/3p2pp\\\/3Pp3\\\/4P1P1\\\/2N1B2P\\\/PPPQBPK1\\\/R4R2 b - - 0 15\\\"]15... 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The full game can be found below.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-5\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-5\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"Torremolinos\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"Torremolinos ESP\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"1977.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"Stefano Tatai\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"Larry Mark Christiansen\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"0-1\\\"]\\r\\n[EventDate \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[ECO \\\"B08\\\"]\\r\\n[WhiteElo \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[BlackElo \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[PlyCount \\\"74\\\"]1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Be2 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. O-O Bg4 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qd2\\r\\nh6 9. Be3 Kh7 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 e5 12. d5 Ne7 13. Be2 Nd7 14. g4 Ng8 15. Kg2\\r\\nBf6 16. Bb5 Nb6 17. a4 a5 18. Ne2 Bg5 19. Ng3 Kg7 20. b4 axb4 21. a5 Bxe3 22.\\r\\nfxe3 Nd7 23. Qxb4 Nc5 24. Rf3 Nf6 25. Raf1 Nh7 26. Bd3 Qh4 27. Ne2 Ng5 28. Rg3\\r\\nb6 29. axb6 Rab8 30. Ng1 Rxb6 31. Qc4 Ra6 32. Nf3 Nxf3 33. Rgxf3 h5 34. gxh5\\r\\nQxh5 35. Rg3 Ra4 36. Qc3 Rxe4 37. 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I love the chapter <strong>Obstructive Sacrifices <\/strong>from the fantastic classics <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/the-art-of-sacrifice-in-chess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Art of Sacrifices in Chess<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Rudolf Spielmann.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/sample\/the-art-of-sacrifice-in-chess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageUploaderImg alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/images.chesscomfiles.com\/uploads\/v1\/images_users\/tiny_mce\/ForwardChess\/phpyCfzhw.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/sample\/the-art-of-sacrifice-in-chess\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-221 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/button4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite games from the chapter is his game against Salo Landau back in 1933! Try guessing Spielmann&#8217;s move when you browse the game, especially where he sacrifices a pawn to obstruct enemy piece coordination and the beautiful final finishing touch.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-6\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-6\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"Match\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"Rotterdam NED\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"1933.04.10\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"3\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"Rudolf Spielmann\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"Salo Landau\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"1-0\\\"]\\r\\n[EventDate \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[ECO \\\"B02\\\"]\\r\\n[WhiteElo \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[BlackElo \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[PlyCount \\\"51\\\"]\\r\\n\\r\\n1. e4 Nf6 2. 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Here&#8217;s a good example to illustrate the idea.<\/p>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-7\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6ae0caf4bd733-7\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"Moscow Open\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"Moscow URS\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"1990.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"8\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"Murray Chandler\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"Thomas Hirschinger\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"1-0\\\"]\\r\\n[EventDate \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[ECO \\\"B12\\\"]\\r\\n[WhiteElo \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[BlackElo \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[PlyCount \\\"63\\\"]1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. g4 Be4 5. f3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. h5 Bh7 8. e6 fxe6 9.\\r\\nBd3 Nf6 10. 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Think about which piece is likely to become a bad piece or black sheep in the future, the best square for the piece and how you can maneuver it to the square. 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