Mutual zugzwang.

Hi!

I have just won this game (I was white):

http://es.lichess.org/analyse/hfcuticr

First of all, please note that 14.- ..., Ne4 is not a good move because of what I played (winning a pawn). But the reason why I create this topic comes from move 23th of black: ..., Rc8 is horrible
because it exist a mutual zugzwang (search in Wiki if you do not know what it is). He/she played Rc8 with the purpose of back-rank mate, but with Qxa5! I invert the situation, obtaining the full
point. Please comment on this one.

Regards from Spain.

Ajedrecista.

Qxa5 was a good move, but I don't see how you got into mutual zugzwang (at least by the definition I know) after 23... Rc8 because it was your turn to move and you got a great advantage by it being
your turn (it was beneficial).

Had it been black's turn, they would have benefited also by being able to move their rook away, use their queen for defense or open up the pawns by the king, but then it's not zugzwang anyways because
both sides are benefiting by it being their turn.

And for example if black was to move at move 25, they could checkmate in one move also. But good game anyways, tore up their queen side eh

Hi again:

Maybe it is not what the title says (I am not very familiar with zugzwang).

I want to share another game of today, this one is very razor from my POV and any comments are well apreciated:

http://es.lichess.org/analyse/3lch5kra/black

(I was black).

Regards from Spain.

Ajedrecista.