zugzwang.
A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move; a position where any legal move will worsen a player's situation.
Meaning & usage
A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move; a position where any legal move will worsen a player's situation.
A situation in which someone is forced to make a disadvantageous move.
Where this word comes from
From German Zugzwang, from Zug (“move”) + Zwang (“compulsion”).
To force (a player) into a situation where they must make a disadvantageous move.
Where this word comes from
From German Zugzwang, from Zug (“move”) + Zwang (“compulsion”).
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