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zugzwang

zug·zwang [ tsk tsvng ]


noun  (plural zug·zwangs)
Definition:
 
disadvantageous chess situation: a chess situation in which a player is forced into making a disadvantageous move, especially one that involves the loss of a piece



transitive verb  (past and past participle zug·zwanged, present participle zug·zwang·ing, 3rd person present singular zug·zwangs)
Definition:
 
force into bad chess position: to force a chess opponent into a disadvantageous situation, especially one that involves the loss of one of the opponent's pieces

[Early 20th century. < German, "being forced to move"]
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