zugzwang

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Wikipedia

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Alternative spellings 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From German Zugzwang, literally "compulsion to move"

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈzʌgzwæŋ/, /ˈzuːgzwæŋ/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

zugzwang (countable and uncountable; plural zugzwangs)

1. (chess) A situation in which every move available to the player is disadvantageous.

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Zugzwang

[edit] Translations