Zugzwang

See also: zugzwang

German

Etymology

From Zug (“move”) +‎ Zwang (“compulsion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsuːktsvaŋ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Zugzwang m (genitive Zugzwangs or Zugzwanges, no plural)

1. (chess) zugzwang (situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move)
2. (by extension) situation where somebody is forced to act, but would prefer to remain passive

Descendants

• → English: zugzwang
• → French: zugzwang
• → Russian: цугцва́нг (cugcváng)

Further reading

• “Zugzwang” in Duden online
• Zugzwang on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de