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noun (also Zugzwang)
  1. (chess) A situation in which a player is forced to make a move as it is their turn. They would rather not move because any move they make will weaken their position.
Translations: 
  • German: Zugzwang
  • Italian: zugzwang
    1. Italian, zugzwang
    2. Spanish: zugzwang
Etymology: From German Zugzwang, literally "compulsion to move"

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